![]() ![]() There are several subspecies, and this one is of the Volkswagen/Audi family. Iltis is the German word for a polecat, Mustela putorius, a forest-dwelling European mammal that's like a weasel, minus the charisma. Fully, uh, deployed, the lever is more than a little priapic. To park, you twist a knob on the end of the parking brake to pull up any slack in the line, then pull on the lever. Then again, you're never carrying much speed. On the pavement, the Iltis is actually fairly well behaved, though the stopping performance, or lack thereof, of the drum brakes is mildly alarming. The Iltis bounds onward over the gravel, uncomfortable yet unstoppable. Slowing slightly, she gives it an almighty whack, and the needle springs up to half-full, as might happen in a World War II–era Hawker Hurricane on patrol over the English Channel. "Uh-oh," says owner Helen Poon, glancing at the fuel gauge. Acceleration is on the poky end of the scale, but when the Iltis is finally at speed, a blustery wind swirls through the bare metal cabin. Photo credit: Brendan McAleer - Car and Driverīecause of its short wheelbase and zero concessions to passenger comfort, every pothole and washout is accompanied by bangs and rattles. ![]()
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