Why the VW T3 Was Obsolete Before It Even Went Into Production.

A rear-engined relic with the aerodynamics of a brick, now selling for the price of a brand-new premium SUV. In this video, we take off the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia and look at the third-generation Volkswagen Transporter as realistically as possible. We ruthlessly dissect Volkswagen’s strange engineering decisions — from the battery hidden under the seat to the spare wheel mounted where it gets covered in mud. We revisit the infamous Wasserboxer engines that became a nightmare for mechanics and analyze how this van managed to survive against far more practical competitors. But to be fair, we also take a detailed look at the phenomenal four-wheel-drive Syncro, the wild African-built mutants powered by Audi engines, and the insane Porsche B32, created to support the Dakar Rally.