2020 Vanderhall Carmel Review: A Luxurious Three Wheeler? 

I have a 2022 Carmel GTS and love it. The transmission shifts really good. It's not a race car and I never looked at it as a race car. It's a machine made to enjoy the drive.

I have driven several Vanderhalls and I absolutely love them! I currently ride a Goldwing (the minute I drove my Wing I lost any desire to buy a Porsche, as had been my plan) but the Vanderhall is still on my bucket list because it is as fun as the NA Miatas I have had and as free feeling as my motorcycles... so best of both fun worlds. Anyone who is inclined to say "It's no Porsche/Ferrari/Jaguar/(enter other name)" You are totally correct, it isn't a supercar... It actually isn't supposed to be, and is in fact about the same cost as getting one of those aforementioned cars tuned up! It is proof that you don't need $90+ grand to have fun! You will smile and giggle and chuckle and have a shitload of "whooooah!" moments the moment you open it up on a back road. The improvements he mentioned were needed and expected, and if it does get that manual I might have to visit the idea again.

Love it nuff said. The engineering is second to none. Love it I want one. Peace

I’ll wait for a manual thanks

Beautiful! I love it! Wish I could afford it. Oh well may be a used one in say 10 years ? Oh wait I’m 77 years old probably don’t have 10 years. Next life time maybe.

My dad just got one it is so cool

Open cockpit is my cup of tea! I drive my FJ40 with the top and doors off; it rains , I get wet, life is tough. I’m pretty high off the ground in the Land Cruiser; one of these will have the same low-to-the-ground feel that my 914 gave me

It's a cool toy if you have money to burn. I've driven a couple earlier versions of the Vanderhall at Daytona Bike Week Demo rides and it is a fun ride that gets a lot of attention. BUT for less money you can get a Fiat 124 Spider or a Mazda MX5 and they come with heat, AC, real doors, and a roof. Maybe someone can do a drag race comparison between the MX5 against the Vanderhall so we can see if the Vanderhall is actually quick or does it just feel fast because it's so small and open.

As soon as they bring out a manual transmission i'm getting one.

What road were you on? Thanks

So a $38,000 Vanderhall with the brake kit and the upgraded 19" wheels is probably over $40,000! Nice trike though, love that it has the GM engine and trans. Think reliability and warranty over say a motorbike engine with chain drive? Even with shaft drive a motorbike engine will not outlast this combination. Good choice by Vanderhall.

is the rear not going to lift if braking hard form high speed?

I love it😍

Thanks for the review! So any word if the manual is an option? I've got a paddle shift sports car and it's fine, but there's nothing like rowing a gearshift with a clutch pedal. I hope Vanderhall hears enough interest.

Question? How does it handle speed bumps?

And it protect the upholstery from the elements outside. A canvas top

If you really want to terrify yourself, take out their latest 2021electric version. A dead silent neck-snapper. Jay has a review on one in here somewhere.

New drinking game... Take a slug every time he says, "Oh my God!" Nice car/bike/trike/toy

Is it available in India sir?

Automatic is better & this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

The music interferes with the narration.

I like it, but $38k...c'mon!

What will happen if you travel on this device when raining.

I'll keep my stick shift nd 1, to thanks

I agree should be manual transmission

What happened to the August release of the brawley?👀👀

Need to put a canvas top so people won't get sunburn.?

Yea yea yea you’re forgetting that’s it’s over 60 thousand for a cheap build bike a corvette starts at 56

I thought these might be 20k ...for $40 I can buy a used hellcat

It's not a car it's a 3 wheeler

Three-wheel platform like this vehicle which is an autocycle could never handle a standard or stick shift transmission because torque steer. Unless vander hall implements a system like what Volkswagen did with the new golf GTR where it has torque vectoring for the front wheel that platform cannot handle 230 brake horsepower.

But l like it

Thank you for the demo and specs. **Carmel* = is a light brown candy also the name of a town in a few states in the US. *Carmell* with 2 ll's would be what you said all except for 1 time. (no problem). Also for $38k I would buy a used mustang and have twice the car, power and fun. This thing is one of the ways of GM trying to make up for lost money (extra) when they had to be bailed out by the government. $38k hahaha 😆 maybe $16k, but never over $20k.

Needs to be wider . Fuk it’s American copy of a vintage morgan . For 21st century

The Venice is 25k. Buy that one instead

Might have been able to hear you better if you would have shut off the radio

It’s front wheel drive...

Looks like a morgan

It's nice, but def not worth almost 40k.

#ExpensiveLemon

ツクツクGT

Do you have any other moves besides smash the gas and let off smash the gas and let off smash the gas and let off smash the gas and let off smash the gas and let off?

Slingshots R alot better,an cheaper!! Much more room also,seats def too small....

Still to narrow inside

Cars cool and all but NO storage at all😤😤😤

That huge flat grill looks ugly.

Looks like something I can quickly get myself killed in. I can see me driving this with my baby in the car seat. Sounds like you are burning rubber in every turn. Sounds over powered. Nice death trap.

They should make them with Honda engines....... I wouldn't buy it just because of the power plant.

Don't buy a Vanderhall Carmel it's a problem from start . I bought it this year in April and it's been down since . Wire harness problem the bike goes in limbo mode . Vanderhall doesn't know how to pick the problem or compensate you for there problem . I'm about to file a lawsuit against Vanderhall . Remember you all take it from me $50k for NOTHING . .

No offense but this guy can’t drive

Those things are ugly as heck!!!! When i saw it I thought "Ah, the Chinese came out with some junk to 'compete' with the Slingshot".... That thing is too narrow, and way too ugly. I'll stick with my Slingshot thank you!!!