No ‘scusa necessary. I’ve seen a few buggies with bus transaxles because of the gearing in them. They pulled great in 2’nd and 3’rd (where you spend all your time in the dunes) but they strained to get up to 70 to and from the dunes.
Still, ‘atsa one bee-u-ti-full Doona Buggy, Mr. Merklinini!