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Volkswagen All-New ID.GTI Combining Performance and Sustainability in the Electric Age

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Volkswagen All-New ID.GTI Combining Performance and Sustainability in the Electric Age

For decades, Volkswagen’s GTI has seamlessly combined long-distance travel with performance and practicality. With the all-new ID.GTI, Volkswagen is set to enter the age of electric vehicles, bringing their characteristic dynamicity and durability. By 2027, the company aims to launch eleven all-electric models to offer the widest selection of electric cars by a single manufacturer. However, the launch of the ID.GTI concept is the building step for Volkswagen to show the world how it will take its flagship pre-existing car concept to a new era of sustainability.

The Performance

The ID.GTI is a front-wheel drive, similar to other GTIs. The drive train has maximum torque and maximum power transmitted at the lightning speeds of EVs. This begs the need for added control, provided by an electronic differential lock managed by the Vehicle Dynamics Manager.

The name is enough: the “I” in GTI now stands for “Intelligence” in honour of the car’s high-performance drive and chassis intelligence. The reason for this intelligence lies in the Vehicle Dynamics Manager. It integrates the powertrain into the control system much more than in previous models. The set-up of the electric drive motor and power train can be varied to any degree, any number of times, using the Experience Control in the centre console. The driver, thus, has absolute control over the drive system, running gear, steering, sound experience and even the simulated shift points, making the car extremely dynamic.

 

The Exterior

Design inspiration comes straight from their own history as the ID.GTI resembles the Golf 1. It features a wide front bumper bounded by vertical daytime lights. Underneath, it houses the air duct with the GTI’s tell-tale honeycomb pattern.

The light strip envelops the entire front and houses the VW logo in all its retro light-up glory.  Right next to the red tow hooks are the 20-inch eight-spoke wheels. The wheels pay tribute to the preceding designs with a Golf pattern at its centre, akin to the manual shaft design, and emblazoned with a “GTI”.

The rear design is, again, broader and more playful. The two-part rear diffuser is black and flanked on either side by wheel-housing extensions, reminiscent of the first Golf GTI.

 

The Interior

The three-spoke steering wheel features a 12 o’clock marker to indicate the route to the driver. Both horizontal spokes feature two buttons each for driver control. A steering column switch controls the automatic gearbox, so the golf ball design on the shaft from existing models has been incorporated in the GTI Experience Control panel.

You may have heard of back-seat driving; now it’s time for “co-driving”. The car will feature an augmented reality head-up display which projects directly onto the windscreen – making it an experience for the driver and the passenger. In the standard mode, it shall display the speed and range in a serene all-white.

When the driver switches to GTI Mode with the steering wheel, the background and display change to a charged-up red. The GTI Mode is entirely race-ready. It can display track course and position along with lap times.

According to VW CEO Thomas Schäfer, “ [It is] a Volkswagen sports car for the electric age that is suitable for everyday driving: 100 per cent electric – 100 per cent emotion.” Volkswagen has only unveiled the concept of the ID.GTI with no official statements on release dates and pricing yet. However, VW has successfully managed to keep the historic GTI badge alive and, at the same time, aligned its performance with the EV trend. So it won’t be a surprise to us if the car goes into production as soon as possible.

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