In an interview with Motor1 Italy, Volkswagen executive Thomas Schäfer said that the upcoming electric version of the GTI will be more exciting than gas GTIs.
In spite of the slower pace of electrification efforts across the automotive world, Volkswagen still appears to be on track to launch its electrified replacement of the iconic Golf GTI —and higher-ups at Volkswagen are making some big claims about the driving dynamics of the forthcoming battery-powered hot hatch. Volkswagen's CEO of passenger cars, Thomas Schäfer, for example, is claiming that an EV GTI will be even better than its legendary predecessor.
GTI Concept, first revealed at the 2023 IAA Mobility Show in Munich, Germany. Notably, the concept was not based on an electric Golf chassis , instead using the upcoming ID.2 platform. Power figures and suspension details for the ID.GTI concept weren't revealed, but VW did spill its battery capacities: a choice of 38-kWh and 56-kWh battery packs. The ID.GTI concept was rumored to have over 220 hp, putting it in line with the gas-powered GTI currently on sale.
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