Despite the slower pace of electrification efforts in the automotive sector, Volkswagen Volkswagen Inc. still appears to be on track to launch its electrified replacement for the iconic Golf GTI — and the upper echelons at Volkswagen are making some big claims about the upcoming battery-powered hot hatch’s driving dynamics. Volkswagen’s CEO of passenger cars, Thomas Schäfer, claims an EV GTI will be even better than its legendary predecessor, for example.
Schäfer said in an interview with Motor 1 ItalyThe result will be a GTI that is “even more exciting to experience and drive,” Schäfer said.
Our only glimpse at the GTI’s electric future came in the form of the ID.GTI Concept, which was first revealed at the 2023 IAA Mobility Show in Munich, Germany. Notably, the concept wasn’t based on an electric Golf platform (currently available for the European market), instead utilizing the upcoming ID.2 platform. Power figures and suspension details for the ID.GTI concept weren’t revealed, but VW did tease its battery capacities: a choice of 38-kWh and 56-kWh battery packs. The ID.GTI concept is rumored to make upwards of 220 hp, which would put it in line with the gas-powered GTI currently on sale.
Volkswagen has made significant changes to the 8th generation GTI for 2024as the brand celebrates 50 years of the Golf platform. U.S. buyers aren’t as lucky as other markets, however, as we won’t be getting the recent addition of the popular Golf GTI Clubsport model. Additionally, VW has yet to confirm whether the electrified GTI — in whatever form — will be making its way to the U.S.
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