{"id":75816,"date":"2024-08-16T16:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75816"},"modified":"2024-08-16T16:44:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:44:42","slug":"volkswagens-first-electric-id-gti-real-go-kart-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75816","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen’s first electric ID GTI will be ‘a real go kart’ to drive"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\"Volkswagen's-ID-GTI\"<\/figure>\n

The Volkswagen<\/a> GTI badge will live on in the electric era. Volkswagen\u2019s first electric ID GTI \u201cwill be a real go kart\u201d to drive with elements from the legends.<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen unveiled the ID GTI Concept<\/a> last September, a preview of its first electric GTI model. \u201c100% electric, 100% GTI,\u201d VW said the concept is a reinterpretation of the legendary DNA.<\/p>\n

The ID GTI is based on Volkswagen\u2019s ID.2all<\/a> revealed in March 2023, its take on an entry-level EV. VW CEO Thomas Shafer confirmed the GTI and Golf names were part of its electric future.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen\u2019s tech development chief, Kai Grunitz, reiterated the comments at the GTI Fanfest<\/a> last month. Speaking with AutoCar<\/a><\/em>, Grunitz suggested the electric model won\u2019t be the most powerful, but it will be the most fun to drive.<\/p>\n

\u201cGTI is alive and we\u2019ll keep it alive in the future,\u201d he said. Grunitz explained the GTI badge is \u201cmore than just power.\u201d It\u2019s about passion.<\/p>\n

Packing an EV with power is \u201creally easy,\u201d according to VW\u2019s tech boss. \u201cWith a GTI, what\u2019s more important than power is drivability.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Volkswagen's-ID-GTI\"
VW Brand CEO Thomas Shafer and VW Group CEO Oliver Blume next to the ID GTI Concept (Source: Volkswagen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Volkswagen\u2019s electric ID GTI will drive like a go kart<\/h2>\n

According to Grunitz, Volkswagen\u2019s first electric GTI will be \u201ca real go kart\u201d to drive. He\u2019s already driven a prototype, claiming, \u201cIt\u2019s really amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can see the concept pulls design features from VW\u2019s classic GTI models. However, the company promises new tech will enable even more control and handling for that \u201cgo kart\u201d like feel.<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen electric ID GTI hot hatch concept (Source: Volkswagen AG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the first time, Volkswagen\u2019s electric GTI will be able to adjust the drive system, running gear, steering, and sound experience of classic GTI models like the 76\u2032 Golf GTI 1.<\/p>\n

An upgraded version of its MEB platform is expected to underpin the electric GTI. The sporty EV is expected to go into production in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Volkswagen electric ID GTI hot hatch concept interior (Source: Volkswagen AG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ID GTI is expected to be a precursor to the long-awaited electric GTI. A recent report <\/a>from Germany\u2019s Handelsblatt<\/em> claimed VW is pushing back the launch of its Tesla-rivaling Trinity EV until 2032. In the meantime, it may pull forward the electric Golf<\/a> launch. With its new partner, Rivian\u2019s help, Volkswagen\u2019s electric Golf could launch in 2029 or sooner.<\/p>\n

Ahead of its official debut, Volkswagen\u2019s ID.2 was spotted for the first time<\/a> this week testing at the Nurburgring track. VW said the ID.2all will start at under 25,000 euros, or around $27,000.<\/p>\n

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The Volkswagen GTI badge will live on in the electric era. Volkswagen\u2019s first electric ID GTI \u201cwill be a real go kart\u201d to drive with elements from the legends. Volkswagen unveiled the ID GTI Concept last September, a preview of its first electric GTI model. \u201c100% electric, 100% GTI,\u201d VW said the concept is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}