It Looks Like The Golf GTI's Days Are Officially Numbered
Volkswagen is accelerating plans to electrify its range, and future GTIs are now officially on the list.
We know Volkswagens are changing in the wake of the dieselgate emissions scandal, and if this latest nugget of news is anything to go by, in 10 years time they’ll be unrecognisable.
Auto Express is reporting that the firm is planning a hot version of last year’s all-electric I.D. hatchback, first seen at the Paris Motor Show. From comments made by senior VW staff, a faster version of any electric car is always likely.
The magazine quotes Christian Senger, whose snappy job title of ‘vice president Product Line G4, e-mobility’ gives him plenty of insight, as saying: “Today we are really successful in having a range of performance, especially at Volkswagen. We need to recreate this with e-mobility.
“We can start with a rational approach, the car performing quite well every day. But then we can scale up. More range, more acceleration, more charging points for the money and maybe also 4WD.”
The company’s sales and marketing boss, Jurgen Stackmann, has also said that the Golf and Polo GTI will have to change significantly, hinting that they will go electric as well. He said: “I think the formula of GTI will change – it will not be the same formula that took us here. But to have an exhilarating, fun to own, fun to drive car, with electric cars it is possible to deliver that.
“Technology is clearly set to be able to do that – it is actually quite easy to do, with four-wheel drive if you want to.”
Confident words, there. Would you entertain the idea of an all-electric hot hatch?
Comments
Hmm, an electric Polo? Yo Gabz , if you ever get another S2000, then you can trade it for this!
Volkswagen say the want beef with me,Volkswagen
Where’s the Injection in THAT?
At first i thought vw was high on exaust fumes, but now i can only assume they’re drunk :/
Oh for heavens sake. Right, step up Peugeot, start making good hot hatches again! Bring back the essence of the 205 GTI
And as an owner of one of the best GTI generations, MK5, I must say… I wanna die right now. Like forreal. Electric go-kart, okay; electric skateboards or bicycles, okay but you kinda defeated the purpose; an electric version of the most iconic hot hatch ever made, that idea needs to burn in a fire.
Some people just want to watch the world burn
Everyone is moaning about the move to electric… but the figures u get with them speak for themselves. By the time an only electric gti comes out the infrastructure and battery life will be more than good for everyone to not panick. And as most car noise now is made up they will probably let u choose what the car sounds like or keep it silent so no one knows u r hooning
A hybrid Mustang, electric M cars, and now THIS?
Well when VW Up GTi comes I need to get it, seems to be the last hurrah for Hothatch as we know it.