{"id":5396,"date":"2025-05-17T01:45:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/volkswagen-says-mind-blowing-electric-gti-evs-are-coming-heres-what-to-expect-and-what-i-want-to-see\/"},"modified":"2025-05-17T01:45:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T17:45:50","slug":"volkswagen-says-mind-blowing-electric-gti-evs-are-coming-heres-what-to-expect-and-what-i-want-to-see","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/volkswagen-says-mind-blowing-electric-gti-evs-are-coming-heres-what-to-expect-and-what-i-want-to-see\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen says &#8216;mind-blowing&#8217; electric GTI EVs are coming \u2013 here&#8217;s what to expect and what I want to see"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr\/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>VW&#8217;s CEO confirms a GTI version of the upcoming ID 2 electric model<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>An entire family of GTI cars will arrive in the next decade<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>An electrified Golf is also on the cards<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Volkswagen\u2019s CEO, Thomas Sch\u00e4fer, has gone on record to state that the brand plans to propel its iconic GTI badge into the electric age with the launch of the ID 2 GTI.<\/p>\n<p>Going all-in on the hot hatch proposals, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/volkswagen-developing-whole-group-mind-blowing-gti-evs\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/volkswagen-developing-whole-group-mind-blowing-gti-evs\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Auto Car reports<\/a> that VW also plans an all-electric version of the ninth-generation Golf, complete with a GTI-badged iteration, with a &#8220;whole group of GTI&#8221; models that will follow thereafter.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p>The first EV to get the performance treatment will be a range-topping version of the ID 2, which was showcased in the 2023 ID GTI concept car.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<span class=\"bg-secondary-500 text-white text-lg font-bold uppercase py-1 px-2 leading-[1.625rem] sm:leading-[6px] sm:text-sm\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That design study bore all of the classic GTI hallmarks, including an iconic flat-bottomed steering wheel, a low ride height and aggressive body work, as well as the famous GTI badging.<\/p>\n<p>Sch\u00e4fer told Auto Car that his experience of an early prototype vehicle suggests the upcoming electric GTI model will be \u201ca monster car\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>There is no set-in-stone date for the first GTI-badged EV, but the ID 2 is due to be launched early next year, which just so happens to be the 50th anniversary of the launch of the original Mk1 Golf GTI.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gti-needs-to-be-hot-but-attainable-3\">GTI needs to be hot but attainable<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Volkswagen ID 2 GTI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/GVGcioSRcj5CyM4d6FJRKb.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Volskwagen)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While speaking to Auto Car, CEO Thomas Sch\u00e4fer said the main objective with electric GTI models is to make them feel obviously different from the standard car, which includes the handling, sound and ensuring they are exciting to drive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vZ9PzcVFaGaW855UJCbskR\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vZ9PzcVFaGaW855UJCbskR slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So far, Hyundai has proven that this can be done with the formidable <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/the-hyundai-ioniq-5-n-is-the-first-genuinely-fun-ev-and-ive-driven-it\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/the-hyundai-ioniq-5-n-is-the-first-genuinely-fun-ev-and-ive-driven-it\">Ioniq 5N<\/a>, but the sheer weight of technology required to make it enjoyable to throw around a race circuit also means it is phenomenally expensive.<\/p>\n<p>The GTI badge has always stood for attainable performance, with the sort of price tag that means those with even a sniff of disposable income can think about owning one.<\/p>\n<p>Although there has been no word on the technology that will underpin the upcoming family of GTI models, Sch\u00e4fer said at the launch of the ID GTI Concept that the cars will remain \u201csporty, iconic, technologically progressive and accessible\u201d, as well as being suitable for everyday driving.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Volkswagen\u2019s electric vehicles have been met with a lukewarm reaction, with early ID models proving bland, soulless and easily forgettable.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of GTI will hopefully bring some of that VW excitement to its all-electric range, while early looks at the upcoming ID 2 prove that the German marque is back on top form\u2026 and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/volkswagen-says-it-is-bringing-physical-buttons-back-to-cars-and-its-about-time\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/volkswagen-says-it-is-bringing-physical-buttons-back-to-cars-and-its-about-time\">back to physical buttons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-you-might-also-like\"><span>You might also like<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW&#8217;s CEO confirms a GTI version of the upcoming ID 2 electric model An entire family of GTI cars will arrive in the next decade An electrified Golf is also on the cards Volkswagen\u2019s CEO, Thomas Sch\u00e4fer, has gone on record to state that the brand plans to propel its iconic GTI badge into the 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