The ID.3 will cede its place in the VW lineup to an all-electric ninth-generation Golf based on the SSP platform, that will allow for high-performance GTI and R models, too
on the platform will be able to go from 10 to 80 percent charge in as little as 12 minutes. SSP is also being designed with autonomous driving and other connected features in mind.
What may intrigue buyers more is that the vehicle architecture is being designed with cost in mind, which means that VW expects the all-electric Golf’s price to be more similar to the Mk8 model than the electric ID.3. What may intrigue enthusiasts is that since the platform is being developed for Porsche and Audi vehicles, it will also be faster. The VW brand’s boss, Thomas Schäfer, said that the current GTX nameplate is a signal that his company is on its way to an all electric future – one that includes GTI and R branded models.
“You need models that are exciting. R has always been our exciting place. We’ve spent a lot of time and money to get that brand, and we’re not going to give that up,” Schäfer told Autocar. “But we’re only going to callThat means that the GTX name will be phased out as the GTI and R badges transition into the EV space.
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