According to Grunitz, Volkswagen’s first electric GTI will be “a real go kart” to drive. He’s already driven a prototype, claiming, “It’s really amazing.”
You can see the concept pulls design features from VW’s classic GTI models. However, the company promises new tech will enable even more control and handling for that “go kart” like feel.
If it makes it to the US market, I’m in. That thing looks exactly like what I’ve been waiting for.
Same. I’ve been holding out hope this doesn’t suck since they teased the concept. Will be my 4th GTI if so. Love the things. They’re the perfect daily driver.
Which generations have you had? I owned a Mk6 before I bought my Mk7 R. Great cars.
4, 5, 6
4 was pretty short lived. Got it very well used already as a college car. Loved it so much though I got a 5 soon as the 4 died. By then was out of college and had new car money. Had the 5 until about 150k miles when it finally wasn’t worth repairing. Found the 6 used for a steal. Only has 80k miles at this point. I drive it maybe twice a week with working from home and traveling for projects. Hoping to pass it off to the kids.
But I keep looking at an Mk7 R for sale nearby. Tempted to go for it. I just also like not having car payments if not needed.
Would love an electric hatch back. Wish they’d bring more of them to the US.
Leaf and Bolt are about it. There are bigger hatchback vehicles like the Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq5, but they are more SUV like. There was an electric VW Golf and a Mitsubishi, but they had really limited range. I am definitely the target market for the electric GTI - I have owned two Leafs and have purchased both of them even though I preferred the gas GTI driving experience more.
The Ioniq 5 looks nice, but usually hatchback isn’t referring to a crossover SUV sized vehicle so much as a VW Golf sized vehicle.
I was going to retort they’re similar sizes but the ioniq 5 is almost 20" longer, damn. My perception is so warped because everything is a god damn SUV and I get excited even when someone makes a large hatchback.
Why call it a GTI when there’s no “I”?
Second link goes here where they elaborate a bit: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/the-new-id-gti-concept-world-premiere-17587
GTI is a trademark for VW with some heritage. It carries some implications for potential buyers. Like Design elements, emotion, handling capabilities and reasonable pricing for a sportscar-like vehicle.
Thanks!
the letter “I” for injection in the GTI name now also stands for intelligence
Saved you a click.
Marketing people make up the stupidest shit. “Grand Turismo Intelligence”.
Why not just say “I” stands for current. It’s literally the symbol for that. So it’d be Grand Turismo, but electric.
Much want
Should have been called the GTEV or GTV (since the T already has the E sound in it)
