FIRST LOOK: The NEW Volkswagen ID. GTI -The legend reinvented for an electric age! | Electrifying

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The vehicle that inspired my long-lasting love affair with vehicles was the Mark 1 Golf GTI and Volkswagen has actually transformed the GTI for a brand-new electrical era, 48 years after the very first Golf GTI made its launching. The brand-new ID.GTI Concept is based on the ID.2 initially seen in March and is the very first all-electric design to use the badge. The brand name had formerly recommended that the GTI badge would be replaced by GTX on electric models– but this will be kept for high-performance vehicles with all-wheel-drive.

Where the 'I' previously meant Injection, VW declares it is now representing 'Intelligence' for the "most smart services in the sports car world". Much like the ID.2 all, the ID.GTI Idea is more than simply a show vehicle– the company states production has already been validated.

Authorities information of the powertrain are questionable, but even the standard variation of the ID. 2all principle declared to have a remarkably effective 223bhp motor driving the front wheels. Volkswagen claims a 0-62mph time of under seven seconds and a top speed of 100mph. Both are expected to be increased for production versions of the GTI.

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April 13, 2025

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21 responses to “FIRST LOOK: The NEW Volkswagen ID. GTI -The legend reinvented for an electric age! | Electrifying”

Raymund Swales

September 5, 2023

Looks absolutely fantastic.

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Colin Renfrew

September 5, 2023

Hurrah…an electric VW that looks great. Excellent.

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Musketeer009

September 5, 2023

Probably the first modern German designed car that I actually like. And those red stilletos!

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Bardzosz

September 5, 2023

Lovely, seems like VW cool EVs are only about to come out. Gotta wait.
Also, about the sound, could be cool to hear an MK1 sound, but probably fun for 15mins not for everyday

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Kevin Bullas

September 5, 2023

This is taking so long to bring to market…it makes me wonder where the competition will be bay the time this is available…nice but too little too late?

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Ronjon Makin

September 5, 2023

We will have to see what price they want for this little beauty

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CapnBeenieWeenie

September 5, 2023

I wish they found a way to make it as visceral as the original but still an authentic ev. No simulated stuff. Instead amplified. Or maybe a couple of gears like the Porsche taycan. But I understand the need to make it affordable.

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Andi McGaw

September 5, 2023

Imagine a convertible version. This brings back so many memories

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alistairjl

September 5, 2023

I had the fortune of “inheriting” the drive of a MkIV 8v then 16v GTi at work decades ago and I’m going to be a heretic and say I can’t remember much about the sound of the engine – for me it was the steering feel and the handling of the front end and how connected I felt to the road and what was going on. Back then above a certain speed you couldn’t hear anything above wind and tyre noise because reliable door seals are a modern invention!!

As I’ve got older I no longer enjoy the drone of a 6 hour motorway drive with a sports exhaust from the back with accompanying induction roar of a free flowing filter from the front; but do miss the agility of a lighter car – I was never good enough to lift the inside rear wheel of a GTi but loved their handling and hope VW bring this to their smaller electric cars. My ID.3 has good handling and excellent power – just needs a little more agility in direction changes and a little more body control. I like the idea of my ID.3 being rear driven but all of other cars have been front wheel drive..

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Alan Wayte

September 5, 2023

Lets hope it has physical climate, or at least backlit sliders, if it goes into production, also touchscreen actually works no lag and frozen screen, that why I went from Golf GTi 7 to mark 8 and then back to 7.5 my tech in MK8 just did not work

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Mark McCombs

September 5, 2023

Thank you. It will be interesting to see what VW will turn out in a few years. Hopefully they will keep the skin. Looks good.

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Graeme Williams

September 5, 2023

Now finally, a desirable, affordable EV… well done VW! Sound free for me…

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Julian Okwu

September 5, 2023

What a stunning design: the wheels(!!), the stance, the profile, tow hooks, diffuser. All are amazing…just wish they could all make the production version .

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Donald Duck

September 5, 2023

Beautiful, sanity is returning to car design. Small, compact, agile and classy, no fashion dents, no swollen tacky grill and badge on the front and the best bit, it’s not an SUV.

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Ian Ackery

September 5, 2023

I really don’t like the ridiculous prices of EV’s but definitely have a soft spot for this! Used to have a 16V Mark 2 back in the day which was an absolutely fabulous car. Not sure if an EV version will be able to re-create the GTi thrills but love the concept!

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1. wesley reid
  
  September 5, 2023
  
  I had the mk1 and the mk2 8v, I love the look of this but I just can’t see those tiny front brakes making for a fun and engaging ride through the turns. It will definitely give the pull away feel of the mk2 8v as mine would not spin the wheels unless it was wet, this has to be an engaging fun drivers car or they will kill off the gti heritage for good
  
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Mr SWR

September 5, 2023

Would really have hurt them to have round front LED lights It does look great mind but 2027, I imagine battery tech will have moved on a bit.

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Robert Smith

September 5, 2023

I hope it’s narrow, most important thing for a car to enjoy on UK roads in my opinion.

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AllWheelDrive

September 5, 2023

Hopefully, given the state of battery/motor/control tech, the range will be finally acceptable by the time it’s ready (and I’m guessing this is why it will take so long). AND the cost will be more in line with where it has sat in the lineup since the beginning.

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Echodub

September 5, 2023

The production version will be toned down quite a lot, remember the scirocco concept and the production version? would be cool to see something like the GTI on the streets, but i guess it will loose some of the agressive styling

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wesley reid

September 5, 2023

This looks as special as the OG mk1 gti looked back in the day if not better, love the rear door setup and the wheels BUT I would definitely say it’s going to need bigger brakes, the fronts look tiny and definitely not enough to give confidence for Broad track attack fun

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