What if Volkswagen became a sports brand?

Volkswagen is looking for ways to get out of a sluggish electric deployment.

Volkswagen has poorly navigated the 100% electric transition, that is certain. While speaking of going off the track is completely excessive, the manufacturer is struggling and the announcements of factory closures are far from encouraging. In short, the sky is dark over the historic German brand, but a ray of sunshine seems to break through the clouds. Its code: GTX.

Volkswagen’s trademark is seriousness and quality. Frankly, its chassis and underpinnings are completely flawless, and the quality of the materials in the cabins has always been top-notch since entry-level models. In summary, Volkswagen knows how to make cars, and they do it very well. The weak point has always been found under the engine hood. Between the overly complex W architecture gasoline engines that are not reliable and the rigged diesel engines, there’s not much to boast about. But when its engineers take a classic V or inline cylinder engine and boost it a bit, it results in absolutely delightful GTI and R models.

The Joy on Top

These same engineers seem to realize that with new powertrains, it’s possible to have fun, almost more than with an internal combustion engine! Extracting a few extra horses from a small Turbo block of less than 2 liters is complicated; however, replacing a small engine with a large electric motor is child’s play. On the chassis side, there’s no problem handling the extra power and torque because, as I said, Volkswagen knows how to do it.

And now the entire electric range is available in GTX versions, the sporty watt designation. There’s the ID.3 GTX Performance which makes the Golf GTI look silly, the large ID. Buzz van perfect for the A-Team 2.0, and now the ID.4 and ID.5. With each model featuring a sporty look and a richly equipped interior, these models stand out from the rest of the range without blowing the budget. So hybrids for affordable prices and electric for the fun? A direction to explore.

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