In Volkswagen's ID electric vehicle series, many models have been delivered in different markets, including of course, models that require performance, and the original factory has also given its GTX sub-model name as a differentiation.
There have been rumors in the market that VW will launch the ID3 GTX high-performance model, the car can be regarded as an electric version of the Golf GTI, but those who are familiar with the Volkswagen series should know that the X in the GTX means four-wheel drive, which means that the car is equipped with a dual-motor AWD system, which is not the same as the Golf GTI.
Excerpt from Volkswagen. In 2021, Volkswagen released the IDThe X Concept concept is the production version of the IDThe GTI version of the 3, the news that the car will not be mass-produced at the beginning, has now been close to the mass production time, the test car has been seen in many places in the European continent, and the battery system is currently being adjusted to the climate.
Volkswagen IDx performance。Excerpt from Volkswagwen
Foreign media recently found a white ID. in the snow in the continental Europe3, take a closer look and find that the car is sold with ID3 There are some differences, including the hood extending from the front windshield and the mesh shape of the air dam under the front of the car. In terms of power, IDThe 3 GTX is expected to be equipped with the ID4/id.The same power unit as the 5 GTX, the AWD system consisting of two motors, produces a maximum horsepower of 335hp, and accelerates from 0 to 100 km h in just 4 seconds.
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Another news pointed out that Volkswagen is starting to phase out the GTX sub-car name, CEO Tomas Sch Fer has also publicly stated that after 2030, the existing ID car series naming rules will be eliminated, the reason is also very reasonable, because the original product line for electric vehicles is to avoid model confusion, but after 2030, almost all cars on the market are pure electric power, which means that there is no need to make a naming distinction for product types, which is a good explanation for the return of GTI car names. However, the timing of this project has not been announced, so it is expected to launch the ID. next yearThe 3 Performance Edition will still be available under the name GTX.
Excerpt from Volkswagen.