Volkswagen Leaks 282bhp ID.2 GTI Clubsport and Teases 400bhp ID.2 R
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Volkswagen reinvents the hot hatch for the EV age: 300kW VW ID.2 R to get advanced in-wheel powertrain tech! - EV Central
Volkswagen is well underway developing a wild new hyper hatch to sit above its inbound Volkswagen ID.2 GTI. It will be equipped with VW’s pioneering new in-wheel motors to ensure it out-drives current petrol-fed sports cars both on road and track. Hotly tipped to be called the Volkswagen ID 2 R, according to Autocar, the Volkswagen powertrain concept will employ the traditional e-motor from the ID.2 GTI to drive the front wheels with a pair of n…
Volkswagen leaks 282bhp ID.2 GTI Clubsport and teases 400bhp ID.2 R
VW is developing a hardcore, 282bhp Clubsport version of its upcoming all-electric ID.2 GTI, plus a 400bhp, all-wheel drive ID.2 R according to reports. It’s no secret that Volkswagen is set to reveal a 223bhp, front-wheel drive version of the ID.2 GTI towards the end of 2026. Yet Autocar suggests that VW’s engineers are working on a flagship Clubsport GTI, which produces 282bhp and packs a fully mechanical limited-slip differential. The LSD – u…
While the market launch of the new Volkswagen ID.2 is still pending until 2026, there are already rumors about an ID.2 R. The hatchback could be the first model to feature all-wheel drive with wheel hub motors. As Autocar reports, VW is currently reviewing the plans but has not yet officially confirmed the ID.2 R. The ID.2 R would be positioned above the announced ID.2 GTI. Like the GTI—whose concept car can be seen on the cover—the R variant is…
This will be the innovative mechanical configuration that will have the electric VW ID.2 R. The ID.2 is the most anticipated car of recent years in the Volkswagen range. The German electric urban will have, confirmed, a GTI version. Now there is talk of two more sports versions, including the 'R', that would arrive with a new technology.The Volkswagen ID.2 will completely change the paradigm of electric cars in the market, especially in the Volk…
For fans and potential buyers of electric cars, VW will be able to offer a wide range of new models in the coming year. In recent months, it has turned out that we will get much more than we expected at the beginning of the year. So far, the focus has been on ID.2, the electric model in polo format is to celebrate its premiere in 2025 and will be delivered in 2026. The last picture showed that VW is giving the final model the well-known design o…
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