Volkswagen takes ID.7 shackles off with 558hp all-wheel-drive concept
It’s fair to say that Volkswagen has been attempting to grab our attention of late when it comes to ‘performance-orientated’ electric cars. You've probably noticed. Just last week we had a preview of the first EV ever to be. Of course, now the final letter stands for ‘Intelligence’ yet, regardless, the resulting heated-up ID2 is already an acknowledged part of VW’s future. The ID.
It likely felt this way because the show car was revealed at the ID. Treffen event in Locarno this weekend. ‘Treffen’ means ‘meeting’ and signifies the fact that it’s an enthusiast-led event - the enthusiasts in this case being chiefly made up of the ID. Drivers Club. So in much the same way VW used to push the boat out when Wörthersee was in full swing, so it must feel like now is a good time to embrace its fledgling EV following. Coincidentally, the pre-sales for the ID.
Anyhoo, the ID. Performance does at least take a nice old-fashioned view of what excitable car buyers like. Cue the big wheels, arch extensions, slammed suspension, quite a lot more power than standard and, yes, a stuck-on rear wing.
Naturally, you won’t get a bespoke front spitter and rear diffuser made of carbon fibre, nor the 265-section Cup 2 tyres either. But upgraded brakes and suspension are almost certainly on the GTX goody list, albeit not with the ride height lowered by 60mm as it is here, and not with the toe increased by 80mm either. VW doesn’t bother going into performance figures, although you’d imagine the latest ID.