NEWS9Electric Volkswagen ID.3 GTI rewrites 50 years of hot-hatch historyMost powerful production GTI is electric and also the first to send its power to the rear wheelsBruce Newton - Sep 17th
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NEWS9Electric Volkswagen ID.3 GTI rewrites 50 years of hot-hatch historyMost powerful production GTI is electric and also the first to send its power to the rear wheelsBruce Newton - Sep 17th
Read at carsales →Volkswagen turns iconic GTI on its head: Electric ID.3 is first rear-drive GTI and the most powerful ever
One of the most famous performance badges in motoring is undergoing its biggest transformation yet, with Volkswagen revealing the electric The post Volkswagen turns iconic GTI on its head: Electric…
Read at EV Central →Volkswagen ID.3 spawns the first rear-wheel drive GTI
The ID.3 is the second EV, after the ID. Polo, to wear the famous GTI badge, and the first to stray from its front-wheel drive heritage.
Read at CarExpert →New Volkswagen GTI hatch brings rear-drive shock
Volkswagen’s famous GTI badge has been applied to a rear-wheel-drive car for the first time in its 50-year history. The ID3 GTI has been unveiled this week with a promise to deliver greater driver…
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