Giving a preview of the brand’s newest electric concept car, Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter shared on his personal LinkedIn account some details and photos of the Volkswagen ID X concept car.
The new VW concept car shared by Brandstätter, which is more like a performance version of the ID 3 electric hatchback sold in Europe, sports a matte gray finish with green accents, large-diameter wheels, and Alcantara wrapped interior with green accents. In an Autocar UK report, the ID X is rated to output 329 hp and is said to feature a four-wheel drive system derived from the Volkswagen ID 4 GTX EV set to be available in the European market.
As per the limited details shared, the Volkswagen ID X is said to weigh 200kg less than the production ID 3. The Volkswagen boss also teased that the ID X can go from 0-100kph in 5.3 sec. and shared that the concept car has a Drift mode similar to the new Volkswagen Golf R.
Brandstätter stated that the ID X is not designed for production but rather the brand will be using the techs and features found in the concept car for future EV Volkswagen models. He furthered that the concept was a result of Volkswagen engineers’ enjoyment in developing high performance electric vehicles such as the ID 4 GTX and so Volkswagen higher ups allowed them to build the ID X concept.
Volkswagen plans to develop more high performance electric cars. In another Autocar UK report, Volkswagen R, the German brand’s performance division, plans to come up with an R version of the ID 3 electric hatchback and intends to launch it to the European market by 2024.