What’s your favorite a part of the design?

“The wheels. They’re the vintage metal wheel design [from the Mk1 VW Golf GTI] remade in aluminium. I’ve no longer noticed a wheel remedy like this prior to.”

What used to be your place to begin for this idea?

“The GTI is an icon for us, and we stated to remake it as iconic for electrical. We’ve gathered the most productive bits and items of designs from all GTIs and performed different issues with them.”

What’s your individual favorite GTI?

“The Mk1 Golfing GTI. The pureness of it – it’s so blank. There have been handiest 5000 deliberate however we’ve bought 2.7 million GTIs now. The duration [of ID GTI] is 4.1 metres, which is similar to the Mk1 GTI. However the house is much larger. It’s emotional and rational, so whilst you promote the theory for your spouse or husband it’s more straightforward!”

Is that this nearer to a Polo GTI or a Golfing GTI?

“We concerned with GTI itself, no longer a type. What made GTI an icon? What are we able to placed on it? ID 2 matched in point of fact neatly to GTI; it’s solid, likeable and has the name of the game supply, the 3 issues we known in our design to make us a ‘liked emblem’ once more. We made it pleasant and approachable and that’s a significant energy. It’s no longer overly competitive. In a Golfing GTI, you by no means really feel embarrassed. In some scorching hatches, you do really feel embarrassed in positive scenarios. That is ‘unpimp’ my trip, no longer a boy racer automobile.’

What does ‘solid’ imply in design?

“It’s one thing that appears sturdy and doesn’t glance flat. The Beetle had some shapes in many ways to offer steadiness to the sheet steel. Strong can imply so much; it’s about no longer having a look like falling over. That’s why we have now a robust C-post, to make it glance sturdy and solid.”

Which fashions will you employ for GTI within the ID technology?

“We received’t put it all over, that may endanger it. Some segments can do different issues that paintings higher. Decrease scorching hatch is the place we commence from.”