Volkswagen ID 7 GTX
Volkswagen’s answer to the Tesla Model 3 Performance will be unveiled at Munich, introducing a new dual-motor, four-wheel-drive powertrain.
Autocar understands this will pair the base model’s 282bhp and 402lb ft rear motor with the front-mounted unit from the ID 4 GTX, giving a combined output of around 390bhp.
This should substantially reduce the ID 7’s 0-62mph time of around 6.0sec in Pro S guise, although it’s unlikely to match the Model 3 Performance’s 3.3sec.
The upgrade is, however, expected to bring a slight reduction to the ID 7’s 435-mile range (in 86kWh specification), to around 400 miles.
Visually, the GTX will be distinguished by gloss black accents (including the roof), tinted windows and red-contrasting trim elements – in similar fashion to the GTI line of combustion-engined VWs.
It’s expected to be priced at a significant premium compared with the regular ID 7, for which pricing is set to start around £50,000. For reference, the ID 4 GTX costs £14,020 more than the entry-level ID 4 Pure.
Volkswagen ID 7 GTX to be revealed in September
Volkswagen Passat Estate
This new large estate will be the only Passat variant after Volkswagen axed the saloon early last year.
Sitting atop the MQB Evo platform, it’s expected to feature a host of cleaner electrified engines, a larger boot and interior tech upgrades – much of which was developed by Skoda for the closely related new Superb.
Reportedly 4915mm long, the new Passat Estate will be 142mm longer than its predecessor, with most of that extra length found in its wheelbase for extra interior leg room.
Elsewhere inside, it will reportedly adopt VW’s latest infotainment system, with a fully digital instrument cluster measuring 10.25in, along with a 12.9in central touchscreen.
