Volkswagen has been providing electrical vehicles in America for the reason that launch of the ID.4 electrical SUV again in 2020 and, whereas its EV lineup is due an ID.Buzz-shaped shakeup quickly, it’s not essentially the most thrilling battery-powered vary on the market. All that might change, nevertheless, if the German firm determined to make this, the ID.X.

The present automobile is a bit like an R model of the ID.7 sedan, which can go on sale within the U.S. subsequent yr, and it appears to be like slick. To show the ID.7 into the ID.X, VW made some styling tweaks to the outside, added just a few aerodynamic upgrades and gave the automobile an additional motor on the entrance axle.

The additional motor up entrance signifies that the idea comes with all-wheel drive and a whopping 550 horsepower. VW hasn’t shared any pace stats in regards to the new automobile simply but, however says that the additional motor is “splendid for delivering short-term energy,” so we will anticipate its zero to 60 mph time to be a splash faster than the 5 seconds that the ID.7 manages.

Away from the facility, VW has made a number of aero tweaks that ought to preserve the ID.X glued to the street. Chief amongst these updates is that rear wing, which has been paired with a carbon entrance splitter and carbon-fiber diffuser on the again to extend downforce and preserve the automobile planted.

Volkswagen has additionally lowered the ID.X by 60mm and stiffened the suspension, which the corporate says ought to assist with dealing with. Lastly, the automobile has been handled to a brand new set of 20-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires. Every of these wheels is now surrounded by contrasting black flared fenders, which full the automobile’s race-ready look.

If all that feels like sufficient to make you cancel your Hyundai Ioniq 5 N order then you definately may wish to maintain the telephone, as VW says it is going to categorically not construct this automobile. As an alternative, it’s only a one-off present automobile that was created for an occasion in Switzerland.

Perhaps if we ask VW actually, actually properly they may take into consideration constructing a automobile like this to enliven its EV providing? Or a minimum of they might give the ID.3 the identical remedy subsequent.