Content editor: Tom Wiltshire
It will be a while yet before the public forgives Volkswagen for the dieselgate scandal – but the I.D. concept could be a step in the right direction. Clearly the production model will be toned down from this mad concept car, but the key ingredients are all there – a low emission electric powertrain, a long range of up to 373 miles, and a striking, distinctive design.
Like all the best concepts there’s an element of theatre to I.D., with a retracting steering wheel and slick digital headlights. But it’s the boring bits underneath that are of more importance – an all-new electric drive platform which could underpin a whole new generation of electric VWs. Who knows, in a decade or two, cars like this could be outselling the Golf…
