Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI Revealed: VW’s First Electric Hot Hatch Focuses on Fun

In 1976, the first-ever GTI appeared and would go on to set the standard for fun, affordable motoring. 50 years later, the first all-electric GTI aims to do the same. Volkswagen has revealed the ID. Polo GTI at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, where its wildest Golf yet will compete next year, and it looks like a lot of fun.On the front axle, a single electric motor produces 223 horsepower and 214 lb-ft of torque, enough to get from 0-62 mph in 6.8 seconds and up to a top speed of 109 mph. Yes, that’s not particularly fast, but it’s certainly exploitable, and that’s what electric hot hatches need to be. For comparison, the bigger, combustion-powered Golf GTI gets to 62 m …