Volkswagen readying uprated clubsport version of ID Polo GT

After confirming the development on the GTI version of ID Polo, Volkswagen is considering the powerful ‘Clubsport’ version of the hatchback. The insiders have suggested that power output would increase from 226 hp on the GTI to 286 hp on the & it could get the mechanical limited-slip differential.

Being asked about the ID Polo GTI Clubsport, Florian Umbach, Driving Dynamics Head of Volkswagen, said to Carside. There is certainly more peak power which we can find from the motor & battery hardware that we have, & more torque that the front axle could handle. He also added that this could feature the simulated gearshifts & Volkswagen is working on a “similar kind of paddleshift power delivery which the electric Hyundai N cars have”. This is simply a software thing. It is all about motor control and an audio soundtrack to match.

The digital instrument of ID Polo can imitate the Mk1 Golf GTI’s analogue dials, and the simulated gearshifts of the Clubsport could likewise mimic the GTI’s power delivery. Umbach stated, “These are the kinds of things that the executive board will only let us explore if the GTI is a commercial success. If people respond to this car as it is, we can really take it to the next level.

Like the previous Clubsport models, the ID Polo GTI could likely get the more concentrated chassis setup, riding lower than the standard ID Polo GTI & styling upgrades.