"Volkswagen to cease all motorsport operations"

[Chogokin]

Looks like they are going all in on electric vehicles,

https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/volkswagen-to-cease-all-motorsport-operations/4919505/

 

[bentin]

I assume this is just VW, not the VW group, right? Can't imagine Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti or Ducati would be all that happy to comply with that. And what does VW race anyway, the TCR and anything else?

 

[JerseyDrew77]

I assume this is just VW, not the VW group, right? Can't imagine Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti or Ducati would be all that happy to comply with that. And what does VW race anyway, the TCR and anything else?

Not sure but don't they also race the CSS at auto-x events?

 

[Keehs360]

This is just vw. In fact Audi will be participating in the 24 HOL

 

[Dog Dad Wagon]

Does this not bode well for the future of the GTI, R? It scares me...

 

[Keehs360]

Does this not bode well for the future of the GTI, R? It scares me...

I’ll tell u this. I had an ion redline. Instant tq on a fwd is terrible. I’d imagine an electric gti to be quite horrible on power too if it remains fwd.

Vw’s smartest move would be to axe the gti and r and somehow merge them into a single electric model.

either way. I don’t think we will have to worry about this for a long while. I hope.

 

[Dog Dad Wagon]

I’ll tell u this. I had an ion redline. Instant tq on a fwd is terrible. I’d imagine an electric gti to be quite horrible on power too if it remains fwd.

Vw’s smartest move would be to axe the gti and r and somehow merge them into a single electric model.

either way. I don’t think we will have to worry about this for a long while. I hope.

Imagine a FWD Twin-scroll turbo with electric motors at the rear wheels. With the added weight of the motors and the battery, you could make a 50/50 split.

One can dream

 

[Keehs360]

Imagine a FWD Twin-scroll turbo with electric motors at the rear wheels. With the added weight of the motors and the battery, you could make a 50/50 split.

One can dream

Pass. But an all electric r would be great.

 

[jay745]

We can keep handle it for them

 

[Dog Dad Wagon]

Pass. But an all electric r would be great.

True lol

 

[jimlloyd40]

Does this not bode well for the future of the GTI, R? It scares me...

Doesn't bode well for all internal combustion vehicles . Somebody needs to learn how to hop up an electric car.

 

[Faceman]

I’ll tell u this. I had an ion redline. Instant tq on a fwd is terrible. I’d imagine an electric gti to be quite horrible on power too if it remains fwd.

I had a L67 powered Regal GS with 380lbs/ft to the tire under 3k RPMs. A 1.90 60' was a real feat for me, lol.

 

[Keehs360]

I had a L67 powered Regal GS with 380lbs/ft to the tire under 3k RPMs. A 1.90 60' was a real feat for me, lol.

Shit man. I’d imagine it would be difficult for a gti unless she had some good tires upfront

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Does this not bode well for the future of the GTI, R? It scares me...

I don't see VW getting rid of the GTI. There's too much heritage with the GTI.

 

[jimlloyd40]

I don't see VW getting rid of the GTI. There's too much heritage with the GTI.

But it will probably be electric only.