After the German automaker unveiled the new ID.4 electric car last month, the company has now decided to check out its road capability and get the opinions of electric car enthusiasts and off-road adventure enthusiasts on the matter.
Among the most prominent additions that will enhance the performance and capability of the car is the increase in the size of the wheel arches by 50 mm so that they appear to be prominent and three-dimensional, and Volkswagen has also developed a system that emits a noise through a speaker installed in the arches, and this is to give the electric car a spirit and character to suit with rough roads.
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Volkswagen ID.XTREME:
The result of that decision was an electric concept called ID.XTREME based on the ID.4 GTX platform that is described as the most powerful of the ID family, while the company built the concept based on the ID.4 concept car, but gave it some upgrades that it will need. off road.
To begin with, the ID.XTREME concept is powered by the same 82kWh battery and AWD system that was in the concept car, and I boosted it with new software and a high-performance engine so it can boost the power by 86 hp, giving us a total of 377 horse.
The concept has acquired the following elements that will make it perfectly adapted to face difficult terrain:
- Improved suspension system provides greater ground clearance
- Front bumper fender gives more protection to the front of the car
- LED light strip on the ceiling
- 18-inch wheels surrounded by thick tires for these roads
- Aluminum undercarriage for rock protection
Regarding the production version, there is no final answer or decision on the matter, and as the head of the company's product line said: "We are keen to see how electric car enthusiasts interact with this model, and based on the comments from them, we will make the decision to move forward with this The project,” and until the company finishes measuring the reactions of the masses, we will not be able to know the final decision until then.
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