Volkswagen ID.X Performance: 411kW electric sports sedan concept revealed

What would an electric successor to the cult Volkswagen Passat R36 performance sedan (and wagon) look like?

Well, try this – the ID.X Performance four-door concept that previews the sporty potential of the German brand's future electric cars.

Unveiled by the German brand at an annual event organised by the passionate ID Driver's Club, the X concept is based on the upcoming, Passat-style ID.7 electric sedan but taken to sporty extremes with all-wheel drive and 411kW of power.

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The ID.X Performance has almost double the power of the 210kW regular rear-drive ID.7, though a sportier ID.7 GTX is confirmed for the near future - with more power and all-wheel drive.

The X is dramatically differentiated from the relatively conservative standard ID.7 with a 60mm-lower sports suspension, 20-inch gold alloy wheels, and front splitter, rear diffuser and rear wing all made from carbon fibre.

Inside, the cabin features red stitching and accents long associated with VW's GTI models, while front passengers sit in carbon fibre bucket seats.

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GTX variants of VW's ID models, such as the ID.4 GTX and ID.5 GTX, don't look significantly sportier than the regular models, suggesting Volkswagen's "vision of an all-electric sports limousine in the upper mid-sized class" hints at the potential for an ID.7 R model.

VW has confirmed it will offer a range of electric R models in the future.

The company last week unveiled the ID.GTI concept that previews its future electric hot-hatch.

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