Cupra could release a more powerful version of its newly revealed born electric hatchback in the future, according to the brand’s executive vice president for research and development, Dr Werner Tietz.
Following the reveal of the Volkswagen ID.X electric hot hatch concept by VW CEO Ralf Brandstätter last week, and speaking to auto express ahead of the unveiling of Cupra’s first EV, Tietz said Cupra is “interested in” developing a more powerful all-wheel-drive version of the Born.
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Tietz hinted that an experimental prototype may already be in existence, saying: “For sure, this kind of version drives nicely, maybe it’s something for the future.” He added that “over the lifespan of the car you can expect that we will think about different drivetrains or different power levels at least … higher power versions can be expected some day.”
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However, this may be a while off yet, according to the Cupra executive: “It’s not something that is currently visible, as we don’t have the high demand for that and it’s a lot of investment for this kind of full application for the car.”
Volkswagen is exploring similar high-power applications of its ID.3 EV with the ID.X concept, which could raise political issues within the VW group as to which brand would release an all-wheel drive electric hot hatch first.