New trademark hints that GTX will make way for iconic GTI moniker on sporty VW electric cars
High-performance Volkswagen electric cars could soon be badged GTI, with the European auto giant lodging a redesigned GTI logo – with a clear EV reference – with the German Patent and Trademark Office.
Until now, the fastest battery-electric VW models have carried the GTX nameplate.
The GTX moniker has already been applied to the Volkswagen ID.4, ID.5 and the incoming ID. Buzz, but it looks like the fledgling sub-brand may now give way to the more established GTI – and potentially R – badges.
The patent, filed on July 25, shows how VW plans to substitute the ‘I’ element in GTI for a thunderbolt – a playful reference to the all-electric powertrain.
Current rumours suggest that the first use of the famous performance nameplate could appear on the future Volkswagen ID. Golf that’s due to launch by 2028.
VW’s incoming zero-emissions compact car based on the ID.2all concept might be another candidate for the famous GTI badge.
Volkswagen ID.2all concept
