We live in dark and distressing times. The latest blow to everything we stand for is news that Volkswagen is planning all-electric hot hatchbacks

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Volkswagen is accelerating plans to electrify its range, and future GTIs are now officially on the list. We know Volkswagens are changing in the wake of the dieselgate emissions scandal, and if this latest nugget of news is anything to go by, in 10 years time they’ll be unrecognisable. Auto Express is reporting that the firm is planning a hot version of last year’s all-electric I.D. hatchback, first seen at the Paris Motor Show. From comments made by senior VW staff, a faster version of any electric car is always likely.

The magazine quotes Christian Senger, whose snappy job title of ‘vice president Product Line G4, e-mobility’ gives him plenty of insight, as saying: “Today we are really successful in having a range of performance, especially at Volkswagen. We need to recreate this with e-mobility. “We can start with a rational approach, the car performing quite well every day. But then we can scale up. More range, more acceleration, more charging points for the money and maybe also 4WD.”