Up until now, North Americans could only look in envy at the Europeans who were enjoying their Volkswagen ID.3s, the all-electric hatchback from the German manufacturer that's supposed to be as pivotal for the company as the Beetle and the Golf were before it.
Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 SUV has been adjudged the 2021 World Car of the Year by a jury of 93 distinguished international journalists from 28 countries. The VW ID.4 clinched the title from the o
The recently launched Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV is ready to prove what it can do and show that it’s up to the challenge. A racing challenge, that is. An off-road modified ID.4 1st Edition RWD is set to participate in the upcoming National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) Mexican 1000 race.
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Along with the compact-sized electric crossover, World Car of the Year winners include the Mercedes-Benz S-Class for luxury, Porsche 911 Turbo for performance, Honda e for urban vehicles, and Land Rover Defender for design. It’s quite an impressive lineup, but then again, the Honda isn’t the most capable or affordable electric vehicle out there and the Defender is a shadow of its former self because of the woeful reliability record.
“We are particularly pleased about our ID.4 being named World Car of the Year,” said Ralf Brandstätter, chief executive officer of Volkswagen passenger cars.