Volkswagen is considering the development of an all-electric rallycross supercar.
The German firm’s head of technology Frank Welsch says the short, sharp format of rallycross events offers the perfect showcase for advances in electric car technology.
“I can certainly imagine a championship done with all-electric cars,” Welsch told Autocar. “The races are around six minutes long, which allows for short, intense bursts of competition and then charging.”
VW already competes in Red Bull Global Rallycross with factory Beetle GRCs and in FIA World Rallycross with Polo RXs. Both cars squeeze around 560 HP out of their tiny engines and reach 100km/h in just 2 seconds.
“Today these cars are super-powerful, have torque from hell and use all-wheel drive,” said Welsch. “Electric drivetrains could deliver that.”
Welsch went on to say that “If the championship moved that way it would be perfect for us.”
