xXx Performance’s VW e-Golf Offers Improved Handling And Racy Looks

A tuning company by the name of xXx Performance out of Germany has modified a hatchback you don’t see altered all that often: the VW e-Golf.

The tuner has started out its work by fitting a set of aftermarket wheels. They measure 19×8.5 at all four corners, are wrapped in Nexen tires and weigh just 18.7 pounds (8.5 kg) each, reducing the vehicle’s unsprung mass and, thus, improving its handling.

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While new lightweight wheels and tires alone can have a small impact on how a car handles, xXx Performance has gone one step further by installing a set of ST X coilovers that also lower the ride height, improving the handling as well as the overall looks of the hatchback. The e-Golf presented also has a striking livery to promote the tuner.

Inside, much of the e-Golf’s cabin has been stripped out and parts such as the front seats and rear seats of the plug-in hybrid Golf GTE have been slotted in.

In its German press release for the car, xXx Performance says it also offers power upgrades for the e-Golf’s all-electric powertrain, but doesn’t provide any details.

As a reminder, the e-Golf will soon be killed off as the ID.3 now fulfills the role of Volkswagen’s all-electric compact hatchback. The e-Golf has nevertheless been the company’s most successful electrified model, and as of January this year, 104,000 examples had been sold worldwide.