Cupra Born VZ: beats the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX!

Cupra is launching a sporty version of its Born electric compact, called the VZ. In addition to a simple cosmetic update, it receives many technical improvements, and improves its behavior.

The battle is declared for electric sports cars!

Performance remains at the heart of electrification

Having created several “civilian” models adapted to everyday needs, car manufacturers have understood that, in order to make it easier for some customers who refuse to adopt a 100% power pill, it was necessary to arouse emotions.. Who says emotion, says speed, performance, and sports! Many market players since then have been working on creating electric models with a more playful character. Therefore, the Renault group has been teasing for several months the sports version of its R5 E-Tech, which will be. Alpine will be badged and named A290. It is in the final phase of testing, as suggested by the latest images presented by the manufacturer. Volkswagen also, with its ID.2 GTX concept, dreams of an electric sport “Polo”. Some developers have already put this dream into practice, like MG has developed its compact MG4 with a sporty twist with a new version called X-Power. Hyundai also recently launched a supercharged version of its electric bestseller: the IONIQ 5 N. The Volkswagen Group today develops a new pawn, in the person of the Cupra Born VZ.

Born VZ: Cupra has a lot of information on Volkswagen

Under his own brand, Volkswagen already sells the ID.4 and ID.5 GTXand also prepare the arrival of the id.7 GTX sports sedan. But, for several years, it has also promised to develop an accessible sports variant of its compact ID.3. Alas, we are still waiting for this ID.3 GTX, which has been prioritized by its cousin in the Cupra. New born “Veloz” (VZ) wins a unique shade of Esterel Green, special 20-inch rims, and decorative bronze inserts, which establish its stature. inside the plane, inherits the Cup Bucket seats, and a new 12.9-inch screen, wider than continuous Birth rate. But, of sports, the interest of this new version is above all under the hood. The electric car now develops 325 horsepower with 545 Nm of torque, and in terms of performance it gets one second from 0 to 100 km/h, now down to 5.7 seconds. Cupra slightly changes the capacity of the battery, which rises to 79 kWh and can now travel 570 kilometers on one charge. This Born VZ also has new shock absorbers, a new anti-roll bar, more precise steering and a the brake system has been revised.