Yahoo Autos VW ID. GTI has lines that connect it to ... an Oldsmobile
Looking at the Volkswagen ID. GTI, it's quite obvious that it takes plenty of inspiration from GTIs of all varieties (Golf, Polo or otherwise) from the past few decades. But during a round-table discussion with press, VW's Head of Design, Andreas Mindt, revealed some unique origins of some of the ID. GTI's lines.
Probably the most unique classic connection is an Oldsmobile, and there's a funny story about it. Mindt explained that there's a line on the ID. GTI, as well as various other VWs that go all the way back to the original Golf. It's called the "Tornado" line. It's a low line in the body that flows into the wheel arches. What's so tornado-y about it? Well, nothing actually. The line was very much inspired not by a tornado, but by the original Oldsmobile Toronado. And the name is the result of that extra "o" being lost in translation. Admittedly, the line on the ID. GTI is quite subtle. It sits right at the top of the side stripes for reference.
