Actually, Sandy Munro said that the new Volkswagen APP550 electric motor is the second best in the world, behind Lucid. We couldn’t fit “second” into the main title for SEO purposes, but the key point is that Sandy Munro, a teardown specialist and engineer, never holds back when he believes engineering excellence has been sacrificed for cost-cutting.

In the teardown of the VW APP550 electric motor, Munro and his lead engineer were truly impressed by the quality of the engineering displayed in VW’s latest electric motor.

The new motor is more powerful, more efficient, and offers backward compatibility, meaning it can fit onto the current-generation platform while consuming less battery energy—ultimately increasing EV range.

It’s fair to say that early-generation Volkswagen EVs struggled with poor range and efficiency. However, with this new electric motor, VW—long seen as a sleeping giant in the EV market—has finally awakened and delivered a true feat of engineering mastery.