You may not be a fan of Tesla (or its CEO, Elon Musk) but there's no denying the company knows how to build a good EV. Take the Model 3, for instance. With incentives included, the base model can cost as little as $39,640 but still boasts a claimed 267-mile range and a 0 to 60 mph sprint time of 5.8 seconds.

With this in mind, it's no surprise that the world's carmakers are hoping to emulate Tesla's success by offering similarly sized EVs with comparative performance and features. One such company is Volkswagen, which has been toiling away at perfecting Project Trinity - a name it won't keep for long.

As per Autocar, we've learned that the newcomer will arrive with an ID.4 affixed to its rear. Company insiders told the publication the electric sedan will join its refreshed SUV sibling as a riposte to the Model 3 and Model Y. The unnamed source has suggested it will be offered in both single-motor RWD or dual-motor AWD configurations.

Currently, the ID.4 SUV is available with both setups, producing 201 and 295 horsepower, respectively. We anticipate the ID.4 sedan will produce similar outputs but expect the facelift to bring a slight power increase. According to Volkswagen, its latest EV will be capable of traveling up to 435 miles (WLTP figures) on a single charge and hit 62 mph in less than five seconds.

Not only will the trailblazer be able to receive OTA updates and be capable of Level 4 self-driving, but the platform on which it's based is an engineering marvel in itself. The Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) will debut on Project Trinity/ID.4 sedan and will be put to use in future EVs.

This will allow the company to manipulate one platform across myriad models, with VW previously describing it as "a powerful and scalable platform for the electric age." Benefits of the new architecture include superior charging capacity. Current models make use of the MEB platform with a 400V electric architecture; SSP can handle up to 800V.

The ID.4 sedan also has the honor of being the first-ever Volkswagen to be engineered under the company's revised development process. VW said it's moving away from a component-focused system and embracing a technique that places an emphasis on functions and systems. This translates into a 25% reduction in vehicle development times - 40 months instead of 54.

Measuring around 181 inches long, the ID.4 sedan will be shorter than both the Passat and Jetta but, thanks to the clever platform, ample space with seating for up to five occupants and a sizeable trunk will be provided. Expected in 2026, Project Trinity will be produced at an all-new facility in which VW has invested $2.2 billion.

The factory shares the Trinity name and, thanks to the new development process, will see production times cut to just 10 hours per vehicle. As for what it will look like, we're not sure, but the Aero B pictured below is intentionally wearing the wrong body to throw us off, so it could be something wild.