There is a company working on a portable charger which can give around 20 miles of charge. It's not a lot but would enable enough charge to get to a charging station
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1516123/electric-vehicle-portable-charger-zipcharge-cop26-exclusive
VW have released a Golf Clubsport to commemorate 45 years of the GTI..
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/355327/new-volkswagen-golf-gti-clubsport-45-2021-review
You may well be correct about the tyres but the chassis set up with it's torque vectoring and more agility should also give it an advantage.
https://www.goodwood.com/grr/road/news/2020/11/volkswagen-unveils-new-320ps-golf-r/