VW unveils new allelectric racing car to climb Pikes Peak this summer

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Romain Dumas just completed the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in a record 7:57.148 behind the wheel of the Volkswagen I.D. R. Developed by VW to show the advancements of electrified.

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Post-Dieselgate, VW turns to electric power for racing glory. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Oct 19, 2017 2:48 pm UTC Enlarge / This is the first image of Volkswagen's purpose-built Pikes Peak electric hill.

VW unveils new allelectric racing car to climb Pikes Peak this summer


Radford will build 12 examples of the Type 62-2 Track Car Edition, and pricing starts at $1 million. The brand notes that buyers can work directly with its engineers and designers to create a.

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Pikes Peak Lineup Includes More Electric Cars but Plenty of ICE Randy Pobst returns in a Tesla, Lucy Block makes a run in honor of Ken, and Alpine est arrive. By Mark Vaughn and Emmet White.

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Pikes Peak is a mountain, after all, and not particularly well equipped to deliver huge gobs of electric current to bespoke racecars with empty batteries. Thus, teams must find a way to.

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Jun 28, 2021 at 7:46am ET. By: Mark Kane. The Tesla Model S Plaid, race-modified by Unplugged Performance and driven by racing driver Randy Pobst, has won the Exhibition class of the 2021 Pikes.

VW's electric Pikes Peak racer is now the champion at Goodwood, too


The I.D. R Pikes Peak is a twin-motor design, with a total of 500kW (670hp) and 650Nm (479ft-lbs) ready to be unleashed. The car's weight has been kept to under 2,425lbs (1,100kg), and VW says it.

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The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb happens every June in Colorado, sending cars from the base of Pikes Peak up to its top in an arduous climb to a 14,000 feet elevation. The speeds.

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It took 35 minutes to climb Pikes Peak in 1981. Fast forward to 2016, and New Zealander Rhys Millen's eO PP100 climbed the mountain in 8:57.118, setting a record for electric cars but failing to.

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Thanks to a crash diet, the Pikes Peak car weighed 441 lbs (200 kg) less than the street car, tipping the scales at just 1,898 lbs (861 kg). 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) comes in an impressive 2.2.

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Like the Pikes Peak car, the Type 62-2 Track Edition is based on the range-topping John Player Special version of the Type 62-2, though the track car matches the road car's 600-hp rating instead.

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Romain Dumas and Volkswagen Motorsport achieved what is probably the greatest Hillclimb Racing Feat of them All: beating the Overall Record of Pikes Peak Int.

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Volkswagen I.D. R rear view. The Volkswagen I.D. R also known as Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, is a prototype fully electric vehicle designed as part of Volkswagen's I.D. Project, and included within Volkswagen's R series of cars designed specifically for competing in motorsport events. It is the first electric racing car designed by Volkswagen.

Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak allelectric racing car set for world


Based on record-setting Pikes Peak race car. 3.5-liter supercharged V6 tuned to 710 horsepower. 0-60 mph in 2.2 seconds, top speed of 160 mph. Limited to 12 units, priced at $1 million. Radford.

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7:57.148 minutes - Volkswagen made history with the ID.R Pikes Peak at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Romain Dumas defeated the competition driving.

Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak Electric race car record 2018


Watch Now The electric Volkswagen I.D. R racer set a new overall Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record Sunday, racing up to 14,115 feet in a stunningly quick 7:57.148. The previous.

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