24 Sep 2020

New Track Record for the Volkswagen ID.R at Bilster Berg

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="53240"] source: Volkswagen AG Successful test day with the ID.R in preparation for Goodwood SpeedWeek  Test driver Dieter Depping sets new all-time record in the fully-electric ID.R ID. family’s racing and production cars take to the racetrack together for the first time The Volkswagen ID.R is back with a bang. Just over a year after the record drive on Tianmen Mountain in China, Volkswagen Motorsport and the fully-electric race car retu...
Thu, Sep 24 , 2020 Bill
12 Sep 2019

Video of the Day: Volkswagen ID. R Sets First Official Record For 99-Turn Tianmen Mountain Big Gate Road

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="33698"] source: Volkswagen Romain Dumas covers the 6.78-mile mountain course in 7 minutes, 38.585 seconds Fifth major accomplishment for ID. R electric race car In a first, the all-electric Volkswagen ID. R has established a new record for the stunning Tianmen Mountain Big Gate Road, a 99-turn route that had never before been used as a performance car benchmark. With a time of 7 minutes, 38.585 seconds, Volkswagen ID. R driver Romain...
Thu, Sep 12 , 2019 Bill
18 Jun 2019

Volkswagen ID.R Returns To Goodwood To Defend Its Title

source: Volkswagen Motorsports Romain Dumas returns to iconic southern England event to defend the record set last year Volkswagen Motorsport lines up with a special sprint version of the ID.R Herndon — The Volkswagen ID.R is set to defend its title at the prestigious “Goodwood Festival of Speed” in West Sussex, England July 4th to 7th.  Last year, Romain Dumas, at the wheel of the fully-electric race car, set a new record for electric vehicles, completing the mile-long r...
Tue, Jun 18 , 2019 Bill
3 Jun 2019

Volkswagen ID.R Sets New Electric Record On The Nürburgring

source: Volkswagen Motorsport Editor's note: After conquering Pike's Peak (here and here) and the Goodwood Festival of Speed (here), the next brass ring was the Nurburgring. The Volkswagen ID.R and Romain Dumas just did that with an e-record of 6:05.336, beating the previous record by 40.564 seconds. 6:05.336 minutes – the Volkswagen ID.R has driven the fastest emission-free lap of all time on the most difficult race track in the world Volkswagen driver Romain Dumas beat the previous record ...
Mon, Jun 03 , 2019 Bill
24 Apr 2019

New Volkswagen ID. R Makes Its Debut at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

source: Volkswagen Motorsports Following last year’s record at Pikes Peak, the ID. R has been redeveloped to set the electric lap record on the Nürburgring Volkswagen launches ID. R virtual racing simulator on RaceRoom Wolfsburg —The Volkswagen ID. R electric race car makes its world debut today, having been in continuous development following last year’s success at setting the outright record at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Denver, Colorado. The racing ...
Wed, Apr 24 , 2019 Bill