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Races and Chases Watch Exclusive 2021 Pikes Peak Race Recap: Tesla Model S Plaid

Watch Exclusive 2021 Pikes Peak Race Recap: Tesla Model S Plaid

"The Peak Goes Plaid."
By Mark Kane 15 July 2021
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Races and Chases 2021 Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Wins Its Class, 10th Overall

2021 Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Wins Its Class, 10th Overall

The race was shorter than usual due to snow and ice on the top part of the course.
By Mark Kane 28 June 2021
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Races and Chases Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Skips The Final Session

Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Skips The Final Session

It was tested at the Pikes Peak International Raceway instead.
By Mark Kane 26 June 2021
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Races and Chases Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Played It Safe In Rainy Session

Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Played It Safe In Rainy Session

The time of 02:58.378 was one of the best, but not as good as one of the Tesla Model 3s.
By Mark Kane 25 June 2021
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Races and Chases Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Fastest Again In Exhibition Class

Pikes Peak: Tesla Model S Plaid Fastest Again In Exhibition Class

The racing version noted one of the best times overall in the Lower Section of qualifying.
By Mark Kane 24 June 2021
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Races and Chases Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Practice At Pikes Peak

Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Practice At Pikes Peak

The race-ready Tesla flagship will race in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
By Mark Kane 23 June 2021
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Commercial Vehicles Watch Peterbilt Model 579EV Conquer Pikes Peak

Watch Peterbilt Model 579EV Conquer Pikes Peak

It's the first battery electric Class 8 truck that reached the summit of Pikes Peak.
By Mark Kane 25 January 2021
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Races and Chases Tesla Model 3 Takes Top Two Exhibition Class Spots In Pikes Peak Climb

Tesla Model 3 Takes Top Two Exhibition Class Spots In Pikes Peak Climb

Not one, but two Tesla Model 3 sedans were unbeatable in the Exhibition Class at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
By Steven Loveday 31 August 2020
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Races and Chases Remember The Insane Flying Tesla Model 3? It's Being Rebuilt For Pikes Peak

Remember The Insane Flying Tesla Model 3? It's Being Rebuilt For Pikes Peak

Perseverance is the name of the game. And we’ll see it shine on Sunday.
By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo 28 August 2020
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Races and Chases Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak Crash Pics Are Crazy Intense

Tesla Model 3 Pikes Peak Crash Pics Are Crazy Intense

This leaves one of three Tesla Model 3 still on the mountain.
By Domenick Yoney 26 August 2020
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Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak In The Eyes Of Fully Charged: Video

Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak In The Eyes Of Fully Charged: Video

Fully Charged takes us back to the summertime by presenting an episode about the Volkswagen I.D. R win at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
By Mark Kane 31 October 2018
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General Tesla Model S P100D Compared To Volkswagen I.D. R

Tesla Model S P100D Compared To Volkswagen I.D. R

A ludicrously fast road-going luxury sedan versus a mental, no limits race car. Let's see how they compare.
By Vanja Kljaic 29 October 2018
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Motorsport Volkswagen I.D. R Won't Return To Pikes Peak

Volkswagen I.D. R Won't Return To Pikes Peak

Volkswagen will now stay away from America's Mountain, but keep a watchful eye over its record.
By Motorsport.com 11 September 2018
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General Watch As Audi e-Tron Electric SUV Gets Tested

Watch As Audi e-Tron Electric SUV Gets Tested

How times have changed since Walter Röhrl rocketed up the Pikes Peak some 40 years ago. Now it's all about energy recuperation, efficiency and range.
By Vanja Kljaic 27 August 2018
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Watch As Audi E-Tron Gains Energy Downhill

Watch As Audi E-Tron Gains Energy Downhill

The crew from carwow took an Audi e-tron to Pikes Peak. But, instead of racing it up the hill, they tested the car's regenerative braking power. downhill
By Vanja Kljaic 16 August 2018
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How A Computer Made A Record-Setting Run Possible

How A Computer Made A Record-Setting Run Possible

VW used extensive CAE to allow them to create the Volkswagen I.D. R electric race car, that toppled the Pikes Peak Challenge Hill Climb even without extensive on-site testing runs
By Vanja Kljaic 31 July 2018
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In-Depth Look Into How VW I.D. R Set Pikes Peak Record

In-Depth Look Into How VW I.D. R Set Pikes Peak Record

Here's an in-depth look at how VW's I.D. R Pikes Peak electric racecar conquered one of the world's most grueling racing events.
By Vanja Kljaic 26 July 2018
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Watch As Helicopter Attempts To Film Record-Setting VW I.D. R Run

Watch As Helicopter Attempts To Film Record-Setting VW I.D. R Run

VW has released footage of its record-breaking run – the one heard around the world from the company’s purpose-built I.D. R EV that not only took the electric car record, but smashed the overall record set by Sebastian Loeb back in 2013.
By Christopher Smith 08 July 2018
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Watch Tesla Model 3 Tackle Pikes Peak

Watch Tesla Model 3 Tackle Pikes Peak

Mind you, this isn't the upcoming Tesla Model 3 Performance model, making the worry-free climb even more impressive.
By Vanja Kljaic 05 July 2018
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Battery Tech Watch World's Largest Lemon-Powered Battery Come To Life

Watch World's Largest Lemon-Powered Battery Come To Life

Yes, fruit can provide juice. And no, we don't necessarily mean the juice you drink. In this instance, lemons are used to create a massive battery. Afterwards, the juice becomes a refreshing drink. How cool is that?
By Eric Loveday 25 June 2018
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Motorsport UPDATE 2 - WATCH RACE VIDEO - Volkswagen I.D. R Sets All-Time Pikes Peak Record

UPDATE 2 - WATCH RACE VIDEO - Volkswagen I.D. R Sets All-Time Pikes Peak Record

Volkswagen’s electric I.D. R has smashed Sebastien Loeb’s Pikes Peak International Hillclimb record – with Romain Dumas becoming the first driver to make the 12.42-mile course in under eight minutes.
By Motorsport.com 25 June 2018
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Motorsport One-Time Shot At Pikes Peak Electric Car Record Tougher Than LeMans

One-Time Shot At Pikes Peak Electric Car Record Tougher Than LeMans

Volkswagen’s Romain Dumas says the challenge of Pikes Peak Hillclimb eclipses every other event he’s contested – including the 24-hour races at Le Mans, Spa and the Nurburgring.
By Motorsport.com 24 June 2018
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Motorsport Electric Volkswagen I.D. R Sets Quickest Qualifying Time At Pikes Peak

Electric Volkswagen I.D. R Sets Quickest Qualifying Time At Pikes Peak

The Frenchman, at the wheel of Volkswagen’s first fully-electric racing car, was the fastest of all the competitors, electric or otherwise. He set a time of 3m16.083s on the shortened version of the course.
By Motorsport.com 21 June 2018
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Charging Volkswagen Uses Unique Rapid Charge For I.D. R Pikes Peak

Volkswagen Uses Unique Rapid Charge For I.D. R Pikes Peak

Volkswagen has developed a high power density lithiom-ion battery that is split into two blocks. It is charged with two 90 kW rapid charge systems at the same time.
By Wade Malone 18 June 2018
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