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Watch Exclusive 2021 Pikes Peak Race Recap: Tesla Model S Plaid
"The Peak Goes Plaid."
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Mark Kane
15 July 2021
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Races and Chases
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
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
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
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
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
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
Not one, but two Tesla Model 3 sedans were unbeatable in the Exhibition Class at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
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Steven Loveday
31 August 2020
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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
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
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.
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Mark Kane
31 October 2018
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General
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 will now stay away from America's Mountain, but keep a watchful eye over its record.
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Motorsport.com
11 September 2018
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General
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
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
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
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Vanja Kljaic
31 July 2018
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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
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
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
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
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.
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Motorsport.com
25 June 2018
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Motorsport
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.
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Motorsport.com
24 June 2018
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Motorsport
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.
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Motorsport.com
21 June 2018
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Charging
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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