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Volkswagen will give its I.D. R electric prototype a Formula 1-style Drag Reduction System for the upcoming record run.

Volkswagen announced a new challenge for the all-electric racing car I.D. R. In September 2019, Romain Dumas will take on the Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road in China.

So that’s why I see the step going to electric; either it’s a full internal combustion engine, or it’s full electric, says VW. So, electric it is then.

This summer Volkswagen will try to set new all-time record of Nürburgring Nordschleife race track (called also Green Hell) with its I.D. R racing car, which won...

You weren't at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado but would like to see the I.D. R - the winner of the race. Here is how.

Volkswagen Motorsport intends to take the VW I.D. R racer that set an all-time record at Pikes Peak to the Nürburgring to accomplish the same feat there.

Volkswagen's biggest electric star at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show is the concept I.D. BUZZ Cargo in a special edition.

At this year's Los Angeles Auto Show, VW will present the latest version of the I.D. BUZZ concept model, the I.D. BUZZ CARGO in all-new livery.

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.

A ludicrously fast road-going luxury sedan versus a mental, no limits race car. Let's see how they compare.

Volkswagen will now stay away from America's Mountain, but keep a watchful eye over its record.

It is way too early in the game for VW to be revealing details, but the fact that they’re thinking of slapping the “R” badge on a car without a combustion...

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...

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.

In many areas, the Volkswagen I.D. R signifies the company's switch to electric power. The I.D R Pikes Peak is Volkswagen's first fully electric racing car...

There’s another hill Volkswagen intends to climb, and just like it did at Pikes Peak a few weeks back with its electric I.D. R, the automaker is looking to set...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

At the heart of the I.D. R Pikes Peak – which weighs less than 1,100 kilograms (2,425 pounds) - are two electric engines, one driving the front axle while the...

Two weeks before the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Volkswagen has revealed its outfit for the 12.42-mile (19.99-kilometer) track 14,110 feet (4,300...

After providing looks at the I.D. R Pikes Peak's aerodynamic development and early testing, Volkswagen is now delving into the race car's design. The vehicle's...