Tag: volkswagen i.d. r

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...

Given the size of the wing, this beast should have no problem producing downforce.

The team is now working out the ideal suspension and tire setup for the 12.42-mile (19.99-kilometer) course. The crew is also tuning the electric drivetrain's...

While we’ve already seen the new I.D. R Pikes Peak racer in its entirety, this new video shows the stunning (and silent) vehicle in motion for the first time...

It needs only 2.25 seconds to hit 62 mph (100 kph), which is 0.03 seconds quicker than a Tesla Model S P100D.

The livestream is scheduled for this Sunday, April 22, at 3:00 PM UTC / 5:00 PM CEST / 11:00 AM EST time.