Racing Volkswagen ID R Pikes Peak: power 680 hp and acceleration to hundreds in 2.25 seconds

German automotive giant Volkswagen released a stylish racing electric vehicle I. D. R Pikes Peak. The novelty is made specially for participation in races Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and is going to put there a new record of speed. Behind the wheel of the racing electric car Volkswagen I. D. R Pikes Peak will sit the famous racer Roman Dumas.

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Volkswagen I. D. R Pikes Peak supplied with an electric motor at 680 liters. s with a torque of 650 Nm. The weight of the novelty is 1100 kg. Acceleration from zero to hundreds occurs in 2.25 seconds. According to the creators, their offspring accelerates faster than some Formula One cars. When braking the racing electric car recharges its battery, though its volume and power reserve is still unknown.

June 24, 2018 race will take place on Mount Pikes Peak in the state of Colorado (Pikes Peak International Hill Climb). The distance of the route is 20 km, it has 156 turns and winds in the mountains at an altitude of 2,800 to 4,300 meters above sea level. The current track record is 8 minutes and 57,118 seconds. Volkswagen I. D. R Pikes Peak and her team seriously intend to drive faster.

Source: Volkswagen