10 Awesome Cars That Raced To The Clouds At Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak is a mountain, after all, and not particularly well equipped to deliver huge gobs of electric current to bespoke racecars with empty batteries. Thus, teams must find a way to.
Volkswagen's ID R Pikes Peak race car shows why you should care about
Post-Dieselgate, VW turns to electric power for racing glory. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Oct 19, 2017 2:48 pm UTC Enlarge / This is the first image of Volkswagen's purpose-built Pikes Peak electric hill.
Watch VW Unveil The I.D. R Pikes Peak Electric Race Car
Based on record-setting Pikes Peak race car. 3.5-liter supercharged V6 tuned to 710 horsepower. 0-60 mph in 2.2 seconds, top speed of 160 mph. Limited to 12 units, priced at $1 million. Radford.
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak mit Bestzeit im Qualifying
Pikes Peak Lineup Includes More Electric Cars but Plenty of ICE Randy Pobst returns in a Tesla, Lucy Block makes a run in honor of Ken, and Alpine est arrive. By Mark Vaughn and Emmet White.
VW's electric Pikes Peak racer is now the champion at Goodwood, too
Like the Pikes Peak car, the Type 62-2 Track Edition is based on the range-topping John Player Special version of the Type 62-2, though the track car matches the road car's 600-hp rating instead.
The Coolest Cars of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Day 1
7:57.148 minutes - Volkswagen made history with the ID.R Pikes Peak at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Romain Dumas defeated the competition driving.
Electric Vehicles at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Race
Thanks to a crash diet, the Pikes Peak car weighed 441 lbs (200 kg) less than the street car, tipping the scales at just 1,898 lbs (861 kg). 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) comes in an impressive 2.2.
News VW’s 500kW Electric Pikes Peak Racer Takes First Run
The I.D. R Pikes Peak is a twin-motor design, with a total of 500kW (670hp) and 650Nm (479ft-lbs) ready to be unleashed. The car's weight has been kept to under 2,425lbs (1,100kg), and VW says it.
The Fastest Electric Car At Pikes Peak Was Sponsored By Big Oil CarBuzz
It took 35 minutes to climb Pikes Peak in 1981. Fast forward to 2016, and New Zealander Rhys Millen's eO PP100 climbed the mountain in 8:57.118, setting a record for electric cars but failing to.
Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak allelectric racing car set for world
Romain Dumas and Volkswagen Motorsport achieved what is probably the greatest Hillclimb Racing Feat of them All: beating the Overall Record of Pikes Peak Int.
VW unveils new allelectric racing car to climb Pikes Peak this summer
Like the Pikes Peak racer, the Type 62-2 Track Car comes with a mid-mounted 3.5-liter supercharged V6 that pumps out 710 horsepower. The power goes to the rear wheels via a paddle-shift sequential.
VW electric racing car smashes Pikes Peak’s record WordlessTech
Jun 28, 2021 at 7:46am ET. By: Mark Kane. The Tesla Model S Plaid, race-modified by Unplugged Performance and driven by racing driver Randy Pobst, has won the Exhibition class of the 2021 Pikes.
Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak Electric race car record 2018
Since there is no dedicated EV Class yet at Pikes, the Eneos Model 3 ran in Exhibition Class won by a highly-modified 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight that ran a quick 10:34.053 making it.
1megawatt electric car sets new record at Pikes Peak Int’l Hill Climb
News Lightning in the Clouds: How Volkswagen's Electric Racer Conquered Pikes Peak There's a lot of tech behind the haul of the mountain king. By Csaba Csere Published: Jun 27, 2018 View Photos.
Pikes Peak Electric Car Contenders How They Finished
Romain Dumas just completed the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in a record 7:57.148 behind the wheel of the Volkswagen I.D. R. Developed by VW to show the advancements of electrified.
Volkswagen Debuts AllElectric Race Car at Pikes Peak International
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb happens every June in Colorado, sending cars from the base of Pikes Peak up to its top in an arduous climb to a 14,000 feet elevation. The speeds.