Volkswagen Id. R Completes Its First Test On The Nordschleife

First time on the Nordschleife for the fully electric powered race car Volkswagen Motorsport intensifies its preparation for the attempt to set a new Nordschleife lap record for electric vehicles Ro...

New Volkswagen ID. R Makes Its Debut At The Nürburgring Nordschleife

Following last years record at Pikes Peak, the ID. R has been redeveloped to set the electric lap record on the Nürburgring Volkswagen launches ID. R virtual racing simulator on RaceRoom Wolfsb...

Bring On The Nürburgring - ID. R Ready For Its Record Attempt On The Nordschleife

Successful tests in France for Volkswagens electric race car Optimised energy management for the record attempt on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife forms one focus of development work Battery technolo...

Volkswagen Id. R Uses Formula 1 Technology For Optimal Aerodynamics

The fully electric-powered ID. R to attempt the e-record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with a Drag Reduction System (DRS) Aerodynamic configuration designed for higher speeds in comparison to the r...

Computer Simulations Accelerate The Continuous Development Of The ID. R

The most modern calculation methods used in the optimisation of the ID. R, the electric race car, for the record attempt on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife Simulations for driving dynamics, energy mana...

Volkswagen Sets Sights On Electric Record On The Nürburgring-Nordschleife

Pikes Peak winner Romain Dumas to drive the further-developed Volkswagen ID. R Unique sports car spearheads Volkswagens electrification strategy as ambassador to the future family of electric produ...

Electrifying A Wide Audience: Volkswagen ID. R Crowned 'Race Car Of The Year' Twice

December 3, 2018 Auto Bild Motorsport honours electric prototype as technological milestone BBC Top Gear magazine praises the ID. R as template for success at Pikes Peak Wolfsburg (G...

Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak Thrills Fans With Record Run At Goodwood

GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED 2018 Romain Dumas breaks electric record at Festival of Speed Volkswagen CEO, Dr. Herbert Diess, visits the team at Goodwood More than 200,000 spectators cheer on...

Volkswagen Shares Footage From I.D. R Pikes Peak Record-Breaking Run

Exclusive helicopter video highlights the sporty forerunner to the new fully-electric I.D. family in action Herndon, VA — On June 24th, Volkswagen made motorsports history at the Pikes...

Volkswagen Unveils Fully-Electric I.D. R Pikes Peak

Supercar to challenge EV record at Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds Wolfsburg (April 22, 2018) — Ushering in a new era of Volkswagen motorsport, the brand unveiled its fully-electric supercar—the...