Record Attempt By The Volkswagen ID.R Supports The Electric Model Offensive In China

Ascent of the spectacular mountain road to the mythical Heavens Gate to accompany Chinese e-offensive Stephan Wöllenstein, CEO Volkswagen Brand China China will take on a pioneering role in term...

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...

Volkswagen Id.R Electric Race Car Sets Sights On Formula 1 Record

All-time record for the Goodwood Hillclimb has stood for 20 years Special lightweight version of the ID.R developed for the hillclimb Volkswagen presents ID. Family and R models at the Goodwood Fes...

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...

Romain Dumas: 'I Have Great Respect For This Mountain'

PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB Frenchman Romain Dumas debuts the I.D. R Pikes Peak electric racing car Dumas Electro mobility will be of great advantage, particularly in cities. W...

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...