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Faster than Formula 1: New record for the Volkswagen ID.R at Goodwood

The first electric race car to beat Formula 1: The Volkswagen ID.R has made motorsport history again by setting a new all-time record at the ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’. Romain Dumas completed the 1.86-kilometre track in the south of England in just 39.90 seconds. In doing so, the 500-kW (680-PS) electric race car broke the previous record, which had stood for 20 years, by 1.7 seconds

E MotorSports, VolkswagenRobert JacksonJuly 8, 2019Goodwood, Festival of Speed, Electric Racing Cars, EV, VolkswagenComment

NURBURGRING ... ELECTRIC TO THE MAX

Only a day after the launch of the new VW ID.R racecar that has been rebuilt specifically to take on the challenges of the 20.83 kilometre VW is testing two chassis alternatives to find which works best on this 500 kW (680 PS) race car.

E MotorSportsRobert JacksonMay 28, 2019Nurburgring, ID.R, Electric Racing CarsComment