Romain Dumas covered the distance in an electric car in 7 minutes 57.148 seconds. This allowed the electric car to surpass the achievement of Sebastien Loeb, who in 2012 on a Peugeot 208 showed a time of 8 minutes 13.878 seconds.
In addition, the Volkswagen I.D set a new record among cars with an electric powertrain. The previous figure was 8 minutes 57.118 seconds.
The Volkswagen I.D is a one-off. The car's dimensions: length - 5200 mm, width - 2350 mm, wheelbase - 2850 mm. The appearance of the electric car is similar to racing prototypes competing in marathon races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Volkswagen I.D. R has a large front splitter and a massive rear wing.
The car is equipped with two electric motors with a combined output of 680 hp and 650 Nm of torque. The curb weight of the car is only 1100 kg. The racing electric car accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h in 2.25 seconds.
