Thus, the Volkswagen ID. R managed to break a record that had stood for 20 years. In 1999, German racer Nick Heidfeld in a 780-horsepower Formula 1 McLaren-Mercedes MP4/13 completed the track in 41.6 seconds.
Recall that the Volkswagen ID. R was presented at a special event in France last year. The new product received two electric motors that together develop 680 hp and 650 N·m of torque. The car's weight was only 1,100 kilograms. The racing electric car can accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in 2.25 seconds.
The German electric car holds the absolute record in the Pikes Peak hill climb competition (7 min 57.148 sec), as well as the record for the "North Loop" of the Nürburgring among electric cars (6 min 5.336 seconds).
