VW I.D. R NÜRBURGRING NORDSCHLEIFE - Aiming for Another Record

Six minutes forty-five seconds is the time to beat. Volkswagen have tweaked the Pikes Peak record-smashing all-electric VW I.D. R race car for an all out assault on the Nurburgring Nordschleife track record this summer. While they are attempting this feat with Romain Dumas once again at the controls, they have partnered with RaceRoom to allow fans a virtual crack at the record as well.

Press Release:

Wolfsburg —The Volkswagen ID. R electric race car makes its world debut today, having been in continuous development following last year’s success at setting the outright record at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Denver, Colorado. The racing flagship of Volkswagen’s future electric product family has one goal—to set a new electric vehicle lap record on the 12.9-mile-long Nürburgring-Nordschleife. In order for driver Romain Dumas to undercut the current best time of 6:45.90 minutes, Volkswagen Motorsport has redeveloped the ID. R and testing begins tomorrow on the Nürburgring. Fans, however, can virtually drive the ID. R today, as Volkswagen reveals a racing simulator that can be downloaded free of charge.