Volkswagen Cars

The carmaker is hoping to not only be the fastest electric car on the race day, but the fastest electric car ever to conquer the mountain

Volkswagen has teased its upcoming electric racecar that'll race at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. From what we can see, the single-seat electric car wears a pair of large wings front and rear for massive downforce. The cockpit is linked directly to the rear spoiler, with a vertical fin giving the spoiler extra strength, while the car enjoys improved straight-line stability. Powertrain and other specifications are still under wraps, and so is the driver's name, who's most likely going to be someone familiar with the surface of the podium at the venue. The car will race on June 24, 2018, as the German carmaker returns after 31 years since its twin-engine Golf attempted a climb up the Colorado Springs mountain. We may get to see the all angles of the car at one of the major American auto fairs, possibly the LA Auto Show or Detroit's mega fair. In 2016, at the 100th anniversary of the PPIHC, for the first time in history, an electric car breached the 9-minute time and took 8:57.118 to negotiate 156 turns spread across the 20km climb up the mountain. In the 2016 edition, Rhys Millen piloted the 1618PS eO PP100 and finished second only to Romain Dumas... read more »

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