Romain Dumas Broke the Record with the VW I.D.R Pikes Peak at Goodwood

Romain Dumas breaks electric record at the Festival of Speed in Goodwood. The new record for electric cars is 43.86 seconds and Romain Dumas achieved it with the first fully-electric racing car of Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak. Three weeks ago Romain break another record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

The Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak is fully-electric with a 500 kW electric motor which is equivalent to 680 PS.

About the Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak

The Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak is less than 1,100 kg (2425.09 lbs) including the driver Romain Dumas. The I.D.R Pikes Peak is fully-electric with a 500 kW electric motor which is equivalent to 680 PS. The electric engine distributes the movement to the both front and rear axles. The torque distribution is electronically managed. The battery block is placed next and behind the driver. This set some requirements that the batteries has to be much compact as possible and also has to ensure perfect weight distribution.

Romain Dumas:

 “Goodwood is an absolutely fantastic event and I am more than happy that we won in front of such a great crowd of motorsport enthusiasts,” said the 40-year-old after his latest record-breaking drive. “The hill climb track is short but often dirty and therefore you should definitely not underestimate it. In any case it is a great honour to drive here at Goodwood. You meet so many fantastic drivers, and the cars and motorcycles here span a century of motorsport. It is one of a kind.”

Romain Dumas and the Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak.

Dr. Herbert Diess, the Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and Chairman of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand, said:

“The I.D. R Pikes Peak has once again proven emphatically that it is a fantastic ambassador for our fully-electric I.D. family,”

“I would like to thank the whole team. After the great success on Pikes Peak, at Goodwood we have shown once again how impressive the performance of an electric racing car can be. That is a very good preparation for our great electric car offensive which is starting next year.”

Romain Dumas  and the Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Ceremony.

Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets:

 “Although the route is not even two kilometres long, we once again showed what the I.D. R Pikes Peak is capable of. Volkswagen is committed to electromobility and we want to take every opportunity to show how emotional this topic can be, before Volkswagen launches its first fully-electric range as of 2020.”