7 minutes 38 seconds 585, this is the record of Volkswagen pure electric racing ID.R set in Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie, China.
Today, a public ID.R painted in “Celebration Red” came to Zhangjiajie, waiting for it to conquer the famous Tianmenshan Mountain Road.
Tianmenshan Mountain Road twists and turns, with a total length of 10,906 meters, nearly 11 kilometers, the mountain road extends to the natural arches in the mountains, also known as the “Tianmen.”
This mountain road has a total of 99 corners with a height difference of about 1000 meters. We spent nearly half an hour on the small bus mountain in the scenic spot. The drivers were the “old birds” who had been in the mountains for many years.
The danger of the mountain road, the urgency of the corner, if you don’t get here, it’s hard to know.
For ID.R and the driver, not only must overcome the continuous hairpin bend, but also pay attention to all kinds of fine stones on the road. It should be known that the folk mountain road is no better than the professional track, and the concrete paved mountain road puts a huge test on the tire.
The wealthy public today “contracted” the entire hill, and the mountain road was closed for two hours, making room for ID.R. Driving this electric beast is the famous talented driver Romain Dumas, who has represented Porsche and Audi in Le Mans, and also drives ID.R to record electric sports cars in Nurburgring, Goodwood and Pikes Peak.
This time the Tianmenshan Challenge, Romain Dumas drove ID.R three times, the first two were hot cars, and the last time, Dumas fixed the score at 7 minutes 38 seconds 585. Since no predecessors have carried out similar challenges in Tianmenshan, this achievement can be said to be “unprecedented.” As for whether there is a “coming person”, it depends on when other manufacturers follow up.
ID.R What is the car?
In October 2017, the Volkswagen ID.R project was launched. It is the brand ambassador of Volkswagen’s pure electric ID. The family represents the electric future of the public.
