This car is insane!
At this years Goodwood Festival of Speed, Volkswagen unleashed the ID. R. It is a fully electric prototype vehicle designed as part of Volkswagen's I.D. Project, and included within Volkswagen's R series of cars designed specifically for competing in motorsport events. It is the first electric racing car designed by Volkswagen.The power comes from two electric motors, located at each axle, allowing for a combined 507 kW; 689 PS (680 hp) and 649 N·m (479 lb·ft) of torque. The I.D. R weighs under 1,100 kg (2,500 lb) and has a 0 to 60 mph (97 km/h) time of 2.25 seconds.
It's seriously fast, as this video shows:
Besides Goodwood, the I.D. R holds the record at the Nürburgring. It went round in 6 minutes 05.336 seconds, demolishing the record set by the NIO EP9. The NIO took a slow 6 min 45.9 seconds to get round the Ring, even though it has 1,341 horsepower. That means, that the NIO has 661 horsepower more than the I.D. R, and still it was slower. It was also heavier than the I.D. R, which is why it was slower.
It's amazing what we can achieve with electric cars now!