Watch Volkswagen's ID.R EV's Incredible Record Breaking Run Up Heaven's Gate

Volkswagen just released the eagerly awaited onboard video from the ID.R's record-breaking run on Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road (Tianmen Mountain), China.

It's hard to describe the footage from a driver’s perspective as it's unbelievable and insanely quick, without mercy to electric motors, brakes and suspension. The torque of EVs is simply breathtaking, even uphill - like teleportation to the next corner.

 

Truthy - 10/15/2019 12:39:59 PM

+9 Boost

How soon before Elon posts that a "modified" Model 3 unofficially broke this record on a small hill in California?

Truthy - 10/15/2019 3:11:38 PM

+4 Boost

He counted the seconds off on his fingers. 'one one-thousand, two one-thousand..."