Racing car Volkswagen ID. R, equipped with an all-electric power plant, is preparing to complete a record run on the Nürburgring Nordschleife (Nürburgring-Nordschleife).
Last year, the electric car Volkswagen ID. R, we recall, set several records at once. First, a car driven by French pilot Romain Dumas (Romain Dumas) the Pikes Peak mountain track in the minimum time - 7 minutes 57,148 seconds. The previous record, set in 2013, was 8 min 13,878 s. Then the car, piloted by the same racer, New record time for electric vehicles at the Goodwood Festival of Speed circuit is 43,86 seconds.
And now it is reported that Volkswagen ID. The R will show its potential on the Nürburgring Nordschleife with a total lap length of 20 meters.
“While the Nürburgring lap length is approximately the same as Pikes Peak, about 20 km, the aerodynamic requirements are completely different. In the US, everything was decided by maximum downforce. However, speeds are much higher on the Nordschleife, so it is much more important to ensure the most efficient use of the battery through improved aerodynamics,” Volkswagen says.
Therefore, the specialists had to make changes to the design of the Volkswagen ID. R. In particular, the electric car will receive a rear wing with DRS (Drag Reduction System) technology, known from Formula 1 racing. This system allows you to reduce aerodynamic drag by changing the angle of attack of the wing plane. The technology will allow the electric car to accelerate faster to maximum speeds while consuming less energy.
On the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring Volkswagen ID. R will try to break the existing electric vehicle record of 6 minutes and 45,90 seconds.
Source: 3dnews.ru