FORD SuperVan vs. PIKES PEAK

Posted on November 11, 2023November 11, 2023 by MartynL

Ford’s latest hill climb monster to race to the clouds - FORD SuperVan vs. PIKES PEAK – packs a 1,400-horsepower payload. Known to motorsport fans as “The Race to the Clouds,” the legendary Pikes Peak International Hillclimb sees competitors take on 12.5 miles of twisting mountain road with menacingly-named corners like Bottomless Pit, Ragged Edge and the Devil’s Playground. Ford has been racing its vehicles to the top of Pikes Peak in the Rocky Mountains since the first organized event...

VW ID.R SETS E-RECORD ON THE “RING!

Posted on June 3, 2019 by MartynL

The Volkswagen ID.R has achieved the fastest emission-free lap of all time - 6:05.336 minutes - on the most difficult race track in the world - Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Romain Dumas in VW ID.R sets E-Record on the ‘Ring, beating the previous emission-free lap record by 40.564 seconds. Following the record on Pikes Peak and the e-record in Goodwood, this is the third record for the ID.R. Volkswagen has achieved another milestone in electro-mobility: The ID.R, powered by two electric motors, lap...