29.8.2019. 10,906 miles, 99 curves, one goal: a more ground-breaking best brand with the Volkswagen ID.R. On Monday, the 2. September will promote Volkswagen on the Tianmen Mountain in China, the electric mobility of the mythical mountain literally on the top.
The stunning Big Gate Road, near Zhangjiajie is one of the most spectacular roads in the world. In the important growth market of China, the ID will be.R as the first representative of the purely electrically driven ID. Family on the streets in the middle Kingdom on the move.
“With three incredible records in just 14 months, Volkswagen has with the ID.R true passion for electric mobility and its high efficiency, proven,“ says Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein, a member of the brand Board of management of Volkswagen passenger Cars and CEO of the brand Volkswagen passenger Cars for China. “The fact that Volkswagen with the ID.R you are aiming for, in such a sensational place to E-record, underscores the importance of the electric mobility strategy in China and around the world. We hope that the formation is thanks to the ‘China Challenge’ to the place of the electric vehicles in the future, new standards are set.”
Real pioneering work: record attempt with many Unknown
So much is already in front of the record attempt by Romain Dumas: If everything goes according to Plan, the 41-Year-old, the legendary Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road-driving in a higher speed up than any other man in front of him. So far, the 99 curves in the Drift with a SUV or sports cars with a conventional combustion engine have been taken in attack – however, never with the official Start and finish line. On 02. September changes: For the journey of the Frenchman Dumas in the ID.R attempts these important milestones for future record notarized set.
Over the outstanding mountain range is from the motor a sporting point of view, therefore, little known. Volkswagen is making the record attempt in China, pioneering work. “The record-breaking run at the Tianmen Mountain is a particular challenge for a racing driver,” says Dumas, the one with the ID.R the all-time records at the legendary Pikes Peak (USA) and at the venerable Goodwood Festival of Speed (GB), as well as the electric record on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife (D). “While you can prepare otherwise with simulation for almost every race track in the world virtually in your living room, exist on this mountain road with little or no information. Our learning curve will be on the formation of extremely steep and we want to get as always try the Maximum.“
A few information, a few kilometres of testing – a challenge in XXL-Format
The Team was preparing for the record attempt at the Tianmen Mountain with an ascent of the route to the best possible configuration, the optimum suspension tuning and the ideal line to estimate in advance. Because the time of the “heavenly gate mountain” is for Dumas and the Team is very close to the record-breaking run at the 02. September prepare. The route can be blocked only for a few hours for the tourist traffic, in order to allow the team of Volkswagen test drives.
“The journey of The ID.R on the Tianmen Mountain is a special sign,“ says Volkswagen Motorsport Director Sven Smeets. “Never has there been a comparable record attempt. However, our Team has large experience, to achieve with little preparation time, outstanding results. Especially in the all-time record at Pikes Peak, as Romain Dumas in the hitherto existing relations between the combustion engine and electric drive to the head. We approach the task at Tianmen therefore, with respect, but also with great anticipation.“
ID.R – ready for the next challenge. (Photo: Volkswagen AG)
