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A Volkswagon sets an all time record time for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

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Old 06-25-2018, 06:56 PM
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Default A Volkswagon sets an all time record time for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

Here’s how the simple VW did it:

Old 06-25-2018, 08:23 PM
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Very, very impressive. Thanks for posting. That took some big ones!
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That thing is really fast, and really scary. Think there might have been a bit of adrenaline flowing in the car and at the top of the mountain?
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And THAT VW could actually pass emissions without cheating :P

Makes sense that an electric would be good for this type of racing. No impact from altitude, tq all the way through, etc.
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while power output may not be affected by elevation, the aero downforce sure is.
oops, not quite so much grip on that corner....
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