This Is Volkswagen's New Pikes Peak Monster, And It Looks Furious

Volkswagen has confirmed its intention to run at next year's Pikes Peak race, and it's aiming directly at the electric prototype course record with this angry-looking and aero-festooned beast

Volkswagen is building an electric racecar in an attempt to set a new Pikes Peak record next year.

The as-yet nameless all-wheel drive aero-fest is gunning for the bonkers e0 PP100’s record of 8m57.1s, which would be no mean feat since the PP100 apparently used seven(!) electric motors to achieve a time almost three minutes faster than a totally stripped-out, 363kg-lighter Tesla Model S P90D.

This Is Volkswagen's New Pikes Peak Monster, And It Looks Furious

Details are scant and all we have image-wise is this teaser. It’s part of Volkswagen’s post-dieselgate drive to reshape itself as a leading producer of electric cars. Dr Frank Welsch, VW’s board member for technical development, said:

“The Pikes Peak hill climb is one of the world’s most renowned car races. It poses an enormous challenge and is therefore perfectly suited to proving the capabilities of upcoming technologies.

“Our electric racecar will be equipped with innovative battery and drive technology. The extreme stress test posed by Pikes Peak will give us important feedback that will benefit future development, and it will showcase our products and their technologies.”

For glorious Pikes Peak visuals, look no further than Ken Block’s amazing Climbkhana video.

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Comments

Tomislav Celić

Makes sense. EVs don’t loose power with the altitude increase.

10/23/2017 - 08:07 |
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Since EVs don’t need air which is scarce at high altitudes

10/23/2017 - 08:16 |
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What they may struggle with is air flow over the motors and batteries to keep them cool. I know the environment up there will be cooler anyway but i don’t believe that would be enough to keep the batteries and motors cool enough to work at optimum performance.

10/23/2017 - 09:27 |
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That’s the good thing about them, maybe they will be used more as high heights machinery

10/23/2017 - 09:56 |
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Anonymous

VW=Very Weird
because they make weird things that are great

10/23/2017 - 08:13 |
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Tomislav Celić

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Like having two engines lmao

10/23/2017 - 08:19 |
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P1eased0nteatme

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Volkswagen make the dullest cars on sale today

10/23/2017 - 11:19 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

What about Honda?
They have many weird concepts
And Renault too…

10/23/2017 - 12:36 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

(Cough) looked riced (cough)

10/23/2017 - 20:25 |
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Noah Thorley Images

I edited the image:

10/23/2017 - 08:28 |
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Did they forget to mount the wing? Oh, wait…

10/23/2017 - 14:46 |
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redflamexfire(R32 squad)

I feel like there’s gonna be some serious flying during crashes.

10/23/2017 - 10:19 |
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Benjamin

ugh electric, so interesting…not.

10/23/2017 - 11:32 |
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Anonymous

LED strips seem to be replacing chrome, and I like it

10/23/2017 - 12:36 |
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TheRealBouss

Yessssssssss. This is basically my dream coming true. A mad, manufacturer-built, ev, Pikes Peak monster

10/23/2017 - 12:48 |
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well… technically e0 PP100 was also from manufactuer. previously they built their own road legal, registered Dakar/Rally-raid cars ;)

10/24/2017 - 07:58 |
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eXoZGaming

ive always wondered, why dont gt cars use front wings?….why dont more close wheeled cars use front wings period?

10/23/2017 - 14:17 |
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TheBagel

Of course it’s electric! :/

10/23/2017 - 15:38 |
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Michael Seebach

Electric cars don’t get angry.

10/23/2017 - 17:58 |
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