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March 19, 2018 10:57 pm GMT

VW will race its all-electric prototype in the Rocky Mountains

The "Race to the Clouds" is on and Volkswagen is putting its all-electric I.D. R Pikes Peak prototype racing car to the test.

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 24 in Colorado's Rocky Mountains is a 100-plus year tradition that races vehicles on a 12.4-mile route up to 14,115 feet above sea level with more than 100 turns to navigate. Volkswagen last competed in 1987 with a dual-engine Golf.

SEE ALSO: Volkswagen's I.D. Vizzion concept is a self-driving, electric dream car

The German carmaker announced Monday that this year, it'll be racing the newest concept from its electric I.D. family. The self-driving, electric concept I.D. Vizzion was presented at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month.  Read more...

More about Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen, Volkswagen I.D., Race To The Clouds, and Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

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