Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2018

A record-setting race car has just made the transition to the digital realm. Volkswagen’s Pikes Peak-conquering I.D. R is now available in V-Rally 4.

This year’s Race to the Clouds was all about blitzing the 12.42-mile course. Both the VW I.D. R and Bentley Bentayga brought home records of their own. But there was another car making waves of its own, the Gillet Vertigo.

Volkswagen wasn’t the only company setting records at Pikes Peak over the weekend. Its subsidiary, Bentley, also had a go, and captured a record of its own with the Bentayga.

Volkswagen and Romain Dumas made history at Pikes Peak this weekend. Not only did they beat the previous electric-only record by almost exactly a minute, but the VW I.D. R‘s 7:57.148 time is now the fastest ever at the event.

When the cover came off the Volkswagen I.D. R in April, we knew the Peoples’ Car maker had a contender on its hands. Now that the car is on the track though, we’re seeing just how quick it really is.

Back in March, Volkswagen teased us with some images of its newest racer. Now it’s revealed all, with some juicy numbers too.

Suzuki, Audi, and Toyota are all names closely associated with the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Now Bentley is looking to add its name to the list.