Looking at the Volkswagen ID.4 you certainly don't think of a rally car. Still, the electric SUV of the German manufacturer already has; participated in the NORRA Mexican 1000 earlier this year. Now, this car will be; protagonist also at the Rebelle Rally , a competition reserved only for women. At the helm there will be & agrave; Mercedes Lilienthal and as navigator Emily Winslow . We will leave October 7th with the rally scheduled for October 16th.
The Rebelle Rally takes place across the deserts of Nevada and California on a path along pi & ugrave; of 1,400 miles (2,253 km) which runs from Las Vegas to Glamis, California. The Volkswagen ID.4 which will be; used & egrave; developed by Tanner Foust Racing and Rhys Millen Racing . To prepare the electric SUV for tough competition, the suspension has been modified. Furthermore, & egrave; motor and battery pack protection has been extended.
The vehicle will be also equipped with a Thule roof rack and Yokohama Geolandar A/T tires. No intervention, however, to the powertrain. We always have a dual engine scheme that allows you to have all-wheel drive. The power reaches 299 hp (220 kW) with 460 Nm of torque. This is powered by a 82 kWh battery (77 kWh usable). Given the changes, the autonomy of the electric SUV will be; lower than the canonical one (400 km according to the EPA cycle).
Curiosity, for the livery, Volkswagen si & egrave; entrusted to Salt Lake City artist Liz Kuz who created a look inspired by the rally environment in the deserts of Nevada and California. Participation in this tender will serve; to Volkswagen also as a marketing operation to demonstrate potential; of the ID.4 and electric cars in motorsport . The German brand, it should be remembered, also markets this battery-powered model in America and has & quot; bet & quot; much about its success.
Lilienthal & egrave; a freelance journalist for publications such as The New York Times, Forbes Wheels and Crankshaft Culture and already has; participated in this competition in 2018. Winslow, on the other hand, & egrave; a project manager, lives in Puyallup, Washington state and participated in the Rebelle Rally in 2018 and 2019, with a podium in her first year.
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