Volkswagen ID.4 completes 1,350km off-road race

DRIVEN BY professional racer and VW brand ambassador Tanner Foust and managed by Tanner Foust Racing, the Rhys Millen Racing modified rear-wheel-drive ID.4 1st Edition ran its stock powertrain and 82kWh battery pack to complete a 1,352km off-road race, and in the process became the first electric vehicle to achieve this feat. The ID.4 was one of 64 vehicles that finished the NORRA 1000. It was able to recharge using a portable biofuel-powered generator connected to a 50kW charger. The ID.4 was raced mostly in “B” level battery regeneration mode with stock traction control turned on. Foust drove most of the race with writer and off-road racer Emme Hall completing two stages.