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VW’s Buzzworthy Pikes Peak Racer Shares Little with Its I.D. Namesakes - Gallery

Driven by Pikes Peak and Le Mans champion Romain Dumas, Volkswagen’s stunning, potentially record-breaking I.D. R checks its ID at the pit.

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Volkswagen I.D. R

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