VW's electric ID.R racer smashed a Nürburgring efficiency record

Its definitive lap wasn't just about faster lap times. VW's ID.R wasn't just running laps around the Nürburgring in June to set electric performance records. The automaker has confirmed that the EV also set an efficiency record while blasting through the Nordschliefe, using 24.7kWh to complete a lap …