With ANSYS solutions, Volkswagen Motorsport engineers conducted complete virtual drive tests of the entire race and optimized the battery cooling system for minimal weight and aerodynamic drag loss. ANSYS solutions also enabled engineers to replicate the course's extreme driving conditions. "Behind the wheel of the 680-horsepower sports car prototype, Dumas mastered the track and the battery cooling system performed precisely as our simulations predicted," said François-Xavier Demaison, technical director at Volkswagen Motorsport and I.D. R Pikes Peak project. "ANSYS provided us the competitive edge to outperform the high altitude and challenging turns and set a new world record."

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