PREVIEW: Volkswagen I.D. R vs McLaren 720s | Top Gear: Series 28

Here’s a preview of Chris Harris testing the mind-bending, physics-altering, kidney-busting Volkswagen I.D. R - the new prototype racer from VW that set the hillclimb record at Goodwood - and the Nürburgring EV lap record - last summer.

And to demonstrate just how fast it is, Harris races it against the (not slow) McLaren 720s.

Watch the full film here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000frg9/top-gear-series-28-episode-5

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