Mitsubishi has already announced that it will be returning as a competitor to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a pair of all-electric MiEV Evolution II racecars. In addition to these entrants, the automaker will also be the...Show More Summary
Toyota is going up Pike Peak in an electric car again this year, but the whole program nearly ended when a crash with a Hyundai on the way to the hillclimb destroyed their DC quick charger. Read more...
Peugeot is doing something very interesting at Pikes Peak. That's surprising because I find them to be the most boring car maker in Europe. Well, maybe Loeb can help. Read more...
Toyota is on course to defend its electric record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb later this month with its EV P002 race car showing plenty of pace during official testing. The two-day test session at the challenging hill … Continue reading ? The post Toyota EV P002 poised to top Pikes Peak record appeared first on CarAdvice.
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Posted on 06.15.2013 18:00 by Simona In 2010, a Yokohama EV Sports Vehicle HER-02 set a record for the fastest electric vehicle to complete the iconic 12.42-mile-long Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The vehicle obtained an impressive time of 13:17.575 with Ikuo Hanawa behind the wheel. Show More Summary
Wider, Lower And Decidedly More Sinister
Rhys Millen was sitting on a cooler whittling away at a piece of aluminum when I first arrived at the expansive skidpad at the California Proving Grounds, owned by Hyundai, located in a desolate part of the California desert about a dozen miles east of Mojave. Show More Summary
Here's some onboard video of Sebastian "Mr. Roboto" Loeb testing at Pikes Peak in his batshit 208 T16. Read more...
The hardcore Peugeot 208 T16 has completed its first official practice session at Pikes Peak ahead of the Colorado hill climb’s competitive start on June 30. With nine-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb at the helm, the 652kW Peugeot 208 … Continue reading ? The post Peugeot 208 T16 makes Pikes Peak debut appeared first on CarAdvice.
In preparation for the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb being held later this month, Sébastien Loeb is getting in his first testing sessions of his Red Bull-sponsored Peugeot 208 T16 racecar. Marking its return to Pikes PeakShow More Summary
The king of rally is about to take on the biggest hill climb in the world. We expect records to tumble, re-set at levels that will stand for years. What else should you expect, after all, when the eight-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb brings an 850-horsepower Peugeot to Pikes Peak? The mountain path is now entirely paved, but, if...
Ever wondered how to build Sebastian Loeb's preponderantly powerful Pikes Peak Peugeot 208 T16, just watch this timelapse. The car goes from a frame to a complete car in 30 seconds. Read more...
Is it possible for a minivan to be more exciting than an Acura NSX? Well, Honda is trying to find out by entering a 532-horsepower Odyssey into the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with IndyCar racer Simon Pagenaud behind the...Show More Summary
The all-new Range Rover Sport has set a new record for production spec Sport Utility Vehicle on the 12.42 mile Pikes Pike International Hill Climb course. The Range Rover Sport....
Gathered here are the Oppositelock posts that people have put a good deal of effort into writing from the weekend. Today it includes national donut day, cars in Japan, Pikes Peak and more. Be ready for a long post, it was a busy weekend. Read more...
Posted on 06.9.2013 23:00 by Kirby Garlitos If at some point you decide to take up the wonderful world of building race cars, you might want to take a look at the how Peugeot was able to build the 208 T16 Pikes Peak race car. Don’t worry; this build didn’t take up weeks. Show More Summary
The heavily-modified minivan will compete in the exhibition class.
The all-new Range Rover Sport has established the record for a production-standard SUV on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb course. The Range Rover Sport covered the 19.99 kilometre section of road from a standing start in 12 minutes 35.61 … Continue reading ? The post All-new Range Rover Sport sets Pikes Peak record appeared first on CarAdvice.
Land Rover says it has set a new record at Pikes Peak for the quickest hill climb in a production sport-utility vehicle. Its 2014 Range Rover Sport ran the 12.42-mile course in 12 minutes and 35.61 seconds, with an average speed of 59.17 miles per hour. Show More Summary
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The new-generation Range Rover Sport made its world debut back in April at the 2013 New York Auto Show and after only two months it already set its first world record. It all happened yesterday atShow More Summary