Just 250 days had passed between the announcement of the Pikes Peak project on 18 October 2017 and the record-breaking run on Pikes Peak. The unique demands on the drivetrain technology, batteries and aerodynamics make the I.D. R Pikes Peak an extremely ambitious project. This… Continue reading »
Volkswagen and the I.D. R Pikes Peak have made history at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driving the 500-kW (680 PS) I.D. R Pikes Peak, Romain Dumas (F) defeated a field including cars with conventional drivetrain technology. In doing so, he not only broke… Continue reading »
Electric cars clearly are the future and not just in everyday driving, but it looks like they are the future of motorsports. Mitsubishi MiEV is not a very impressive electric car in the world, but the company's MiEV Evolution III race car for Pikes Peak… Continue reading »
2013 Pikes Peak hill climb with a new record time of 8:13.878. That's a minute and a half quicker than the previous record and also he is first to finish the legendary race in less than nine minutes. The average speed for his highly modified… Continue reading »
This is one successful comeback! After a 14 year break, Peugeot returned to Pikes Peak and won the event with their highly-modified Peugeot 208 T16 packing 875 hp with Sebastien Loeb behind the steering wheel. Sebastien Loeb just did not win the hill climb he… Continue reading »
The redesigned Mitsubishi Outlander crossover will be the "Official Safety Vehicle" for this year's 91st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on next Sunday, June 30th. With features like Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM), Super… Continue reading »
End of May, the Peugeot 208 T16 for Pikes Peak performed a "dress rehearsal" at Mont Ventoux before this month's Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado. The team is now finally in Colorado preparing for the extreme race on 30th June and here is the… Continue reading »
got a chance at last to perform a dress rehearsal outside of Peugeot Sports factory at Mont Ventoux before June’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado. The Mont Ventoux in the south of France is known mainly from Tour de France cycle race offering steep… Continue reading »
Mitsubishi has announced that two all-new MiEV Evolution II all-electric race cars will take on legendary Pikes Peak Hill Climb end of next month. Last year the i-MiEV Evolution all-electric prototype finished second in the Electric Division and this year with the updated model Mitsubishi… Continue reading »
car has received a colourful new livery and is ready for the extreme race on 30th June. As you can see from the new livery key partners include Total, Red Bull and Michelin. The Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak racer will be driven by Sebastien… Continue reading »
Peugeot has unveiled a 208 T16 Pikes Peak race car that will contest the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 30. The Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak will be driven by Sebastien Loeb, a nine time world rally champion who will have to cope… Continue reading »