Firefighters are continuing to battle raging fires in Colorado Springs in the US, with many homes already destroyed. Understandably, the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event has been postponed. The event was scheduled for July 8, however, due to the fires and subsequent concerns, a new date will be […]
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Toyota EV P002 350kW Pikes Peak racer revealed (video)
Toyota Motorsports has revealed its new electric weapon it will run in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb next month, called the Toyota EV P002. The special racer is based on the Radical SR3 track car, only it’s powered by a 42kWh lithium-ceramic battery feeding power into two electric […]
Walter Rohrl to drive an Audi Quattro S1 at 2012 Pikes Peak
Ace racing and rally car driver, and current chief test driver at Porsche, Walter Rohrl will return to the Pikes Peak Hill Climb this year driving an Audi Quattro S1. The German won’t be racing the epic turbocharged five-cylinder rally icon, instead, he will be taking part in an exhibition […]
Mitsubishi i-MiEVPrototype running in 2012 Pikes Peak
Mitsubishi has announced it will be entering a special Mitsubishi i-MiEVPrototype electric vehicle in the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The famous climb is home to some of the ballsiest, most hardcore high-horsepower machines in the world. The run will certainly test out the potential of the electric vehicle […]
Video: ‘Monster’ Tajima’s 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb run – awesome HD edit
GoPro camera company has released a final edit HD video of Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima’s 2011 Pikes Peak Hill Climb world record run. Images were taken from up to 10 different GoPro cameras mounted on and in Monster’s Suzuki Sport Pikes Peak race car. Earlier in the year, we showed you […]
Jeff Denmeade to race at 2012 Pikes Peak with Australian made Skelta G-Force
Australian race driver Jeff Denmeade has his sights set on the 2012 Pikes Peak Hill Climb and will tackle the 19.99km Race to the Clouds next year in an Australia-made Skelta G-Force. The Skelta G-Force has already taken Denmeade to second-place overall at the 2010 Targa Tasmania. The 2012 Pikes […]
Video: Porsche 911 GT2 RS driven by Jeff Zwart at Pikes Peak
At last week’s 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event in Colorado Springs, USA, Jeff Zwart drove his Porsche 911 GT2 RS to a personal best 2WD Time Attack sprint. An intriguing video has just been compiled outlining the drive. Jeff Zwart broke his previous record, which was set using […]
Video: Dacia Duster ‘No Limit’ at Pikes Peak
Dacia has released a nice video of the Dacia Duster ‘No Limit’ Pikes Peak race car onto YouTube. The car was used in the recent 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event a couple of weeks ago. (image courtesy of Greek Renault News) The car is powered by a Nissan […]