Pikes Peak
Mitsubishi Unveils Pikes Peak Challenger: i-MiEV Evolution
This year's Pikes Peak "Race to the Clouds" could well be a turning point for electric vehicles in motorsport. As well as the converted electric BMW M3, and mountain master "Monster" Tajima gunning for the overall record in an electric prototype, Mitsubishi has announced it's to run two electric...
Walter Röhrl Returns To Challenge Pikes Peak
In 1987, Walter Röhrl climbed behind the wheel of an Audi Sport quattro S1 on the unpaved road to the summit of Pike’s Peak. From the time Röhrl launched the... March 29, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Monster Tajima Goes Electric For Pikes Peak 2012
Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima is no stranger to Pikes Peak. In fact, he's the reining master, having been the first to break the 10-minute barrier there and set a new world... March 28, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Guns For Pikes Peak Electric Record
Some may bemoan the fact that the famous Pikes Peak hillclimb in Colorado is now a paved course, but it's opened up the hill to more vehicles than ever before. That now... March 2, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Nissan Leaf Slings Electrons Up Pikes Peak: Video
It's not quite Monster Tajima's breakneck pace, but the Nissan Leaf did make it to the top of the hill without flipping, going off the side, or breaking--things that can't be... July 13, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Monster Tajima's Record 9:51 Pikes Peak Run: Video
Yesterday we brought you the details on Monster Tajima's record 9:51.278 run up Pikes Peak, and today, we have video of the run itself. Tajima is the first and only person to... June 28, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 4
'Monster’ Tajima Breaks 10-Minute Pikes Peak Record: Video
Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima has broken his own record for the arduous Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado, and at the same time come under the near-mythical... June 27, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Jeff Zwart Drives Street Porsche To Race At Pikes Peak
Jeff Zwart, who made his name in photography and has been racing cars for nearly as long as he's been photographing them, drove a Porsche 911 GT2 RS racer to the Pikes Peak... June 26, 2011 by Anne Proffit
Monster Tajima Seeking 10-Minute Barrier At Pikes Peak
It's no secret that the ultimate goal of nearly every racer that ascends Pikes Peak is to set the overall record, a time that has stood since 2007 at 10:01.408. Even that... June 23, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
AC Propulsion Electric Pikes Peak Car To Defend Record
In the realm of sports cars, 268 horsepower only sounds like a lot in comparison to a Miata. In the realm of Pikes Peak cars, it sounds like the support truck. But for one... June 21, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Jeff Zwart To Race Porsche 911 GT2 RS At Pikes Peak Hill Climb
With 620 horsepower being channeled to the rear wheels in a chassis that weighs a tick over 3,000 pounds, it’s little wonder that the 911 GT2 RS is often voted the most... June 20, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Banks Power Twin Turbo, 1,307-HP Monster To Tackle Pikes Peak: Video
Hyundai is in the process of a hard media push for its Pikes Peak efforts this year, but the PM580, as impressive and unique as it is, isn't the most interesting car to run... June 16, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
Rhys Millen And Hyundai Prep For Pikes Peak: Video
If you had a 42,000-acre testing facility in the Mojave desert, your name would probably be Hyundai. And you'd have a New Zealander named Rhys Millen and his dad, Rod... June 15, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 2
Robot Driving: First Pikes Peak, Next Nevada, Then Your Town?
Recently Google requested a waiver from lawmakers in Nevada to allow it to test its computer-driven cars on Nevada public roads. Could robotic cars be safe on everyday roads?... May 13, 2011 by George Parrott 3
Google Shows Us Why We All Need Robot Cars
We're pretty familiar with autonomous cars around here, and we've even been treated to a ride in one of Stanford's robots at their automotive innovation lab, which they... March 7, 2011 by IEEE Spectrum 2
Autonomous Audi TTS Completes Pikes Peak Run Successfully
Ask Rhys Millen or Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima if they'd like a robot to take their place on the Pikes Peak rally course, and you're likely to get punched in the face. But ask... November 21, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
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