Pikes Peak
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Motorcycles have been barred from the Pikes Peak International Climb but a return can't be ruled out.
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Bentley Continental GT3 to attack Pikes Peak with 750 hpA modified version of the Bentley Continental GT3 race car will tackle Pikes Peak in the Time Attack 1 class.
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Will renewable fuel power Bentley to a Pikes Peak hat trick?
The Bentley Continental set to run at Pikes Peak in June is a modified GT3 race car that will use renewable fuel.
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Watch Jeff Zwart tackle the 2020 Pikes Peak Hill Climb in the Porsche 935 tribute
Filmmaker and Porsche collector Jeff Zwart has tackled Pikes Peak for the 18th time.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Acura to tackle 2020 Pikes Peak with TLX Type S, NSX time attack special
Acura's R&D engineers will tackle the Race to the Clouds in the new TLX and a special NSX.
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Formula E to restart, Monterey Historics and Goodwood events added to list of motorsports delayed due to coronavirus
Races all over the world are being postponed or canceled. Here's a list of everything we know so far.
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After the death of the competitor at the 2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the 2020 event will not include motorcycles as the event's board of directors evaluates their future viability.
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McLaren 600LT Pikes Peak debut topped off with MSO touches
McLaren Denver will offer a very special collection of cars that honors the famed Pikes Peak International Hill Climb of its home state. The Denver, Colorado-based McLaren retailer debuted six special 600LT Spiders on Thursday, each with matching gold cues. All six include a McLaren Special...
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2019 Bentley Continental GT sets Pikes Peak production car record
After setting a record in the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with the Bentley Bentayga, Rhys Millen returned in 2019 to claim a new record, this time with the Bentley Continental GT.
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Wide-body Challenger and Charger to take on 2019 Pikes Peak Hill Climb
This year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will see virtually stock wide-body Dodge Charger and Challenger models racing up the mountain.
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Acura to invade Pikes Peak with four prepared race cars and one stock NSX
Acura will compete with five cars in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Four of the entries are race cars or modified from stock, but one is a stock NSX.
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Peugeot calls out VW, says its Pikes Peak record is slow
French brand Peugeot has fired shots at the current Pikes Peak record holder, Volkswagen. Peugeot believes it can overtake the German brand and set a quicker time at the famed hill climb. Yet, it appears said shots were blank shells because Peugeot doesn't actually have any plans to take the record...
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Volkswagen and Romain Dumas achieved a tremendous feat when they teamed up to set a new record at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in late June with a run of 7:57.148. While we all eagerly await footage taken from the cockpit of the electric ID R race car, for now, we can appreciate the run via aerial footage. It's not really settling, though, because this is tremendous video. While the action on the ground is amazing, we can't help but come away wildly impressed with the work of the helicopter pilot and camera operator. Tracking the VW ID R on the hill must have been tough work considering how...
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Bentley announces Bentayga Pikes Peak Edition to honor record-setting run
Bentley on Sunday set a new record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a slightly modified Bentayga. The SUV climbed the mountain in 10:49.9 to break the previous record set for the quickest production SUV at the hill climb by almost 2 minutes. Pikes Peak veteran Rhys Millen was at the...
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Why VW tackled and shattered Pikes Peak electrically
For want of a $12.24 ball joint in 1987, Volkswagen might not be here. That year, the twin-engine, 652-horsepower Golf driven by Jochi Kleint broke a front ball joint a mere three turns from the finish line, therein sowing the seed of revenge. So, if not for that bit of bad luck, VW might not have...
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VW ID R electric racer smashes Pikes Peak record
Volkswagen has done it. The German automaker's ID R electric race car has not only broken the record for electric cars in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, it's also broken the record for all classes by setting a blistering time of 7:57.148 during the 2018 running held on Sunday. The...
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VW details the engineering behind charging ID R Pikes Peak racer
Volkswagen will attempt to set a new record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the electric-car class with the ID R electric racer on June 24. But even before the car hits the course, an incredible amount of planning has gone into ensuring the ID R is a has every chance to compete...
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Meet the crazy twin-engine Golf that VW used for its last Pikes Peak attempt
It might look like nothing more than a Golf that's been prepped for motorsport duty, but this VW packs a twin-engined, high-altitude secret. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a torturous test of man and machine. Today, the route to the top is fully paved but it wasn't always that way...
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Fresh from its world debut in March at the 2018 New York auto show, Acura's redesigned 2019 RDX will be among the vehicles racing to the clouds in this year's Pike Peak International Hill Climb. The Japanese firm won't be running a completely stock RDX, though. Competing in the Exhibition Class, the vehicle will feature performance upgrades that we could see in Acura's lineup at a later date. One of these is a mild hybrid system using recovered energy to power an electric compressor for the RDX's 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4. Thanks to the electric compressor and an enlarged turbo, the...
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Volkswagen ID R hits Pikes Peak for first test run
Volkswagen's lightweight electric racer, the ID R, has taken to Pikes Peak for its first test run. VW announced on Friday that the ID R had taken to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for test runs ahead of the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 24. Behind the wheel is Romain...
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Volkswagen goes lightweight with the I.D. R Pikes Peak electric race car
Aerodynamics and power are two very important focus points for any race car. Another is dropping as much weight as possible. If you have a vehicle that doesn't weigh much, offers substantial power, and grips the road, then you have a recipe for success come race day. Volkswagen is hoping it's...
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Volkswagen chases extreme downforce for its ID R Pikes Peak racer
Volkswagen returns to the the International Pikes Peak Hill Climb on June 24, and the German automaker is going high-tech with its new race car, the ID R. This all-electric race car packs plenty of power to help it silently scoot to the mountain's 14,115-foot summit. However, as this video shows...
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VW ID R Pikes Peak racer accelerates faster than an F1 car
Volkswagen on Sunday took the covers off its new ID R electric race car at a special launch event in Alès, France. This is the car that VW will enter in the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, currently scheduled for June 24. The ID R will contest Pikes Peak’s Electric Modified...
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VW to return to Pikes Peak with ID R electric racer
Volkswagen’s motorsport division has been busy since ending its dominant run in the World Rally Championship at the close of the 2016 season. VW confirmed last year it will be returning to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2018, with 2017's winner Romain Dumas set to hop behind the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
