Pikes Peak
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A 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 tributeFilmmaker and Porsche collector Jeff Zwart has tackled Pikes Peak for the 18th time.
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Acura to tackle 2020 Pikes Peak with TLX Type S, NSX time attack specialAcura'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 coronavirusRaces all over the world are being postponed or canceled. Here's a list of everything we know so far.
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Deadly crashes lead Pikes Peak International Hill climb to put motorcycle program on hiatusAfter 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 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 Operations Bespoke or Heritage color: Black Gold, White Gold, Norello Red, Volcano Red, Aurora Blue, and Midas Gray. Gold and matte black vinyl stripes are present on each car, as are satin gold wheels. Nothing about the performance has changed, thus, each car still sports a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-8 that...
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2019 Bentley Continental GT sets Pikes Peak production car recordAfter 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 ClimbThis 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 NSXAcura 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 slowFrench 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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Watch the sights and listen to the eerie sounds of the VW ID R setting the Pikes Peak recordVolkswagen 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...
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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 wheel. Now, the British luxury marque will mark the occasion with a special Bentayga. Bentley announced the Pikes Peak Bentayga on Monday, which honors the record-setting nameplate with a design inspired by the actual Pikes Peak racer. Bentley's Mulliner division will handle assembly of the...
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Why VW tackled and shattered Pikes Peak electricallyFor 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 recordVolkswagen 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 racerVolkswagen 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 attemptIt 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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2019 Acura RDX to race at Pikes PeakFresh 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...
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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 Dumas, who has claimed victory at Pikes Peak in the past. The racer hopes to set a time of fewer than 9.0 minutes, and potentially break a record for EVs in the process. The current record for the electric vehicle category is 8:57.118 with the finish line sitting 14,115 feet above sea level; Dumas will...
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Volkswagen goes lightweight with the I.D. R Pikes Peak electric race carAerodynamics 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 racerVolkswagen 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 carVolkswagen 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 racerVolkswagen’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...
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Rhys Millen to pilot Bentley Bentayga in 2018 Pikes PeakRacing up a mountain is probably the last place you'd expect to see a Bentley Bentayga, but the ultra-luxury SUV will arrive this June to tackle one of the world's oldest and most famous hill climbs: the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Bentley on Tuesday revealed the specially prepped Bentyaga...
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