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Loeb to Obliterate the Goodwood Hill Climb Run in the Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak car!

When Peugeot debuted their armed-to-the-teeth T16 Pikes Peak hill climber, we knew that it was going to be a spectacular show; especially with the amazing rally driver Sebastien Loeb piloting the machine. Finishing the ‘Race to the Clouds’ in 8:13.878, it was more than one and a half minute faster than the previous record set …

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Sebastien Loeb Smashes the Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record with an 8:13.878!

We have been in awe with Peugeot’s new 875-horsepower 208 T16, packing a massive power for a challenging sprint to the summit of Pikes Peak. Couple that up with nine-time WRC champion Sebastien Loeb, the possibility of them in breaking the record for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is very high; but the question …

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Mitsubishi Outlander and Evo X Named Pikes Peak Safety Cars, Aiming for the Top with the i-MiEV Evolution II!

We might have bid goodbye to the Mitsubishi Evolution family line, but they are still far off from being obsolete. Assuming the responsibility as the safety cars on the upcoming 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb happening this June 30th is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and their all-new Outlander crossover.
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Toyota Set to Topple the Pikes Peak Record with the EV P002!

While everyone is prepared to go all out with gasoline on the upcoming 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, there are a few of them who are taking the greener route. One of the small but growing contestants is Toyota, where they had lined up the EV P002 to topple the current Pikes Peak record.
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Honda’s Entering the 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb…in an Odyssey?

When we talk about Honda entering the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the entries that they will be bringing in that passes through our minds are the ones like the NSX, S2000, CR-Z or even the Civic Type R. While some of them are in the 11 entrants Honda is bringing in, we never thought …

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Monster Tajima to Conquer the 2013 Pikes Peak with the 660HP Super 86!

Peugeot’s Pikes Peak machine is a beast. Weighing only 875kg, they could fully utilize the 875-horsepower from the mid-mounted V6 and possibly reach the peak before the 10-minute barrier. But while all heads are towards this stealthy hill climber, Nobuhiro Tajima is not going to sit back and do nothing about it.
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Peugeot’s 208 T16 Pikes Peak Specs Revealed, Packing a Potent 875HP!

Peugeot’s return to Pikes Peak has caught a lot of attention, especially by putting the nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb behind the wheels of their new machine. But we have yet to know how powerful Peugeot’s new unlimited-class machine will punish the 20-kilometer uphill course, that is, until now.
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Sebastien Loeb’s Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Racer Revealed!

When we heard the bit that Peugeot is putting Sebastien Loeb to spearhead their assault in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, we were thrilled to see how their “Unlimited” class race machine will look like. With the cars in such class will carry an output of at least 1,000-horsepower, the 208 T16 Pikes Peak racer …

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Lexus Using the Pikes Peak’s CCSR as the 2014 IS-F Benchmark

To make sure that one’s car is running at par with the competitor’s machine, or most preferably better than theirs, one should study the rival’s machine and making it as a performance benchmark so that they would not have to face the never-ending shame of coming in a bad position every time a side-by-side comparison …

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Watch Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima Take on Pikes Peak in What Sounds Like an ELECTRIC Jet!

That’s right, believe it, the next phase in our lives is the integration of zero-emissions technology for transportation and an increase in both technological knowledge that should see class-room integration within the years to come. Heck, we wouldn’t even be surprised if it reaches all the way up to a post-graduate level. But of course, …

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Roll Cage Saves Pikes Peak Racers from Violent Downhill Descent

With a grueling and twisty course that goes up to an elevation of 1,440m from the starting line all the way to the finish, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb requires more than just raw horsepower for one to even cross the finish line. It requires proper skills and respect to the 156-turn course to …

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