Pikes Peak Cars
CountryUSA
Year1916
ManufacturerVarious
About the Pikes Peak Cars
The Race to the Clouds climbs 4,720 feet to 14,115 feet above sea level. Ari Vatanen Peugeot 405 T16 climb is legendary. Sebastien Loeb destroyed the record in 2013 with 8:13. Romain Dumas won in an electric Volkswagen I.D. R in 2018 at 7:57. Altitude robs naturally aspirated engines of 30% power.
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