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Ten-minute mark remains untouched as Monster Tajima wins Pikes Peak with 870hp Suzuki SX4

They came. They saw. They were conquered. That pretty much sums up a thrilling Pikes Peak International Hillclimb for 2009 as Suzuki's legendary Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima took overall victory yet again, fending off a formidable paddock of rivals, while difficult weather conditions dictated that the mythical ten-minute mark – as well as Monster's own 10:15 personal best – remained untouched. This year the Suzuki team replaced its existing XL7-bodied challenger in with a purpose-built SX4 packing a 2.7-liter V6 with a massive 873 ... Read more →

Monster Tajima is Pikes Peak's new "King of the Mountain" Alex Nunez

Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special unveiled Alex Nunez

Click image for hi-res gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/The_world_s_fastest_Suzuki_XL7'; Damn. If only the real Suzuki XL7 was this awesome. The car you see above is the machine ...

World's wildest Suzuki Grand Vitara Stuart Waterman

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Ten-minute mark remains untouched as Monster Tajima wins Pikes Peak with 870hp Suzuki SX4 5 months ago on Autoblog

Monster Tajima is Pikes Peak's new "King of the Mountain" 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima has accomplished what he set out to do at Pikes Peak. Today, the 57-year-old Japanese driver piloted his immensely powerful, spectacularly bewinged Suzuki XL7 Hill Climb Special up the mountain and completed the 156-turn course in 10 minutes, 1.408 ...

Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special unveiled 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for hi-res gallery var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/The_world_s_fastest_Suzuki_XL7'; Damn. If only the real Suzuki XL7 was this awesome. The car you see above is the machine that Monster Tajima hopes to break the current Pikes Peak Hill Climb record in. While the Suzuki ...

World's wildest Suzuki Grand Vitara 3 years ago on Autoblog

You won't see this SUV in the parking lot at your local grocery store, although Gran Turismo fans should recognize it. It's the unlimited hillclimb version of the Suzuki Escudo (Grand Vitara), driven by Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima, the Chairman of Suzuki Sport, the motorsports arm of Suzuki ...

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Mike Levine from PickupTrucks.com joins Chris, Sam, and Dan this week and gets a chance to talk about cars, too!

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