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VIDEO: On board with Marcus Gronholm's Ford Fiesta at Pikes Peak

As an homage to rallying's legendary Climb Dance video, the blokes at Motor Trend have teamed up with Ford and Marcus Gronholm to concoct a gorgeous new short film chronicling the rally champion's 2009 ascent of Pikes Peak in the Blue Oval's new Fiesta RallyCross. In the interest of clarity, this is not the same car that crashed earlier in practice – that was the #5 car of Andrea Ericksson, this is Gronholm's #3 – a car that looks to have made it to the top just fine, thank you. Check out the 9+ minute Peak Performance film ... Read more →

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

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 ...

Rhys Millen attacks Pikes Peak in Hyundai Genesis Coupe Sam Abuelsamid

Rhys Millen continued his pursuit of the family business this week as he began his 18th attack on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. As one of the most challenging hill climbs in the world ...

VIDEO: Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M completes Goodwood hillclimb in 59 seconds John Neff

We'll have our own images from last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed for you in a jiffy, but until then we thought we'd share with you the fun that Ferrari had on the Earl of March's state. ...

Infiniti Essence concept to run the Goodwood Hillclimb Chris Shunk

When Infiniti decides to tackle a new market, it sure knows how to make an entrance. At the Geneva Motor Show in March, the gas-electric hybrid Essence made jaws drop with its commanding size, ...

VIDEO: Got 90 minutes? Good. Watch this gigantic compilation of rally crack-ups 6 months ago on Autoblog

For those who watch auto racing hoping to see some crashes, here's your chance to watch crashes in order to see a little bit of racing. Vintage rally footage showcasing various categories and countries has Renaults, Fords, Peugeots, Volvos, and Lancias flying all over the circuits.The level of ...

VIDEO: Lionel Regal provides your adrenaline rush of the day 8 months ago on Autoblog

Sorry, no date on this video, but what we do know is that it's of French hillclimber Lionel Regal attacking the Course de Côte at Mont Ventoux in his Mugen-Honda-powered Reynard F3000 car. He's obviously very comfortable behind the wheel, with championships in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 ...

VIDEO: Big truck... go fast... up hill 1 year ago on Autoblog

For as clean and green and Earth-loving as the Europeans are, they sure do some dirty things... like throw a sooty-exhaust-belching racing semi around hairpin turns with loads of opposite lock – up an impossibly green mountain – just for a hillclimb. But hey, trucks and racing ...

Millen set to run Solstice GXP up Pike's Peak 2 years ago on Autoblog

The organizers of this year's Pike's Peak Hill Climb have added a new Time Attack class to the event, and one of our personal heroes is returning to beat the mountain into submission. Rhys Millen, the pilot of the 550 HP Pontiac Solstice GXP drift car, Pike's Peak veteran, renowned rally racer and ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed: The best take to bicycles 2 years ago on Autoblog

The highlight of the Goodwood Festival of Speed is the 1.16-mile hillclimb. Nearly 200 cars in various classes, grouped by theme, race up the incline 9-turn incline and then parade down the hill in groups to line up for the next assault. The Festival is no stranger to Formula 1 cars or drivers (Nick ...

Autoblog Night Watch: Audi RS4 Hillclimb 3 years ago on Autoblog

This ground level POV video comes courtesy of the German Car Blog, after discovering that the AudiBMW.com Audi RS4 had set a new ITE class record during the Duryea Hillclimb in Reading, PA. The massaged, 2.7-liter twin-turbo V6 provides a delicious aural soundtrack, particularly when the driver ...

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 ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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