By David Clarke

highspeedhijinks

So you have exactly 11 minutes and 35 seconds to kill today and you’re looking for the visual equivalent of chugging a cup of coffee to keep you awake. Why not fill it with an awesome dirt-sliding, barrier-skimming, holy-crap-that’s-a-huge-cliff type video? Well I have just the video for you. This is Falken Tire’s coverage of “Monster” Tajima’s Pikes Peak run in his time attack Suzuki SX4. Some how his engine builder managed to wring 897hp and 654lbft of torque out of a 3.1 litre twin turbo. Which, as it turns out, is just enough horsepower to climb a 15,000ft mountain face in just over 10 minutes. You’re welcome!

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Setting the 2WD record for the infamous Pikes Peak Hill Climb event, the Porsche GT3 Cup driven by Jeff Zwart finished the course at an amazing 11:31.095! Maintaining an average of at least 70 miles per hour throughout the entire course, the run was captured on camera and beautifully edited for our viewing pleasure. Grab some popcorn and hold on to your mouse! Read more about the run at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

Neither of the two Fiestas entered actually made it to the top of Pikes Peak over the weekend, but this one sure looked cool tearing up the parking lot at a press event. There weren’t any bog surprises at this year’s race, but given how treacherous the course is, that’s almost a good thing. For a good recap of all the action at the Hill Climb check out today’s episode of Fast Lane Daily.

By John Coyle

Deputy Editor

One of the coolest things I’ve ever done was cover the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, and since it’s the view from the summit which inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write “America the Beautiful,” I figured this classic footage deserves some sunlight.  “Climb Dance” won a laundry list of awards, and it does a hell of a job capturing the magnificent beauty and harrowing racing of Pike’s Peak. Happy birthday America, I love you! Have a great 4th everyone!