the I.D. R Pikes Peak race car. And any racing team knows that to do well, you need a car that can stick to the road, hence VW's extensive aerodynamics testing, which is shown off in the video above.

The Pikes Peak International ... took the start line in 1981, reaching the summit in just over 32 minutes; for context, that year’s winning car reached the summit in 12 minutes.

The first Pikes Peak Hill Climb was held in 1916, promoted by famous entrepreneur Spencer Penrose. Since then, the hill climb has evolved from a local stock-car race into an international ...

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Whipping wind gusts across Colorado Springs left dozens of parked cars at the Pikes Peak State College Centennial Campus with blown-out windows following major ...