Pikes Peak Record Smashed by Loeb

Pikes Peak Record Smashed by Loeb. Last month, June the 30th, Sebastian Loeb broke the record for the “unlimited Class” Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a time of 8m 13.878sec, in a highly modified 875bhp Peugeot 208. Loeb averaged speeds of over 87mph in the race, beating Rhys Millen the previous record holder by 1m 32.286sec.

The Peugeot 208 was specifically built for the Pikes Peak race. The only similarity to Loeb’s 208 and the factory car is that it may look like a Peugeot 208 on steroids but that was about it. Continue reading