1,250 HP hybrid Corvette shatters the Pikes Peak production record
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- JR Hildebrand set a new production hybrid car record at Pikes Peak, completing the climb in 9.5 minutes with a 1,250 hp Corvette ZR1X.
- The 2026 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, now in its 104th year, challenges racers with a 12.4-mile, 156-corner route to a 14,115-foot summit where thin air reduces engine power.
- The overall Pikes Peak record is held by an EV, the Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak, which clocked 7:57 in 2018, piloted by Romain Dumas.
- This year, Romain Dumas drove a Ford Super Mustang Mach-E, an upgraded three-motor, 1,400-hp EV optimized through simulator work and aerodynamic improvements.