American racer kblock43 is gunning for overall victory at Pikes Peak this year with a 1400bhp Porsche 912
The Hoonipigasus has been fitted with a mid-mounted twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre flat six producing around 1380bhp. Despite this new engine and a four-wheel-drive powertrain, the car weighs just 1000kg.
The transmission tunnel runs from shoulder height down to the front axle to lower the centre of gravity, while the car rides on height-adjustable GPS suspension, which raises and lowers the car to suit specific parts of the hillclimb. The bright-pink livery - designed by street artist Trouble Andrew - pays tribute to the Porsche 917/20, a research car that raced in theLe Mans 24 Hours with a famous livery depicting butcher’s meat cuts running over the bodywork, earning itself the nickname Pink Pig.
Pikes Peak is a personal conquest for Block, who contested the event in his first year of racing back in 2005. “The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is one of the big reasons as to why I’m a rally driver,” said Block. “The list of drivers who have raced and won this hillclimb includes many of my heroes: Walter Röhrl, Ari Vatanen, Michèle Mouton, Sébastien Loeb and Rod Millen to name a few.
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