Julio Cezar Kronbauer's Blog: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

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2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 R - 11:54.075 - Christian Schmitter - Onboard

2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2019 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat - 11:57.874 - Randy Pobst - Onboard

2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RGT - 12:14.113 - William Cavailhes - Onboard

2019 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2005 Figwood Open Wheel - 13:10.769 - Andy Figueroa - Onboard

Bobby Unser climbs 14,000 feet on all fours.

Bobby Unser climbs 14,000 feet on all fours. You don't win a road rally as tough as the Pikes Peak Hillclimb by just being faster. You win it by being smarter. Which, perhaps, explains why Bobby Unser, who last year not only won but nicked 16 seconds off the existing record, did it in a car that had neither rear-wheel drive. Nor front-wheel drive. He did it in a car that had both. An Audi. To be precise, an Audi that utilizes the Quattro system of permanently engaged all-wheel drive. It has been a Quattro, in point of fad, that has won this highly prestigious event five years in a row. Which brings us back to 1980. The year the progressive thinkers at Audi introduced the Quattro. And with it, the idea that the ultimate place for four-wheel drive was not in clunky utility and off-road vehicles. Or, for that matter, in dirt, mud and blinding snow. But, rather, in giving higher performance to high-performance cars. You see, when it comes to delivering power, mobility, grip and control, four-driven wheels can be superior to two. In virtually all road conditions. A fad illustrated by Unser's illustrious performance on the mountain, where the Quattro handled 156 punishing turns,
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most of which are hairpin switchbacks, with an ease that was almost uncanny. ''As you enter turns in a car with rear-wheel drive': Unser says, ''the rear end has a tendency to break loose. Which limits your speed. In the Quattro, all four wheels are pulling so you can keep the power applied and come out of the turns faster. With control!' Unser isn't alone in noticing this phenomenon and making it work for him. In Europe, Audi Quattros have dominated the Rally circuit for three of the post six years. In Germany, where driving seems to be a national enthusiasm and where the Quattro technology has been available for the past seven years, awareness and apprecia-tion have grown so that now every model we make there is offered with permanent all-wheel drive. And, more recently, Americans, who recognize a good thing when they drive it, have created a demand for more permanent all-wheel drive automobiles. Which is why we have increased our offering here to three models. The 5000CS Turbo Quattro, the 5000CS Turbo Quattro Wagon and the 4000CS Quattro. And there's more to come in the future. All of which suggest you should see your Audi dealer. Where you can discover firsthand why civilized man was meant to climb on all fours. Audi.

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2018 Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak Prototype - 7:57.148 Record Run - Romain Dumas - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2007 Subaru Impreza - 11:26.903 - Chris Rimmer - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2018 University Of Nottingham UoN-PP-02 - Jeremiah Johnson - Helmet Cam Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport - 10:40.659 - Mike Skeen - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 1983 Audi A1 Quattro - 11:14.919 - David Hackl - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2017 Palatov D2TT - 10:38.795 - David Meyer - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2014 Subaru WRX - 11:24.769 - Scott Crouch - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2017 Gillet Vertigo - 10:54.901 - Vanina Ickx - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2018 Ducati MTS-1260 Pikes Peak - 10:12.703 - Codie Vahsholtz - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2016 Novembre Overdrive Raceway Special - 10:07.464 - Dan Novembre - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 1995 PVA Peak Special - 10:14.122 - Spencer Steele - Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2017 Acura NSX - 10:02.448 - James Robinson - Helmet Cam Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2014 McLaren MP4-12C - 9:52.748 - Clint Vahsholtz - Helmet Cam Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 2018 Bentley Bentayga - 10:49.902 - Rhys Millen - Helmet Cam Onboard

2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - 1936 Chevrolet Sedan - 10:11.334 - Ray Evernham - Onboard

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