Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill-Climb Special Breaks Record at Pikes Peak
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Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill-Climb Special Breaks Record at Pikes Peak
Sitting on top of the world: This Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special set a new record at the 85th-anniversary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb is based on the 2007 Suzuki XL SUV.
PIKES PEAK, Colo. — It took Nobuhiro Tajima 10 minutes, 1.408 seconds in the Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special to sprint up 14,100-foot Pikes Peak, winning the 85th-anniversary run of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Tajima broke the record previously held by Australian Rod Millen driving a Toyota 13 years ago. The new record will be included in the 2007 edition of Guinness World Records.
"Monster" Tajima was driving a new car, which is based on the 2007 Suzuki XL7, the company's flagship SUV in the United States. It is equipped with a 3.6-liter engine that has been outfitted with twin turbochargers. It churns out 993 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. Aerodynamics were tweaked, and the downforce achieved is up by more than 35 percent compared to the previous Pikes Peak car, the company said.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a brutal event on a 156-turn course, is the country's second oldest car race after the Indianapolis 500.
As you might expect, Tajima set a new goal upon exiting the winning car and being swarmed by spectators. In 2008, he wants to "break the 10-minute barrier."
What this means to you: The XL7 gets a little reflected glory, thanks to Suzuki's 10-minute man.
Tajima broke the record previously held by Australian Rod Millen driving a Toyota 13 years ago. The new record will be included in the 2007 edition of Guinness World Records.
"Monster" Tajima was driving a new car, which is based on the 2007 Suzuki XL7, the company's flagship SUV in the United States. It is equipped with a 3.6-liter engine that has been outfitted with twin turbochargers. It churns out 993 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. Aerodynamics were tweaked, and the downforce achieved is up by more than 35 percent compared to the previous Pikes Peak car, the company said.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, a brutal event on a 156-turn course, is the country's second oldest car race after the Indianapolis 500.
As you might expect, Tajima set a new goal upon exiting the winning car and being swarmed by spectators. In 2008, he wants to "break the 10-minute barrier."
What this means to you: The XL7 gets a little reflected glory, thanks to Suzuki's 10-minute man.
Sitting on top of the world: This Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb Special set a new record at the 85th-anniversary Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Suzuki Sport XL7 Hill Climb is based on the 2007 Suzuki XL SUV.
Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=121809#2
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Would be great to see next year that Millen and Toyota come back to pikes peak and shatter the 10 minute barrier.
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Many have tried, but so far nobody has yet been able to shatter the 10 minute mark.
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