The latest Hoonigan vehicle is mid-engined, all-wheel drive, and boasts 1,400 hp, with a specially designed transmission tunnel helping lower the center of gravity.
Ken Block will race at the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in a purpose-built Porsche 911 called"Hoonipigasus."
Built by BBi Autosport, the latest Hoonigan vehicle is mid-engined, all-wheel drive, and boasts 1,400 hp, according to a press release from Block's Hoonigan Racing Division. It also features a specially designed transmission tunnel that goes from shoulder height down to the front axle, which helps lower the center of gravity, Hoonigan claims.
A massive rear wing helps compensate for the thin air at Pikes Peak, where racers start at 9,300 feet above sea level and climb to 14,115 feet. Despite its porcine name, the car weighs a fairly svelte 2,204 lb. It also has GPS-actuated height-adjustable suspension that uses telemetry from the previous year's race.that raced at the 1971 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The 911 will race in the Pikes Peak Open class, which includes few restrictions other than those related to safety. Block and BBi Autosport will be gunning for an overall win. The latter already has eight podiums and five class wins at Pikes Peak.video. He also entered the PPIHC in 2005 in a Group N rally car.The Hoonipigasus is one of several projects Block has commissioned since
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