This Year's Pikes Peak Hill Climb Will See Its First All Electric Pace Car: the Acura Zdx Type S
The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is just over a month away, and we’ve learned that the pace car..The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is just over a month away, and we’ve learned that the pace car...
Electrek 5:39 pm on May 20, 2024
The Acura ZDX Type S, an all-electric vehicle by Acuras, will be the pace car at this year's Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the first time. Coco Zurita, a pro BMX athlete and motoring enthusiast, spearheaded its development alongside Acura in collaboration with Honda Racing Corporation USA, marking Acuras 10th anniversary as the official pace car provider at this event. The climb's 12.42-mile journey will feature two vehicles: a BEV and a non-electric model from McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche, and Bugatti.
- All-electric pace car at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: For the first time, Acura's ZDX Type S will lead this year's race.
- Collaboration with professional athlete: Coco Zurita, a pro BMX athlete and car enthusiast, led the collaboration for the all-electric pace car project.
- Acuras 10th anniversary: This marks Acuras tenth year as Pikes Peak's official pace car provider with an all-electric vehicle.
- Dual participation of vehicles: Despite being the BEV, Acura will compete with non-electric models from top automakers like McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche, and Bugatti.
- Hill Climb details: The race will be over 12.42 miles long with 156 turns to conquer Pikes Peak's challenging terrain.
https://electrek.co/2024/05/17/pikes-peak-hill-climb-will-see-first-all-electric-pace-car-acura-zdx-type-s/