1,250 hp hybrid Corvette shatters the Pikes Peak production record
Chevrolet provided flights from Albany, New York, to Denver, Colorado, and accommodation so Ars could attend the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Ars does not
Chevrolet provided flights from Albany, New York, to Denver, Colorado, and accommodation so Ars could attend the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—If you drive the 12.4-mile (20 km), 156-corner route up Pikes Peak, abiding by the posted speed limit of 25 mph (40 km/h), it will take you a good 30 minutes to reach the top.
That's assuming you resist the urge to stop and gawk at the infinite vistas that surround you along the way. On Sunday, professional racer JR Hildebrand covered that same distance in just 9.5 minutes, ignoring the scenery all the while. He did it in a 1,250 hp (932 kW) hybrid-powered Corvette ZR1X, a car that you can take home yourself for about $210,000.
It set a new production car record for the hybrid on a day when EVs and combustion-powered cars fought for mountain supremacy. 2026 marked the 104th running of the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, one of the most historic races on the planet. Since its inception, competitors have struggled not only to string together all those corners but to maintain speed all the way to the 14,115-foot (4,302 m) summit.
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