THE 2027 PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB
It won Pikes Peak on gas.
Now it’s coming back to beat itself.
A 1973 Porsche 911 RSR, a former Pikes Peak class winner, has been converted to electric for the 2027 race. We are documenting all of it.
FOR FANS
Follow the build. Watch the climb.
This isn’t a renderings-and-press-releases project. It’s a real car, a real team, and a real four-year build heading toward race day on the actual mountain. We’re putting the story on YouTube, in articles, and in your inbox, from build to summit.
THE STORY
In 1973, this Porsche 911 RSR won its class at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: a 12.42-mile, 156-turn road that climbs from 9,390 feet to the summit at 14,115. The car ran gas and set a personal record. Then it was converted to full electric.
In 2027, the car is coming back. Same chassis, new powertrain. It’s been converted to electric and aiming to beat its own record on the same mountain that crowned it the first time. The math actually favors EV up there since internal-combustion engines lose roughly 30% of their power at the summit because there’s no air to burn. Electric motors don’t care.
The build, the engineering, the team, the test days, the setbacks, and the race itself, we’re documenting all of it. If a vintage class-winner being reborn as the fastest EV on the mountain sounds like a story worth following, you’re in the right place.
THE STORY ON TWO CHANNELS
EVTUNERS
EVTuners - The Story
The Car, the team, the history, and the journey to race day.
ARCBLAST
Arcblast - The Engineering
The Mountain, the machine, and the math. Powertrain and telemetry.
FOR PRESS
Read the coverage.
Selected coverage of the car, the team, and prior Pikes Peak runs.
RACER - 2018
Pikes Peak Vintage class winner to convert to electric for 2019 PPIHC
JALOPNIK - 2019
This Electric-Powered Porsche 911 RSR Was The Coolest Pikes Peak Racer This Year
DENVER GAZETTE - 2019
Chris Lennon switches 1973 Porsche from gas to electric for Pikes Peak Hill Climb
FOR SPONSORS
Be part of the most compelling EV racing story of the decade.
2027 PPIHC
The Audience
The largest motorsports audience most brands have never hear of.
35,000 fans at Fan Fest
1.2M live stream viewers
16M+ site hits on race day
300+ global media reps
Perennial fan favorite
THE CAR
1973 Porsche 911 RSR
Race-winning gas powered Porsche, fully converted to electric.
EV conversion of a class winner
2019: 3rd in Exhibition race
Featured in Jalopnik, Panorama
10-page Panorama feature
2027: 8-motor, ~500hp
THE CAR
The Audience
Past PPIHC champion. Author. Unofficial ambassador for the race.
Multi-class champ (2012-2019)
Author: The Peak of Racing
PCA National HPDE Committee
Worldwide book tour
Featured in Autoweek, TopGear
Sponsorship is structured in tiers.
From a presenting partner to parts-and-materials exchange. Full overview available on request.
ACCELERATE
Materials - Open
CLIMB
Supporting - Open
ASCENT
Premier - 15 to 20 brands
PEAK
Presenting - 1 to 2 brands
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