The Rocky Mountain Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is about to reignite with fire. Ford sent an electric super pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning, to the show, which can produce a maximum power of 1,400 horsepower. However, the other participating brands are not vegetarians either. Last year's champion pickup winner, the Rivian R1T, is back in the race to win the championship again and set a new pickup hill record.
In the world's most famous hill climb in 2023, the R1T quad motor rushed to the top of the mountain with a time of 11 minutes and 23.983 seconds. The R1T has been updated to the 2025 second generation, adding 190 hp and 393 Nm to the original model, and finally getting 1025 hp and 622 Nm of torque. This allows the new pickup to reach zero hundred acceleration in less than 2.5 seconds. Rivian has also increased its top speed from 180 km/h to 209 km/h.
Gardner Nichols, a senior performance test engineer driving the Rivian R1T, will be at the race, having also driven the pickup truck last year.
"It's a dream to get back to Pikes Peak in the latest quad-motor version of the R1T with the full Rivian team behind me," Nichols described. "It's very different to racing up the hill without guardrails than driving fast on the track. Power is one thing, but the quad-motor's torque control per wheel helps maximize performance. "
Rivian decorates the special Pikes Peak-prepped R1T bodywork in a variety of colors. The cockpit interior has also been stripped out and now has a full roll cage and a single racing seat.
The R1T isn't the only fast electric pickup truck in Pikes Peak this weekend. Ford brought its latest electric vehicle demonstrator, the F-150 Lightning Super Pickup, which is powered by three standard electric motors with 1,400 horsepower. Ford also adorned the pickup with custom bodywork and huge wings, which meant it could generate 6,000 pounds of downforce at 240 km/h. It will be driven by Romain Dumas, and as long as he can get it on the road, it should easily break the 10-minute record.
Last but not least: The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will begin on June 23. The Rivian R1T and its racers are ready to get ready at the bottom of the mountain. It's unclear if the car has been modified to be more powerful. If the powertrain is not strengthened, there is a certain gap compared to the Ford super electric pickup truck in terms of data, and it is very likely that the championship will be taken away by Ford. However, the real game is always the most unpredictable, and let's stay tuned to see who will die.
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