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Volkswagen's record-setting ID.R electric race car project for Pikes Peak was rumored to have a budget of $40 million.
Peugeot's Pikes Peak effort with driver Sebastien Loeb over a decade ago had a $10 million budget.
Chris Lennon's current Pikes Peak race car is a prototype 1973 Porsche RSR tribute featuring a unique eight-motor electric setup using components from Zero Motorcycles.
Chris Lennon's electric race car is expected to produce over 500 horsepower at the Pikes Peak summit, compared to approximately 160 horsepower from his previous internal combustion engine at the same altitude.
Chris Lennon's electric race car uses a manual transmission because a direct-drive system would limit its top speed to around 100 mph, while Pikes Peak requires speeds up to 150 mph.
A bare-bones but competitive team budget for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is approximately $250,000.
Peugeot withdrew from the Le Mans race one year to allocate its budget towards its Pikes Peak campaign with Sebastien Loeb.
Driver Rhys Millen, sponsored by Hyundai, complained that his team's $1 million budget was insufficient to be competitive at Pikes Peak.
Chris Lennon's racing team is targeting a return to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in 2027.
A normally aspirated internal combustion engine loses approximately 40% of its power by the time it reaches the 14,000-foot summit of Pikes Peak.
Chris Lennon's racing team has secured new partnerships with EV Tuners and Team Arc Blast for its Pikes Peak effort.
Chris Lennon believes electric vehicles are clearly superior in performance for the Pikes Peak race due to the lack of power loss at high altitude.