Tesla takes on Pikes Peak?
Electric production class record at stake?
For the electric production class – stock production vehicles in which few modifications are allowed – the current record holder is the electric version of the 2012 Honda Fit, with a time of 12:55.59 set in 2014.
But if you’ve driven in the, uh, economical Honda Fit, you’ll quickly notice a difference in size between the compact starter car and the Tesla Model S.
For racing purposes, larger means heavier, and heavier could mean slower. And the Tesla Model S packs on over 2000 extra pounds of weight than the Fit. Fuller has lightened his Model S by 800 pounds before installed required safety equipment.
The car has already seen testing at Sonoma Raceway and private tests in the forests of Northern California.
“Being the first to enter the Model S into competition poses many unique challenges from advanced electronics to unique vehicle dynamics,” Fuller said. “At each stage of the preparation, we are discovering new possibilities and areas for innovation in which we endeavor to help bring to fruition.”
Although it’s only 12.42 miles, the Pikes Peak course has 156 turns. It begins at 9,390 feet and finishes at the mountain’s summit, 14,115 foot up. Drivers have been known to pass out due to the altitude.
Full details of final race spec will be released on or about the first testing dates at Pikes Peak June 4-5th, but here are the current stats for the GO PUCK Tesla Model S:
HP: 750hp+
Top speed: 145-160 mph
CD: .24-.26
Wheelbase: 116.5 in
Length: 196.0 in
Width: 77.3 in
Height: 56.5 in
Curb weight: 800lbs lighter than stock, pre-roll cage.
Seats: 1 Sparco racing seat- (7 Seats OEM)
Wheels: Wheel Pros
Tires: Toyo Tires
Safety: Sparco Racing Seat & Harnesses, Kertz Fab Roll Cage, Fire Extinguishers, Window Nets, Open Eyes
Team Partners: GO PUCK, GoPro, Kilpsch Audio, ROBRADY Design, Toyo Tires, T Sportline, Wearable IOT World, Wheel Pros
Originally posted at readrite by Trevor Curwin
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iamwill
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