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Ford Fiesta at Pikes Peak (Video)

Max_Damage · 2009-07-23 08:55:05

800bhp out of a 2.0L 4-pot engine! Madness! :eek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8nptFx1jug Finishes at 14,000 feet! Some height up!

23-07-2009 8:55am

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Max_Damage

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800bhp out of a 2.0L 4-pot engine! Madness! :eek:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8nptFx1jug

Finishes at 14,000 feet! Some height up!

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#2 23-07-2009 9:24am

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I take it by the name on the window that its Marcus Gronholm driving. Great to see him back driving. Was always sorry he didnt have the machine under him to give leob a run for his money.

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#3 23-07-2009 9:26am

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Pretty cool but this is still my favourite Pikes Peak video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKgeCQGu_ug

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#4 23-07-2009 9:27am

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Saab Ed wrote: »

I take it by the name on the window that its Marcus Gronholm driving. Great to see him back driving. Was always sorry he didnt have the machine under him to give leob a run for his money.

It is indeed. He finished second in Pikes Peak last weekend with apparent turbo problems.

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#5 23-07-2009 11:34am

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Jeez thats one hell of a bit of driving.. Wud love to do something like that but would probably crap myself coming into one of those hairpins looking straight out to see nothing but blue sky..

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