Pastrana Ascends 6,288-Foot Peak Driving Subaru Rally Car Besting 100 Years of Previous Attempts
Gorham, NH – (September 9, 2010) – The 149-year-old Mt. Washington Auto Road has seen the likes of horses and carriages, camels, people, bicycles and most famously, competition race cars. Yesterday, traveling at an average speed of nearly 72 miles per hour in a Vermont SportsCar prepared, BFGoodrich Tires-shod 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car, four-time Rally America National Champion Travis Pastrana made sure the project name, Red Bull Speed Chasers, lived up to its name. He reached the summit faster than anyone else in history by clocking an officially timed run of 6 minutes 20.47 seconds, besting the previous record by more than twenty seconds.  … Details & Pictures
The new MINI Countryman World Rally Car has successfully completed its shakedown phase at Prodrive’s private proving ground in Warwickshire.
This initial part of the car’s test and development programme took place with the engineering team driving the car over four days, primarily on tarmac, but also including several kilometres on loose surfaces and Prodrive’s low grip facility. The car will now travel to Portugal for a week of testing on gravel … Details & Pictures
The 149-year-old Mt. WashingtonAuto Road has seen the likes of horses and carriages, camels, people, bicyclesand most famously, competition race cars. Yesterday, traveling at an averagespeed of nearly 72mph in a Vermont SportsCar prepared, BFGoodrich Tires-shod 2011Subaru Impreza WRX STI rally car, four-time Rally America National Champion TravisPastrana made sure the project name, Red Bull Speed Chasers, lived up to itsname. He reached the summit faster than anyone else in history by clocking anofficially timed run of 6 minutes 20.47 seconds, besting the previous record bymore than twenty seconds. Amazingly, Pastrana achieved the impressive time onhis first ever high-speed run to the summit. Pastrana has effectively throwndown the gauntlet in advance of the legendary Mt. Washington “Climb to theClouds” Automobile Hillclimb, which will take place in 2011 after a 10-yearhiatus.
The 7.6-mile-long Mt. Washington Auto Road is oneof the ultimate challenges for driver and automobile, the serpentine tarmac andgravel road is … Details
