Radford has unveiled an extreme version of the retro-inspired Type 62-2 that will take Pikes Peak.
Pikes Peak manages to conjure up some of the wildest-looking race cars as they push aero and engine breathing to extremes with the aim of blasting up the famous Colorado mountain. Now Radford has revealed its own participant for this year’s hill climb event, based on the Type 62-2.
A post by Radford on social media revealed that the driver for the run up the 21.7km route would be Tanner Foust. It’s not clear which category the car will enter, although it could push for the rear-wheel drive record if not the outright record set by the all-electric VW ID.R in 2018.
The Type 62-2’s supercharged 3.5-litre V6 produces up to 447kW in the road car, for the racer it’ll chuck out 529kW. We expect plenty of changes to the cooling system and the radiator to make up for the thin air it’ll find as it navigates the famous Rocky Mountains incline.
Radford has also set about making the Pikes Peak Edition lighter. The road car tips the scales at around 1000kg but the race car sits at 861kg. To make sure it doesn’t just fly off the side of a mountain, we can see the huge front wing typical of most Pikes Peak cars and to the rear, an equally substantial rear wing and diffuser combination will help put the extra power down.
The body has also been widened and a large central air intake has been added. The new exterior tweaks will be matched by bespoke suspension and chassis upgrades too.
The end of the teaser video posted by Radford mentions the date June 25, which is when the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb begins.