Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution III
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. has competed in the Electric Modified Division of the prestigious 2014 Pikes Peak
International Hill Climb (PPIHC) with a pair of technologically-advanced MiEV
Evolution III 100% electric-powered purpose-built racecars in the 92nd running
of the "Race to the Clouds" on June 29th near Colorado Springs,
Colorado.
First run in 1916, the annual Pikes Peak
International Hill Climb is a treacherous 12.42-mile/156 corner road course
through the Rocky Mountains in Colorado commencing at an elevation of 9,390
feet and finishing at 14,110 feet – nearly 3 miles above sea level. The Pikes
Peak race is the second oldest motorsports event in the United States after the
Indianapolis 500.
The talented driving duo of Hiroshi Masuoka
and Greg Tracy has return for Mitsubishi Motors EV race team
effort at winning the Electric Modified Division. Finishing in second place in
the EV Division at 2013 Pikes Peak, Masuoka is a former two-time Dakar
Rally overall champion while Tracy-third place EV Division
finisher – is a six-time Pikes Peak motorcycle champion.
Building upon the innovative four electric motor
drivetrain (two front/two rear) based on a modified high-output version of the
production Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle motor and Mitsubishi Motors’
highly acclaimed advanced Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) all-wheel drive
technology, numerous key improvements have been made to this year’s MiEV
Evolution III entries.
