2011 Dacia Duster ’No Limit’ Pikes Peak Racer

When Renault mentioned that it would please take a stab at operating Pikes Peak this year And employ a Dacia Duster running its competition, a lot of folks, shall we say, scoffed in that idea.

The fact is, Renault was actually severe about the whole factor because the first pictures from the Dacia Duster Pikes Peak go live. It appears a little ambitious for Renault to attempt to compete in 1 of by far the most renowned - or infamous - hill climbing competitions within the globe, especially thinking about when they’re utilizing their low-cost, Romanian-based brand with the complete competition.

But this is not your ordinary Dacia Duster. While particulars are nonetheless limited, there are actually whispers going about this certain Duster will have a Nissan GT-R-sourced V8 engine who makes a staggering 850 horsepower. Last we checked, that’s an order of power, in particular for a vehicle that is been stripped as a result of weigh just somewhat much less compared to 900 kg (1,984 lbs).

The automobile is determined to compete on June 26, 2011 at Pikes Peak, Colorado and will be piloted by Jean-Philippe Dayraut. We don’t learn how competitive it’s will be up against the Imprezas of the competition, but there’s plenty of energy under this Duster’s hood. And when you’ve got that covered, you stand an extremely great likelihood of becoming competitive.