“We are thrilled with our success at the 101st running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb,” said Ben Schaffer, Unplugged Performance CEO. Dark Helmet also had UP-03 racing wheels from UP, wrapped with Yokohama A005 Biomass tires, which the company says were made from sustainable materials. These modifications were used along the Model S Plaid’s factory powertrain and drivetrain, which the company notes it didn’t make any changes to. The Unplugged parts and Yokohama biomass tires allowed us to achieve top 10, sub 10-minute and a new record, and I am absolutely electrified with excitement!”Īs for equipment, the modified Model S Plaid used UP’s Ohlins TTX 4-way coilovers, billet aluminum adjustable control arms, sway bar, Superlight Carbon Ceramic Big Brake Kit and Carbon Fiber Brake Cooling Duct Kit. “Dark Helmet was so perfectly dialed by the Unplugged Performance team. “Our best Pikes Peak yet!” Pobst said in a press release. This year, Pobst faced off against 66 other drivers and earned the second-place spot, despite Dark Helmet weighing more than 4,900 pounds.Ībove: Pobst with UP’s modified Tesla Model S Plaid (Image: Unplugged Performance / Press Release). Tesla’s vehicles have been a part of the International Hill Climb before for the past several years, and driver Blake Fuller won the race in a Model 3 as far back as 2016. Pobst lead the Unplugged Performance-modified EV, nicknamed “Dark Helmet,” to post a time of 9:54.901, finishing just behind driver Tanner Foust in a Radford Type 62-2 with a time of 9:37.326. The event was the 101st annual Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and crucially, second place was clinched by a driver in a Tesla Model S Plaid.Ībove: Unplugged Performance and Randy Pobst’s Tesla Model S Plaid, “Dark Helmet” (Image: Unplugged Performance / Press Release).ĭriver Randy Pobst placed second in the 2023 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, driving a Tesla Model S-APEX Plaid and setting a new record for modified production EVs (via Racer and Unplugged Performance ). The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb took place from June 19-26, marking another year in which electric vehicles have earned their place in the auto world.
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