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Pikes Peak Racecar Drag Races Lamborghini Huracan Evo, Somebody Gets Walked

650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That 9 photos
Photo: Hoonigan on YouTube
650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That650-HP K20-Powered Wolf (FASTEST car at '21 PPIHC) vs 2020 Lamborghini Huracán EVO // This vs That
The 2018 Wolf GB08 TSC-LT in the featured video is the fastest car at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2021, clocking 5:55.246 in the Unlimited Division. The question is, can this Honda K20-powered racing car defeat the Lamborghini Huracan Evo in a straight line over 1,000 feet?
First of all, we should go through a few specifications before taking sides. The Wolf is a featherweight at 1,250 pounds (567 kilograms), and frankly, what did you expect from a racing car that conquered Pikes Peak in June?

Right behind the driver’s backside, the GB08 TSC-LT makes four-cylinder noises to the tune of 650-ish horsepower. The engine in question is a Honda K-series mill, the K20 that flaunts 2.0 liters of displacement. A sequential transmission with six forward ratios channels the high-revving fury to the 13-inch rear wheels, which are wrapped in slicks to bring the point home.

The Italian supercar, on the other hand, features road-going rubber shoes and trick all-wheel drive for incredible launches and sure-footed cornering. Lamborghini combines a seven-speed transmission of the dual-clutch variety with a free-breathing V10 engine that develops 631 horsepower at 8,000 revolutions per minute and 443 pound-feet (600 Nm) at 6,500 rpm.

Obviously enough, the Raging Bull of Sant’Agata Bolognese weighs quite a bit more because it’s a road-going car. Be that as it may, 3,645 pounds (1,653 kilograms) isn’t shabby for such a glorious-sounding machine. But nevertheless, I advise you to bet your bucks on the Wolf GB08 TSC-LT.

With the steamrollers warmed up, the unlikely contenders duke it out in a straight-line battle that ends with a dominant win for the open-top racer. On the second run, the Hoonigan crew decided to give a small advantage to the Huracan Evo in the guise of a 20-mph roll while the Wolf goes from a dig.

The second race is pretty close, ending with a photo-finish victory for the Lamborghini. The Huracan Evo has to settle for second place on the final run, although it’s been offered the same 20-mph roll advantage as before.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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