The mental Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak and its master Sébastien Loeb have found a rival in the shape of Monster Sport’s Toyota Super 86, which will also contest in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb‘s Unlimited Class. The pilot? Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima, the first person to record a sub-10 minute run in the event.

The Super 86 reportedly draws its might from a 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6 that develops 670 hp and 809 Nm of torque. A six-speed sequential ‘box is tasked with managing all that grunt, while a steel space frame and a body made out of a mixture of carbon and Kevlar contribute towards its 1.08 tonne weight.

That’s a power-to-weight ratio of 620 hp per tonne; in comparison, its French opponent manages 883 hp per tonne. Still, there’s no telling what’ll happen on June 30, as those of you who are familiar with the demanding conditions of Colorado’s Pikes Peak will know.

The incumbent Pikes Peak record holder is Team Rhys Millen Racing, who set a time of 9 minutes 46.164 seconds in a modified Hyundai Genesis Coupe last year. Click here for our string of Toyota 86-related posts, after you’re done treating your ears to that blown V6 thunder, and your eyes to that flame-spitting exhaust and all that glorious sideways action.

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