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Elana Scherr: Restoring a 1970 Dodge Challenger, Again Original

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By Elana Scherr Verified
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From the July/August 2026 issue of Car and Driver. I'm restoring my 1970 Dodge Challenger for the second time. No dramatic accident preceded this, only the inexorable march of time. It turns out that if you buy a 33-year-old muscle car, slap some paint on its flanks, drop a junkyard RV motor under its hood, and then drive it regularly until it's a 56-year-old car, you'll get to do it all over again.
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Don't Think About It, Don't Give Up, and Other Lessons from the 2026 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

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By Elana Scherr Verified
| Car and Driver Verified
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb was run this year on Sunday, June 21. We were attending with Acura, which was aiming to beat its previous front-wheel-drive record with Dai Yoshihara behind the wheel of an Acura Integra Type S. Overall winner this year was Romain Dumas with a time of 8:18.202 125 in the No. 125 2025 Ford Super Mustang Mach-E. To claim a record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) requires commitment.
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Acura Combines Olympic Partnership with Pikes Peak Record Attempt Original

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By Elana Scherr Verified
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Acura currently holds the front-wheel-drive record, set in 2018 by driver Nick Robinson, who drove an Acura TLX. This year, veteran driver Dai Yoshihara aims to break Robinson's record in an Acura Integra Type S DE5 Time Attack 1 (TA1) car. U.S. Olympian and Team USA bobsled pilot Kaysha Love will drive the Acura MDX Type S official pace car for the event.
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