Aerial footage of the Yokohama EV Car at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Aerial footage from the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Team Yokohama set a new record of 12 minutes and 20 seconds with its AC Propulsion powered Electric Vehicle (EV). Not only did the EV break its own record of 13 minutes 17 seconds from last year’s race, but the car was also the fastest of the electric vehicles in the competition. The 2011 Yokohama EV, driven by Ikuo Hanawa, had rear-wheel drive and an open-wheel design. It used Yokohama BluEarth tires, designed for high fuel economy, and lithium-ion batteries to power the vehicle. It was also equipped with a 268-horsepower motor called the AC-180, a higher-performance version of the AC Propulsion AC-150. Connect with Yokohama...