Hybrid Corvette claims Pikes Peak production crown in a 1,250-hp climb

At the 2026 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, JR Hildebrand piloted a 1,250-hp hybrid Corvette ZR1X to win the production class and set a new hybrid-production record on the 12.4-mile, 156-turn ascent, finishing in roughly 9:30.7—about 23 seconds faster than the previous production-car benchmark of 9:53.740 set by a Porsche 911 Turbo S. The day also saw Romain Dumas post the fastest overall time in an EV-based Ford Mustang Mach-E at 8:18.202, but Pikes Peak production rules may exclude hybrids, so the Corvette's status as an outright production record is debated.