<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchbacks</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/fiestappihc_lead2.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><em><strong><small>Ford Fiesta Rally car at Pikes Peak - Click above to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/">watch video</a></small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />The 87th annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is set for this weekend, and race teams from around the country have traveled to Colorado Springs for the legendary race to the clouds. One of those teams is from Ford Racing, which has unveiled its duo of contenders for this year's event, a pair of Fiesta Rally Cars driven by two-time WRC champion Marcus Grönholm and four-time Swedish rally champ Andreas Eriksson. While the two drivers have a wealth of experience racing on dirt and gravel, it will be their inaugural trip up the famous mountain. <br /><br />Both drivers and cars were unveiled to at Phil Long Ford in Colorado Springs yesterday, and have already completed a couple practice sessions with the 800 horsepower rally cars. You can check out dozens of photos from those sessions in the high-res gallery below, and watch the entertaining unveiling of the cars in the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/">after the jump</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/">Ford Fiesta Rally Car at Pikes Peak</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147634/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/001_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147635/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/002_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147636/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/003_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147637/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/004_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147633/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/005_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford shows off 800-HP Fiesta rally car ahead of Pikes Peak attempt [w/VIDEO]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/">Ford shows off 800-HP Fiesta rally car ahead of Pikes Peak attempt [w/VIDEO]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19100245/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<br />The 87th annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is set for this weekend, and race teams from around the country have traveled to Colorado Springs for the legendary race to the clouds. One of those teams is from Ford Racing, which has unveiled its duo of contenders for this year's event, a pair of Fiesta Rally Cars driven by two-time WRC champion Marcus Grönholm and four-time Swedish rally champ Andreas Eriksson. While the two drivers have a wealth of experience racing on dirt and gravel, it will be their inaugural trip up the famous mountain. <br /><br />Both drivers and cars were unveiled to at Phil Long Ford in Colorado Springs yesterday, and have already completed a couple practice sessions with the 800 horsepower rally cars. You can check out dozens of photos from those sessions in the high-res gallery below, and watch the entertaining unveiling of the cars in the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/">after the jump</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/">Ford Fiesta Rally Car at Pikes Peak</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147634/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/001_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147635/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/002_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147636/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/003_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147637/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/004_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-rally-car-at-pikes-peak/2147633/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/005_fiestapikespeak_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford shows off 800-HP Fiesta rally car ahead of Pikes Peak attempt [w/VIDEO]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/">Ford shows off 800-HP Fiesta rally car ahead of Pikes Peak attempt [w/VIDEO]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19100245/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/17/ford-shows-off-800-hp-fiesta-rally-car-ahead-of-pikes-peak-attem/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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