Acura TLX Sets Record at 2017 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

The Acura TLX GT has set a new course record up the demanding Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Acura and its TLX GT racecar took first place in Open Class and Exhibition Class and third place in Time Attack 1 Class. The Acura TLX GT, driven by longtime Acura driver Peter Cunningham, set a new Open Class record with a time of 9:33.797, finishing second overall and earning the Cunningham “Rookie of the Year” honors.

Acura also brought a 500 horsepower version of its TLX A-Spec to Pikes Peak, capturing an Exhibition Class win with a time of 11:03.655. The automaker also returned to the annual time trial race with its production-based NSX with GT3-inspired modifications and returned to the podium with a third place finish after turning in a time of 10:03.433.

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This year is the sixth consecutive year Acura has participated in the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in a factory-backed effort.

“Just an incredible month of June was had by RealTime Racing in Colorado,” Cunningham said after his winning run. “Today’s result on the hill is the culmination of a ton of hard work by my team and the Honda Performance Development group. The No. 42 Acura TLX GT achieved 100 percent reliability and great speed, including the time that mattered today on our one 12.42-mile run from the 9,390-foot start line to the 14,115-foot summit.”

“Congratulations to my Acura teammates Nick Robinson, securing the Exhibition Class title, and James Robinson, bringing home a podium in his Time Attack 1 NSX,” continued Cunningham. “A fantastic day for Acura at Pikes Peak!”