Big Joe Auto Group

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Last year, Tajima smashed the long-standing 10-Minute hill climb record in his specially modified SX4 Hill Climb Special.

Even as Monster was conquering "America's Mountain" in one of America's oldest and most historic races, Monster was setting his sights on a new challenge...


For 2012 Monster debuts his all-new ALL ELECTRIC E-Runner. This part-rally car, part-Formula 1 car, has already created a major buzz in the motorsport community. This stunning engineering marvel will not only challenge the other electric cars in the race, but will also challenge every other vehicle in the race for the overall title and new Pikes Peak Hill Climb Record. With this challenge, Tajima stands to not only make Pikes Peak Hill Climb history, but also motorsports history, and even automobile history itself. This race will be one of the first sanctioned road racing events where electric and gasoline powered vehicles compete head-to-head. It is a battle for the future... on an awesome stage over 14,000 feet high! 

How can an electric car compete against other 800 to 1,100 horsepower gasoline powered cars?  First, with the summit of Pikes Peak at 14,000 feet, a gas powered motor loses almost 30% of its power.  An electric motor carries no such power loss at altitude. Second, the twisty uphill vertical road course favors machines with great acceleration. Acceleration is all about torque and lots of it. A gas powered motor has a torque curve that reaches its highest torque output at just one point in its acceleration cycle. An electric motor delivers 100% torque instantly and throughout its entire acceleration cycle. These two characteristics actually give an electric powered car a distinct performance advantage over its gasoline powered competition--above and beyond its obvious environmentally friendly appeal.

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