Everybody remembers Climb Dance, right? In the 1989 short film, the Finnish rally champion Ari Vatanen wrestles his 1988 405 T16 up Pikes Peak,

seemingly defying the laws of physics as his Peugeot scrambles for traction nearly over the edges of cliffs – with Vatanen sometimes driving one-handed,

shielding his eyes from the sun. With an avant-garde jazz piano soundtrack, the five-minute flick is one of the best and best-known racing films ever made.

25 years after Vatanen's documented victory run, it's Sebastien Loeb's turn to aim for the gold in a Peugeot. Loeb, a World Rally Champion nine times over,

will drive a purpose-built 208 T16 Pikes Peak in the unlimited class. It will be his first time there, and the Peugeot he'll be driving will most likely

have double the power his Citroën DS3 WRC has – speculations say the rally weapon, unveiled next month, will have 600 horsepower.

But things will be made slightly easier for Loeb, as for the first time ever the track has been surfaced completely with asphalt. Up until now, it's been

remained partially gravel and that might have contributed to the amount of rally cars ending up rolling down the mountain, year after year. Of course,

there will be hardcore Pikes Peak fans who will tell you that gravel is the only way.

The 12.42-mile uphill route has 156 corners, ascending from 2,8 km to 4,3km, and the current record is 9 minutes and 46.164 seconds, set by Rhys Millen

last year in a Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Whatever the turn-out for Loeb in the end, I'm sure Peugeot will have their cameras rolling.

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