LOTUS Elise V8 Hayabusa || VS || Longest HillClimb in EUROPE

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With Over 17.3 Kilometres, finishing at over 1640 metres of Altitude, 8.8% of Elevation gradient and coutless turns and hairpins, this is Trento-Bondone, located in the North of Italy connecting Montevideo (in Trento) and Vason (in Bondone), and is pretty much the European counterpart to Pikes Peak and possibly with an even crazier Layout!!
Today we discover the legendary Italian Hillclimb onboard the spectacular Lotus Elise V8 by Michl Motorsport and driven by Dan Michl. Using the Elise/Speedster chassis at its core, it is from that point on, a highly modified beast, with the most notable feature being the unique engine used. Powered by a Hartley V8 unit in Naturally Aspirated form, it is capable of 430Hp/11.000Rpm. This unique engine is built by "fusing" 2 Suzuki Hayabusa Engine heads all mated to a totally custom Engine block, making this Dry-Sumped motor one of the lightest and most competitive V8 blocks ever. And here it finds the perfect "home", in this mid-engined, 730Kg, carbon fibre body which has been developed for wll over a decade now and leaving its mark in European Hillclimb Racing just as long.

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30 апр 2024

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@davewebster5120 13 дней назад

Such a tough course with very little room for error. These drivers are in another class, I can't imagine having to memorize all of that and then running through it at full tilt. I love the Radical V8 setup. Suzuki needs to put out a car based on that setup. Suzuki needs to give the american market another shot.

@sten4982 13 дней назад

Sadly if its not a 8 litre engine with 300hp and drinks 10 gallons to the mile pick up truck, Americans wouldn't be interested. I am so sick of seeing big American pick trucks that are the size of a lorry in a shopping center car-park.

@DM-wp9vq 2 дня назад

Sadly you're spot on Sten.. Countless 'Muricans think is big stupid truck is the best there is. Or some garbage from Chrysler/Fiat/Stellantis. I love cars like the kind that Lotus, Alpine, MG, TVR, Austin Healey, Triumph, Morris, Sunbeam, AC, Toyota (JDM), Honda (JDM), Suzuki (JDM), Diahatsu (of course JDM), Nissan (JDM), Mazda (JDM), Tommy Kaira (JDM only), Mitsubishi (JDM), Lancia, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Porsche (mostly old, pre-2000), old Audis, innies (kidding), Citroen, Opel, Vauxall, Jensen, old VW's, old Jags, old Mercs, old Rovers, & Renault to name just a bunch. Then stuff like Pagani, Ferrari, Lamborghini, a few cool Fiats, and kf course Seat. That Ibiza Cupra Cup Car is amazing af! And the Seat Leone. Many many cars. Classic trucks and classic American cars have their place as well, and classic off-roaders like a International Scout/Scout2, and a Jeep Grand Wagoneer (the originals) are also prettty choice. They all have their place to shine. Rally Cars are my favourite!

@chrisbrowning360 13 дней назад

One of my favourite cars in the world!

@ruddgrandprix-speedrunraci8515 13 дней назад

Agree.

@newagetemplar6100 13 дней назад

So so much nicer sounding than a turbo , Looks similar to the Darrian from the 90’s rally scene.

@bazzingabomb 12 дней назад

Italy's pikes pike that's one hell of a road, the poor gearbox on that lotus. Great driver too.

@t3dwards13 13 дней назад

That run was a blast!!! It's just fun to watch the sequential lever move when he uses the paddles. Wish they gave a tour of that setup.

@NEWNATURE777 13 дней назад

Instead of forced induction or a typical engine swap, the builder of this hillclimb car decided to drop in a Hartley V8. That's a custom-built, made-to-order V8 built from two Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle engines.😮

@cuco1739 13 дней назад

Wow!! Incredible car!!

@redbarchetta8782 13 дней назад

And astounding driver!

@gafrers 13 дней назад

Absolutely AWESOME. On boards with telemetry are perfect and the occasional outside shot adds to this even more

@hurelcedric2772 12 дней назад

Absolutely glorious. These motorcycle heads allow so much revs, magnificent

@DM-wp9vq 2 дня назад

My jaw was danglin open for most of that run. Especially the parts early on where there's a go off and you're dead cliff with and without railing. I wanna sound deaden that car, put in a full interior, remove every sticker/decal on it and paint it a pearl and metallic British Racing Green, with 3-piece 5 spoke Rotoform wheels that match the wheel and tire sizes already on it. Plus some air bagged sus to lift it for speed bumps and driveways. A super quiet exhaust system for normal use with cut-outs that run to full race outlets that would open on full-throttle and stay open until closed by way of push button. Then daily drive that monster everywhere!

@PapaTroll86 12 дней назад

It's funny, I literally mentioned in the comments for the HCM video on the AMG swapped Lotus recently that the Hartley V8 would be an interesting engine to drop into a Lotus Hill Climb or Time Attack car. It's just as glorious as I'd imagined : ]

@C-M-E 13 дней назад

Very few engine notes makes you want to play the home game of Roar with the Race Car quite like a Busa V8! Add: I'm guessing it's some kind of wizardry between the engine and whatever gearbox they run in this car, but that thing has crazy weird gear ratios vs what you'd expect. 1&2 seemed to rip forever, then the rest is Real short ratio bang and go. Marvelous to see it all work though!

@unknown_phara0h_597 13 дней назад

Busa v8 is based of the Hayabusa bike motor.. that's why it's short gear ratio to help control the power just like the bike. Sounds just like a busa, with a v8 roar.

@scottjacobsen2889 11 дней назад

Hill climbing is by far my favourite style of driving. I don’t compete or anything, but I’ve got a decent little car, and it just loves the hair pins. Almost as much as me😊.

@jansefran1752 13 дней назад

This thing flys ... 👍🚀🛸

@luissm29 13 дней назад

Superb👏🏼

@Eduardo_Espinoza 13 дней назад

Excellent stuff! :)

@gbu31mk84 13 дней назад

The thoughest track I've ever seen 🎉bravo 💥👏

@xanderstamp4108 13 дней назад

I need a car and I will drive this hill. Amazing 👌🏼

@unajugadamas5826 13 дней назад

Espectacular ❤

@Be4tJumper 13 дней назад

I can't tell why/when they decide to use the paddle vs hand shifter. maybe they prefer hand but it's too tiring or slow for such a long climb

@Rinzler20 13 дней назад

Hand lever for upshifting, paddle for downshifting, left hand rarely leaves the steering wheel so it's an ideal location to place it.

@user-tc7fp1nu6t 13 дней назад

@Rinzler20 they use the paddles for up and down shifting through the whole video.

@Rinzler20 13 дней назад

You're right, he does. Didn't notice it at the beginning but seems like he starts to use the lever more often towards the later half.

@hulking_presence 13 дней назад

@@user-tc7fp1nu6t "they" 😂

@briangriffith3985 13 дней назад

maybe had a problem on the upshift paddle

@DukeCannon 12 дней назад

You couldn't pay me to ride with these guys....but when I was young and immortal, I would have loved to race one up it. Lol

@lucsurmon2623 13 дней назад

Wow magnifique !

@alotafun1 11 дней назад

My days of Circuit Racing in open Sportscars were Not a Patch on the Skill needed for this discipline!

@martyroberson2091 13 дней назад

So awesome 💪🏾

@iDropPhats 9 дней назад

The Hartley V8 is such an underrated motor. Most people don’t know you can make over 500hp from that tiny thing and if built far enough can likely push 550 naturally aspirated horsepower out of 3.3 liters at 11,000-12,000rpm. I don’t doubt you could get over 550hp if you threw enough money at it. Mean little machine this is

@warhobbit7951 13 дней назад

I owned a lotus Elise Exige and it was wild I wish it was as crazy as this though

@jareknowak8712 13 дней назад

Glued to the road.

@claudiobuono1050 7 дней назад

Perfect race car

@markthompson9914 13 дней назад

WoW ! that’s like Monaco but way way WAY better, and what a car 👍✌️🇬🇧

@siouex 11 дней назад

What is this course? Is it longer than Pikes Peak or Nordschleife? What is the elevation gain? What is the weight of the engines and the car itself? Sorry, I'm really fascinated and mesmerized by this godly performance. The track is so long and technical that a co-driver with pace notes wouldn't be out of place. Once again, Bravo

@shafiqjan1474 13 дней назад

I want 1 of those...

@NMad-kp2bu 13 дней назад

I was Wall riding all the way up in assetto corsa on this course 😅

@atragerlspezi9500 13 дней назад

Nice I did this one in a F1 car... In Assetto Corsa

@1302gl 13 дней назад

Some guys play air guitar. If I owned this car, I'd be divorced 😅

@miguelsolaz7617 12 дней назад

Mega fast Lotus

@anels9 12 дней назад

I can’t wait for the bmw i8 with 4 1000c bike engines 😍

@muhammadg8589 13 дней назад

is it rally ss?

@zerotiv 13 дней назад

i like how the 1st gear is very long but the rest are really short

@olspanner 13 дней назад

Great video, driving and onboards, but why oh why did he need to upshift manually most of the time!?

@tidakadaide 11 дней назад

He is doing it manually all of the time, just with paddles instead of the lever at times.

@olspanner 11 дней назад

@@tidakadaidePoor choice of words on my part, of course he is doing it manually. But why use the lever to upshift?

@tidakadaide 11 дней назад

@olspanner could be saving air possibly, or just easier for him at the time, maybe.

@justra4829 13 дней назад

Super der Opel speedster ❤

@Romoto131 13 дней назад

Where is this awesome stretch of tarmac located? More like a rally stage than hillclimb!

@HillClimbMonsters 13 дней назад

Check the description ;)

@innerhammer 13 дней назад

My quick survey on the Google Map showed me that the starting point is at 46°04'37.3"N 11°05'53.6"E(Street view even shows the starting grid) and the goal is just in front of Hotel Vason(of Mount Bandone) 46°02'21.5"N 11°03'28.9"E.

@Romoto131 13 дней назад

@@innerhammer exactly what I was looking for! Much appreciated

@zl0y 6 дней назад

Пффф, он просто ещё на Приоре не ездил!

@guigui70051 12 дней назад

Trento Bondone 🥰

@cracyzero666rat 13 дней назад

I didn't know it downshift when you break that's awesome

@Pibschiii13 13 дней назад

he is downshifting with a pedal behind the steeringwheel

@Boonexctf 13 дней назад

It is a sequential transmission, it does not do anything automatically. He can change gear from the hand shifter or the two paddles.

@cracyzero666rat 13 дней назад

@@Boonexctf I notice that after 😀

@victorleopoldalzamoraherre9330 7 дней назад

si salva, ingenuamente pence que la tranquilidad era real.😢

@Makaya9s 13 дней назад

It sounds like an older F1 car

@Raymund-Swales 13 дней назад

Well. It's quite brisk.

@Xayuap 13 дней назад

idk, it's like this combination was meant to be

@Dito.G 13 дней назад

😧🚀💪👏👏👏👍

@zerotiv 13 дней назад

the track just longer than pikes peak

@TheMoukis 13 дней назад

He downshifts with the paddle but upshifts...manually? Why?

@dco0l 13 дней назад

Sequential paddle shifters are usually pneumatically actuated. You can either have a compressor and an air tank to provide the pneumatics or simply a bottle of high-pressure compressed air. I imagine the driver is using the latter as it's quite a bit lighter but then you only have a limited amount of shifts before the bottle runs empty and you have to refill it. It looks like the driver is only using the pneumatic paddle shifting when it's absolutely necessary to keep both hands on the wheel (mostly under braking and in long turns while accelerating). When it isn't he's using the mechanical/ manual lever to preserve air. This is just an assumption, though.