A Tribute Worthy of The Mountain: A Photo Gallery

Original article written by Aaron Plante.

A visual recreation of the the 1987 Pikes Peak monster, Alex Kim’s tribute S1 E2 Pikes Peak isn’t a rebuild, it’s an evolution. It is an homage to Audi’s final form brought back to life with modern reliability hiding beneath period madness.

Although it seems virtually identical to the 1987 Pikes Peak monster – the proportions, the nose, the wing planes – this is the version built by someone who’s raced the mountain and has the scars to prove it.

“It will look one hundred percent absurd to anyone who doesn’t know Pikes Peak,” Kim says. “But it works.”

And on this mountain, that’s the only metric that matters…

Editor’s Notes: The full article is published in the Q1_2026 issue of quattro Magazine. Audi Club members enjoy digital access to the archives as well as the current issue of quattro Magazine online.

A very special thanks to Alex Kim (@thisautotour) for sharing his story and to Mateusz Lugowski (@mat.lugo) and Group B Garage (@GroupBGarage) for the magnificent photography.

Since our original story was published, Alex has received his official invitation to join this years 104th running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Presented by Gran Turismo. We’re looking forward to sharing the next installment of his ascent to the clouds with you all this year across our channels.

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