Pikes Peak V8 Machine Built by Welding Together Two BMW Superbike Engines

Can't even imagine how much it costs to develop a custom powerplant like this.

What kind of race is Pikes Peak?

With the Hayabusa-based V8 being the go-to choice these days, going with something different really shows Robin Shute's personal touch.

Welding two together makes me wonder how they handle crank timing and vibration—technically curious about that.

Welding them together to fuse them into one—that kind of wild leap in thinking is so Pikes Peak.

Everyone knows about using a Hayabusa engine, but building a V8 out of a BMW inline-four instead is such an interesting twist.