hill climb
noun
: a road race for automobiles or motorcycles in which competitors are individually timed up a hill
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The peloton remains a distant goal… Dial up Sport, Sport Plus, and especially Race mode, and the assist and output rise substantially, allowing for rapid hill climbs and nearly 30 mph open-road riding.
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The California’s racing record shows two hill climb victories in 1961, followed by a third the following year, two second-place finishes and a fourth.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently taking place in the UK; the event is part garden party, part hill climb, and plenty of auto show as car makers small and large unveil their vehicle du jour.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Bob McCaffrey/Getty Mercedes-Benz had arguably the most expensive car pairings to take on the hill climb, with its W 196 R and W 196 S from 1955.
—Paul Rhodes, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
The California’s racing record shows two hill climb victories in 1961, followed by a third the following year, two second-place finishes and a fourth.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently taking place in the UK; the event is part garden party, part hill climb, and plenty of auto show as car makers small and large unveil their vehicle du jour.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
Bob McCaffrey/Getty Mercedes-Benz had arguably the most expensive car pairings to take on the hill climb, with its W 196 R and W 196 S from 1955.
—Paul Rhodes, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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“Hill climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hill%20climb. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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