Sloan Cox was a New Zealand Rally Championship competitor for several years and recently is concentrating on high profile hillclimb events and RallyCross. In 2018 Sloan competed in Europe with the RallyCross Academy in a front wheel drive Renault Clio and hopes the skills he learnt will help contribute to winning the Leadfoot Festival. Three years in a row at Leadfoot, Sloan has finished second behind Alistair McRae so its time Sloan gets that top step.

Sloan Cox - 2004 Evo 8 Hillclimb Special

Sloan Cox was a New Zealand Rally Championship competitor for several years and recently is concentrating on high profile hillclimb events and RallyCross. In 2018 Sloan competed in Europe with the RallyCross Academy in a front wheel drive Renault Clio and hopes the skills he learnt will help contribute to winning the Leadfoot Festival. Three years in a row at Leadfoot, Sloan has finished second behind Alistair McRae so its time Sloan gets that top step.

2004 Evo 8 Hillclimb Special:

The Taslo Engineering Hillclimb Beast has a 6-speed sequential Holinger gearbox with the lowest gearing, weigh’s 1,000kg using a custom space frame and carbon fibre body and Borg Warner EFR Turbo for low down power making 800HP. It has a great power/weight ratio making it fast off the mark. The main focus has been on improving the handling and balancing of the car. The radiator has been rear-mounted and upgraded to MCA suspension plus larger and better aero all round.