Betim Berisha / What the Mountain Takes

About this episode

Betim Berisha discusses his work with BBi Autosport and the automotive projects they've undertaken, including the Hoonipigasus and Project Evo.

Betim Berisha is the founder of BBi Autosport in Huntington Beach, California. Porsche tuner. Engine builder. Pikes Peak veteran. He and his team at BBi built the Hoonipigasus for Ken Block, developed the new Project Evo, launched Type 99 as a coach-built 911 program, and have taken cars up the mountain for over a decade alongside drivers like Jeff Zwart and Loni Unser. This is his second time on Overcrest. The first episode is the origin story. These two belong together. Start there if you haven't heard it. Check out Type99 here . Support this show: https://www.patreon.com/overcrest

People in this episode

Host: Kris Clewell

Guest: Betim Berisha

Topics covered

• Porsche tuning
• engine building
• Pikes Peak
• automotive engineering
• car culture

Keywords

• Porsche
• tuning
• Pikes Peak
• BBi Autosport
• Hoonipigasus
• Project Evo
• Type 99
• Ken Block
• Jeff Zwart
• Loni Unser

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBi Autosport, Hoonipigasus, Type 99

Places: Huntington Beach, California

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