woodgie / Woodgie
Joined Sep 23, 2009
I'm a lucky bugger who gets to drive a true super car occasionally. And when I do it's not exactly 'down to the shops and back'. Unless those Shops are in Nice or, say, at the top of the Stelvio Pass...
My everyday ride is a nice Golf GTi Turbo, not quite in the same league as the Aston but she has the same tyres! (Bridgestone RE050A)
Rides: Golf GTi Turbo, Aston Martin Vantage V8 (with a bit of help from ProDrive)
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Top Gear's Worlds Best Driving Roads - Davos to Stelvio via Bormio
11 months ago
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Heading south from Davos, Switzerland to Stelvio, Italy they found everything they were looking for, what appears to be a driving enthusiasts heaven, the kind of road that brings everything about a car alive - miles of deserted road with breathtaking views, unending number of curves that would test every aspect of the car - steering, power, grip, brakes & handling. Not to forget a few tunnels for those in the mood for some tunnel blasting.
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En route to stelvio via Bormio, we cross the Stelvio pass (Passo dello Stelvio), at 2757 meters it is the second highest paved mountain road in the alps. Regarded by the motorists as one of the most challenging roads in the world, it has 60 hairpins with 48 of them on the northern / eastern ramp.
With the roads narrower on the northern side and the hairpins ridiculously tight, this is the toughest part. Roads are very steep on this side of the pass and the ascent is even more tougher with almost zero visibility to oncoming vehicles.
In contrast the southern / eartern ramp has a bit wider and faster hairpins and better road surface which will be more satisfying for those inclined towards less extreme driving.
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