On steeper ascents on back roads, we found ourselves putting the car in second just to pull the hill. (cnet.com)
With a gentle upward slope the first 6 kilometers are hard going but the last 2 kilometers are the most challenging with steep ascent to the main crater. (villascostarica.com)
The off - road section is a meandering bit of two - track featuring a water crossing, undulating woods, a man - made steep ascent hill, a series of alternating hillocks, a sand pit, and a wheel articulation test. (automobilemag.com)