Sentences with phrase «of switchback road»

Back in the 1930s, after authorizing the construction of six miles of switchback road up Akhun, Soviet ruler Josef Stalin scoffed at the suggestion by sycophants that a statue of him be erected at the top.

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The climb is uneventful except for the moment a lunatic French snowplow driver roars down the hill on the wrong side of the road, merrily blasting snow onto the other side as he rounds a switchback.

Smaller roads with hairpin switchbacks over precipitous drops lead off the main highway and up, up, up to tiny, isolated resort villages that contain most of the Olympic venues, of which there are 13.

Along the way, the owner of the LaFerrari Aperta decided he'd become Ken Block and rip the open - top hypercar up the switchback roads, drifting from corner to corner thanks to the LaFerrari Aperta's 963 horsepower hybrid V - 12.

Experiencing this kind of mind - blowing scenery at speeds fast and slow is what touring is all about, and the Conti has little problem navigating the road's numerous switchbacks, slick roadways, and myriad elevation changes.

Before long, we find the corners of the car and are tearing up mountain roads, braking hard into switchbacks, and steering the V60 between the tall stone curbs that line the roads and might, just might, keep us from tumbling into a ravine if we get it all wrong.

The roads BMW chose to highlight the X1 were twisty, mountainous switchbacks, which of course made it irresistible to push our cute ute tester in as much as we could.

This road is a tight, bumpy, badly paved series of switchbacks, sluiced with gravel runoff.

Leg 3: Swift's Creek to Angler's Rest With 45 solid minutes of relentless 25 - 45 km / h switchbacks, varied surfaces and all kinds of undulations, this section of road belonged to the TT RS.

On the narrow, undulating serpentine coast route, this two - ton sedan seemed to shrink to the size of a sports car as it dug in and spit out hairpins, switchbacks and any other odd twist the road threw at it.

Cutting through the Austrian Alps, its epic scenery is only rivaled by the sinuous curves and frenetic switchbacks that make it one of the must - drive roads for the automotively eager.

Sit back, buckle your seatbelt, and experience theultimate drive in a 360 ˚ degree video, from the sweeping bridges of the Atlantic Ocean Road in Norway and the heart - stopping switchbacks on Italy's Stelvio Pass to the colorful Moroccan Gorges du Dadès and Norway's dramatic, moody Trollstigen mountain pass.

The sport tuned suspension also does a good job of providing a firm but comfortable ride on even the roughest road surfaces, and keeps the car composed through undulating roads and corners with quick switchbacks.

With a lack of twisty roads on our test drive, I didn't get much chance to toss it into the switchbacks, but the iM was stable and showed minimal body roll on a couple of hard curves.

Following an early breakfast at the hotel, we will board the bus up the switchback road to the ancient city of the Incas.

Day 2 Aguas Calientes — Machu Picchu — Cusco After an early breakfast in your hotel you will board the bus up the switchback road to the ancient city of the Incas, it takes 30 minutes.