Fortunately the chosen route causes me to leave the Interstate and head for the hills. Again, a quick blip of the throttle quickens the adrenaline, but this time the throttle is evenly timed with the release of the wonderfully modulated clutch. A slight chirp as the rear wheels fight for friction and 100 km/h arrives in an instant, 4.6 seconds to be exact. The exhaust note roars with delight while first becomes second and second becomes, oh, I'll need the brakes right about now. Faster than the fluid in the back of my skull can pour through my eyes it's over. All the fun has come to an end in 36 m (118 ft). The new high performance front brake pads grip like pit bulls on a T-bone steak, they simply won't let go and hardly fade when continually pushed.
No worries though, this is the last traffic light for a reported 28 km (17.4 miles) with countless hairpin curves in between. The light is green and the road ahead is cleared for takeoff. First, second and once again there's no use to bother with third. The engine sings so sweetly at the higher revs it hardly matters that I might make better time shifting into third and letting the engines copious torque deliver less stressed results, at least at first. Soon the road opens up and quick blasts to unmentionable speeds are attainable. Suffice it to say I'll have to remain faithful that 275 km/h (171 mph) is its top speed. I leave it in 4th and negotiate the next group of corners with the relaxed confidence a well balanced road car engenders. Its grips the road with a stubborn resolve, enough to make a Scotsman wince. That said there doesn't seem to be anything revolutionary under its polymer composite body panels, just rigid hydroformed frame rails connecting to transverse composite-leaf springs at each end, stabilizer bars also front and rear and a short/long arm double wishbone independent suspension fore and aft.
No worries though, this is the last traffic light for a reported 28 km (17.4 miles) with countless hairpin curves in between. The light is green and the road ahead is cleared for takeoff. First, second and once again there's no use to bother with third. The engine sings so sweetly at the higher revs it hardly matters that I might make better time shifting into third and letting the engines copious torque deliver less stressed results, at least at first. Soon the road opens up and quick blasts to unmentionable speeds are attainable. Suffice it to say I'll have to remain faithful that 275 km/h (171 mph) is its top speed. I leave it in 4th and negotiate the next group of corners with the relaxed confidence a well balanced road car engenders. Its grips the road with a stubborn resolve, enough to make a Scotsman wince. That said there doesn't seem to be anything revolutionary under its polymer composite body panels, just rigid hydroformed frame rails connecting to transverse composite-leaf springs at each end, stabilizer bars also front and rear and a short/long arm double wishbone independent suspension fore and aft.