From An Irish Matchmaker To The Best Road Ever - Autopia The ‘ring is amazing. Absolutely amazing. It winds through the Eifel mountains with a change of elevation of 1,000 feet and 174 — count ‘em, 174 — glorious corners. Equally amazing, it’s classified as a toll road, so anyone can drive ’round it at €22 a lap (about $28.70). … Everyone who drives the Nürburgring has a favorite section. Some love the attention-focusing downhill to the Fuchsrohre or Foxhole. It is motoring’s version of a rollercoaster. The road falls steeply and there is a succession of corners you can take in a straight line. You’re really hauling by the time you get to the bottom. Others love the unique Karussel, a tight, almost hairpin, banked corner. Entering it is a weird sensation as the car feels almost like it is on its side. Click for high-res photo
From An Irish Matchmaker To The Best Road Ever - Autopia

The ‘ring is amazing. Absolutely amazing. It winds through the Eifel mountains with a change of elevation of 1,000 feet and 174 — count ‘em, 174 — glorious corners. Equally amazing, it’s classified as a toll road, so anyone can drive ’round it at €22 a lap (about $28.70).

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Everyone who drives the Nürburgring has a favorite section. Some love the attention-focusing downhill to the Fuchsrohre or Foxhole. It is motoring’s version of a rollercoaster. The road falls steeply and there is a succession of corners you can take in a straight line. You’re really hauling by the time you get to the bottom. Others love the unique Karussel, a tight, almost hairpin, banked corner. Entering it is a weird sensation as the car feels almost like it is on its side.

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