All right, so I kind of jacked this idea from the Top Gear episode where the guys go off in search of the world's greatest driving road, but forgive me, because I think the upcoming Z could be an absolute back road SLAYER. I mean, if the Chevy Cobalt SS can post .93g+ on the skidpad and a 70+mph slalom, the Z should be able to do it, right? So, if that's the case, it'll be a car that begs to be flogged on the twisties. This is the question I pose to the forum: when your car is good and broken in, where are you gonna take her? I'll start.
The only direct route from my hometown of Boise, ID to my alma mater in Moscow, ID is a two lane rural highway complex. No interstates at all. In particular, the blast from Eagle, ID to McCall, ID is just that, A BLAST. On ID 55, you climb out of Eagle over a foothill pass, playing in S curves and fast sweepers all the way. From there, it's a downhill run into Horseshoe Bend, where you creep through that town if you know what's good for you. The state troopers like to pick off unsuspecting motorists where the speed limit comes down. Out of H.B., you're faced with a canyon run out to McCall, with the highway mimicking the winding river that runs just beneath it. I'm talking quick straights, tight, decreasing radius turns, lots of elevation change... it ain't Deal's Gap (from what I've heard) but it's the best driving road I've ever been on. It's also longer, about 90 miles. There's a great log cabin restaurant you can stop at outside of Cascade, ID with a big parking lot that drivers can meet up at. McCall is a ski town in the winter, but it's got a lake, bike paths, hunting, fishing, and for the pampered set, a 5 star resort, so summer isn't too terrible either. Great road, great destination. I got to run it 10+ times, sophomore year in college. My steed of choice? '86 300zx NA 5MT. If I can get back there, it'll be the first road that I'll attack in the new Z.
So let's hear it guys, where are you going to go in yours??
S.