Looking down the west side of the Stelvio Pass. Nowhere near as steep as the east but still quite a climb. From this point (maybe a third of the way up) there are quite a few more hairpins before the road opens out again on it’s way to the top. In a turbocharged car like mine the altitude makes quite a difference. You really feel a lack of power on the steep inclines until the turbo spins up and feeds more air to the engine. Stelvio, Italy.

Looking down the west side of the Stelvio Pass. Nowhere near as steep as the east but still quite a climb. From this point (maybe a third of the way up) there are quite a few more hairpins before the road opens out again on it’s way to the top. In a turbocharged car like mine the altitude makes quite a difference. You really feel a lack of power on the steep inclines until the turbo spins up and feeds more air to the engine.

Stelvio, Italy.

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