"Dear TopGear, we need someone to take an Aventador from the factory? SVJ？ Roadster sent to Britain, can you help? "
When I first dreamed of joining this industry, it was hard for me to imagine that I would have the opportunity to drive a new car? (Not my 10 Renault Clio, which is often overheated) It is crazy to think that one day I will be entrusted by a famous car dealer to keep my important things. This whimsical feeling still lingers, and the obvious superior privilege has never wavered. In fact, TG employees can unite and strive for self-improvement, relying on this kind of mentality of climbing high and looking far. Therefore, after the above email was sent to my inbox, the news was not widely circulated to other colleagues, which is good.
In this way, a few weeks later, I came outside the headquarters of Lamborghini Saint Agatha Bronn, and my eyes began to look at the blue paint and bronze SVJ? The angular ice cream cooked by forged forged steel rings makes people drool. This angular supercar is five meters long, more than two meters wide and more than one meter high, which is magnificent. Add a pair of 6.5 liters V 12 and ALA that can generate 759 horsepower? The active aerodynamic system simply integrates all the conditions of super-running.
Tam? Horncastle is a partner in this trip. Tam is an ideal partner for the Long March and meets most key conditions. He not only has world-class shooting skills, but also knows many interesting things that are not but very suitable for killing time. He is a very trustworthy driver.
Watching a small group of Rambo staff demonstrate how to remove two roof panels and put them in the trunk of a car, the mood of surprise and admiration suddenly turned into confusion and fear. Because the whole process must be carried out in an orderly manner according to law, 90% of the luggage carrying capacity of SVJ will be occupied after the roof is collected. Tam "went into battle lightly" this time, bringing only a monopod, a small drone and a huge camera bag. As I expected, I have no other luggage except a toothbrush, some underwear and socks.
Firmly installed on the roof, I ignited and started 6.5 liters of V 12. I waved to the door of the factory at the security guard, and the next moment I became a big star among the tourists in photo stream that day. Well, of course, big stars don't have to doubt this car.
After climbing the factory door inch by inch, we walked north along SS25 1, and the first impression we got was more like a stream of consciousness. "Oh, the body is very wide. Tam, can you see what's behind the car? Why is the pedal so left? This thing is really, really wide. Oh, look at such a complicated topographic map. How far do I have to go? "
At first, I was basically questioning myself whether it was rational to run thousands of miles a day in a car that didn't look like GT in my memory, but with the increase of mileage, my familiarity with this car increased accordingly. I gave up automatic gear shifting and switched to manual gear shifting, and set the Anima driving mode selector to sport. So Aventador will send a barrage every time I downshift, and I don't have to be as nervous as receiving a written warning when shifting gears. This is a great progress. But this joy was poured cold water at the first highway toll station on this trip-this 388,000-pound Lamborghini, but the right-hand version is 2.2 meters wide!
In view of the fact that it is really inappropriate to scratch SVJ's body when passing through the toll booth for the first time, I decided to keep a safe distance from the shoulder as far as possible. Tam was obviously optimistic about the parking distance, so he tried to throw his credit card out of the window, only to find that he had to park his car closer to the cash register before he could swipe his card. Next, I just opened the car door and flashed close to my body, plus a small amount of indecent crawling, and then cursed a few times, and finally got the receipt. As soon as the back door rises and the door closes, continue on the road.
"Yes ... it will be very troublesome," Tam muttered.
However, as we all know, only the expressway can provide an excellent opportunity to listen to the sound of cars, and SVJ's singing is the best in the world. So, we gradually stepped up our steps, and the sound of the high-speed guardrail bouncing back became louder and louder, until a big truck in front suddenly changed lanes ... The emergency avoidance achieved remarkable results, and Tam and I silently looked at each other. Whole journey 1. 000 miles (1, 600 kilometers) long March. Before that, I only walked fifty miles.
Tonight we will arrive at the village of Andermatt on the border between Italy and Switzerland. (Andermatt)? In the valley below, climb a picturesque mountain road at dawn, stay for a while, enjoy the scenery, and then run to the border. However, seeing that the sun is afraid of today's amazing winter in Italy, it is about to retreat to the night. We have to play it by ear and revisit Lake Como, an old place that people are familiar with. To put it more clearly, when the sun went down, we were heading for Grentai along the west coast. (Grean)? March. My eyes are getting narrower and narrower because of the narrow roads and the need to walk through the rather busy traffic on the lakeshore here. In order to avoid blood pressure soaring, I decided to stay in Reno? During the break, SVJ can only be temporarily sent to the square by the lake. 1 1? February 1 day.
Due to the school holiday, it attracted many children to watch and shouted "Lan ~?"? Bo ~? Base? ~? Ni? ~"。 It is enviable and comforting to know that this job has positive and negative values deeply embedded in their DNA. They all know it's made in Italy and it's unreasonable, but they are very happy to see it with their own eyes here. With luck, this meeting may stay in their hearts forever, and may even inspire the next generation of engineers, who knows.
After winning more praise from SVJ, we will start to go north to Gria Entai, where we will take a ferry to Bellagio. (Bellagio). Since this is Italy, the staff waved me to board the ferry first and parked the car in the front of the deck as an priceless bow statue, which must be better than the mermaid statue. In order to balance the weight, Rambo originally parked a car on the left and right, but the conductor noticed that after we took pictures, the two cars were rushed out of the camera range. This country really makes you have to love.
The boat sailed very fast. When the sunset gradually set on the distant shore of the lake, the ferry arrived at Bellagio ... This town was named after the hotel of the same name in Las Vegas, right? I lifted Aventador's nose and sailed ashore from the deck, but many people left their dinner on the table and rushed to take pictures, so I fled to the nearest pier gas station and finally got rid of the crowd and continued south. I gradually found that the road in this area is narrower than the road on the other side. That's great.
My stress index is increasing, but Tam is taken away by the magnificent sunset. I couldn't help glancing at the rosy clouds all over the sky and almost scratched the rear rim. The sky is sultry, and the sun just reaches the warmest color temperature, which really matches the scenery reflected on the lake. Wherever the light goes, everything is dyed in the most beautiful color, making all filters useless. Once you have seen the evening of Lake Como in mid-winter, it will really overshadow other sunsets. This land, this lake, and the local buildings ..... the most perfect scenery is nothing more than this, not to mention the unparalleled masterpieces in the picture.
It's a pity that I can only taste it, because I want to use this unusually wide and expensive Rambo to cross these streets that were originally used for mules and horses or overpass models. The oncoming traffic is becoming more and more complicated. Although the changes are not endless, the types can not be separated from piaggio motorcycle, tourist buses, Fiat 500 and more tourist buses. But by this time, I was used to the size of the car, and I felt that the Rambo sports car seemed to shrink smaller and smaller around me. When I'm glad I finally got to Lecco. (Lecco)? At that time, even Tam almost timidly refused to open it, thank goodness. ?
In order to comfort nervous nerves, we had a big meal in the five zang-organs temple. As a result, when I walked towards Andermatt with my back to the lake, I almost fell into a happy coma that only Italian pizza could cause. Fortunately, Tam was in charge of driving this trip, and Waze navigation software helped us a "big favor"-instructed us to go directly through the city center, which is a city center where large-scale road projects are being carried out and minefields are reinforced everywhere. So Tam raised his nose and walked carefully through the chaos. After a long walk, we finally slipped into the motel at the foot of the mountain. Looking back at SVJ, who is ready to fall asleep with the sound of cooling down, it feels like a dark angular abyss in many white vans in the parking lot.
I got up before dawn the next day, packed my things and prepared to go out and climb the Panshan Mountain. As soon as I got on SVJ, I found that there was really no such thing as being subtle and low-key. Therefore, as soon as V 12 spits out bursts of steam to drive away the chill all night, it inevitably attracts more attention.
I left the hotel in a hurry and started walking towards the San Gotta Pass? (St. Gotha? Pass) climb the mountain. Rambo, who danced in the narrow streets all day, is completely free in this mountainous area and Swiss highway. Since I am free and there are no other vehicles in sight, I will certainly let V 12 hit the speed red zone honestly and rudely. The sound that follows is not only unparalleled, but also endless. The furious roar that bounces back from the mountainside can really make the hairs on your neck stand at attention and salute. I flew over winding roads, dangerous hairpin bends and avalanche-type safety tunnels with a broad vision, and every time I stirred up a burst of roar between concrete columns. These tunnels have always led me to a vast flat land far away from the mountains, making me feel like a small blue dot between the vast worlds. But I finally saw the fur of SVJ, put away the roof and let the sun pour down. There is really no other car in the world that can stimulate your senses so thoroughly. I obviously need to go back and go this way again, right now, right now.
Tam's conclusion is that I'm too happy to go home. After Google's investigation, I think it's a good idea to go down the mountain through the old depression in Santa Gotha. The old roads are basically continuous pebbles, deadly cliffs and granite pillars. Isn't it soon? ......
In order to capture the magnificence of this field, Tam instructed me to "drive downhill a little, then turn around, and I will use the drone to track and shoot." There is nothing wrong with going downhill, but I soon found that there is no obvious place to turn around on this narrow path, so I can only make full use of Austin? In A Turn of Power, when there is a 500-foot cliff in front of SVJ and a granite cliff behind it, the gap between two granite railings is used to repeatedly hit twelve steering wheels. These twelve steering wheels must be my most thrilling experience in the car. Under this slow operation, SVJ will not be too happy. Fine-tuning the throttle carefully can be said to be silent, otherwise it will land hard with a bang. If Tam can find my body, it must be difficult to call the funeral home. After sweating for a while, I finally turned around and went up the mountain, cursing and sweating.
We really spent a little time cleaning up SVJ, and at the same time, we were deeply impressed by the opportunity to sweep this gorgeous stage with the swan song V 12. After putting it back on the roof, we set out for Andermatt and then headed north to Zurich. Although I have tried my best, it is really impossible to reach France without refueling before the next trip. So I reluctantly accepted the extremely expensive gasoline price, and then ate a mysterious sandwich with salami, eggs, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise and mustard to comfort myself. Anyway, it's a special price of 9 Jin, which is not free. ......
The urgent task at present is to cross the border as soon as possible, so Waze inevitably chose a route through downtown Lucerne, which caused us to be trapped in traffic for an hour and watched the arrival time be delayed minute by minute. This place is not a paradise for SVJ, so after getting rid of the tight encirclement, it is as relieved as a passenger on a bus. We can't get in Basel, can't get in, can't get through, can't get in Milus? (Milos), I want to show Bugatti on the road, but it's too ostentatious. I'm in Colmar? (Kolma) continues to play the devil's advocate with Watts, because it seems certain that we should leave the expressway and take an N-class highway through Nancy? (Nancy), what a ridiculous thing.
Later, we followed the instructions. As a result, the route finally connects to-A26, a highway that can speed up the speed, so that we can reach Reims at sunset. Aventador is in San Quentin, northwest of Lance? (st？ Quentin) all the way, breathing the cool air in the evening, while effortlessly breaking through the long road. Because the transmission ratio is too long, V 12 can go straight ahead only by hovering at a slightly higher speed of 2200 rpm.
According to the ALA graphic on the screen, we also need to be familiar with how the body inhales the surrounding air and how the tail combs the airflow. On this winding road with four unmanned and unobstructed views, this big Rambo really has the ability to become a qualified GT. 12 cylinders can idle at half speed according to the situation, and the cylinders on the left and right sides try to reduce the fuel drawn from the cylinders, with no traces of relay. On the way, the fuel consumption was pressed to 9.4L/ 100km.
Arrived in Calais after miles of desolation were swallowed up by the unblocked highway? (Calais) The process can be described as leisurely. The dark clouds I followed all the way finally tore their faces. It rained cats and dogs at the entrance of the tunnel, forcing the authorities to temporarily close most of the transportation system and open only two customs channels to deal with the traffic. Our trip back to our hometown was once again blocked.
Finally, we finally boarded the frame that transported tall vehicles through customs and enjoyed the irony of being dwarfs. This is also an interesting survey to see the next generation's reaction to this sports car when passengers are unloaded from one school bus to another. As a result, most people's reaction is wow, and some people are curious to know whose car this is. (Obviously Tam's, he is a big shot on social media), but everyone speaks highly of SVJ. They seem to be intoxicated with the unreasonable nature and play the madness of the ultimate momentum of the project without disguise.
Get out of the tunnel and flood into Folkstone? (folk stone)SVJ began to dance in the rut of the truck, and the heavy rain continued. It was a terrible night, but I am familiar with this car. We are closely related to luck and misfortune, and we know its characteristics and strength in detail. So when I was driving at the speed of the expressway on that terrible cold and rainy night, I felt extremely excited. I had never tried to drive a supercar in the rain.
We finally arrived in Essex after midnight, and finally stayed in the car for another hour because we couldn't bear to leave. The epic adventure of V 12 has now come to an end. If I have learned anything from this swan song, it is probably that the world likes Aventador's platform power frame very much. One day, after the general goes, everyone will miss this feeling of overload very much. It is a great honor to bring one of these masterpieces to this magnificent world that reflects each other and go a long way to let it touch the depths of your soul and mine. We left countless beautiful images and moments on the way. As the finale of the authentic analogy supercar, this journey will always be remembered in my heart. This is the advantage of keeping a secret after receiving the best email.
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