Riding Shotgun: Aston Martin AMV8
Aston Martin's Top-Five Test Spots
1. Nardo, Fattizze, Italy
Aston Martin engineers will head down to the heel of Italy to blast their test cars around Nardo's 7.8-mile-long high-speed bowl to check top speed stability and endurance.
2. Yucca, Arizona, United States
Arizona's hot and arid conditions make it the perfect environment for Aston Marton technicians and engineers to set, measure, and check powertrain calibrations under duress.
3. Nuerburgring, Trier, Germany
Like almost every other manufacturer, Aston hones its cars around the Green Hell--the tortuous and demanding 13-mile-long circuit in Germany's Eifel forest. Any car that feels good around here will make short work of any public road.
4. Jokkmokk, Sweden
The Swedish market town of Jokkmokk lies just within the Arctic Circle, and during midwinter, temperatures plunge to an average of 2*F--cold with a capital C and perfect for winter testing.
5. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai offers a different kind of heat. Compared with Yucca's high bone-dry temperatures, Dubai adds saturation levels of humidity. It's also closer to Europe, fuel is dirt cheap, and the roads are top-notch.
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