- 04 Jul 2008 00:57
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I-75 (Alligator Alley), Florida
82.9 miles
South Florida's I-75 cuts across the Everglades with a pin-straight stretch that mocks law-abiding citizens with its monotony. But those seeking the outer limits of speed will take pleasure in its broad visibility and few places for highway patrols to hide. A widening project in the 90's reduced the Alley's environmental impact by creating bypass points for wildlife. That means more alley, less alligator.
A81 (Gottmadingen to Weinsberg), Baden-Württemberg, Germany
121 miles
EU regulators are pressuring the German government to slap speed caps on the unrestricted portions of the country's famed autobahns, but Chancellor Merkel has so far upheld her citizen's right to velocity. Construction delays and heavy traffic plague parts of the system, but not this quiet leg: a 121-mile speed-limit-free miles of Teutonic tarmac. Due to its proximity to Stuttgart, it's reputedly one of Porsche's favorite testing routes.
A6 (Mumbai-Pune Expressway), Maharashtra, India
55 miles
Completed in 2002, this road links India's largest ports with inland farms and factories. It's one of the country's first access-controlled expressways, with six lanes of virgin concrete. An exorbitant toll and a ban on three-wheeled vehicles and tractors makes it an ideal place for the sub-continent's nouveau (tech) riche to unleash their Ferraris. One local car club reports that speeds of 170-plus mph are common.
Goudies Road, Reporoa, New Zealand
9.1 miles
Middle-Earthlings are notorious gearheads, and Goudies Road, a flat strip of two-lane blacktop on the North island region, is a favorite place to test their metal. It boasts some serious racing pedigree: Owen Evans set the New Zealand land speed record there in 1996, reaching 216.385 mph before blowing a tire and crashing spectacularly (he survived). But while few police patrol Goudies, there is one potential speed deterrent: fog.
Attiki Odos, Greece
35.7 miles
The $1.8 billion Attiki Odos was completed just in time to ease congestion during the 2004 Athens Olympics. The speed limit varies from 60 to 75 mph, but a quick trip to youtube proves the extent to which drivers flaunt the rules: There are more than 90 high-speed videos of the Attiki on the Infobahn. No worries of road salt corrosion or icy patches here. Temperatures rarely dip below frost point.
-Wired July 2008
I think I'll rent a Mustang Cobra or an Evo and make a run on Alligator Alley next time I'm down in Fla. It's perfect, because I can go from my uncle's house in Ft Lauderdale to my grandpa's in Naples straight through there.
-Dr House
82.9 miles
South Florida's I-75 cuts across the Everglades with a pin-straight stretch that mocks law-abiding citizens with its monotony. But those seeking the outer limits of speed will take pleasure in its broad visibility and few places for highway patrols to hide. A widening project in the 90's reduced the Alley's environmental impact by creating bypass points for wildlife. That means more alley, less alligator.
A81 (Gottmadingen to Weinsberg), Baden-Württemberg, Germany
121 miles
EU regulators are pressuring the German government to slap speed caps on the unrestricted portions of the country's famed autobahns, but Chancellor Merkel has so far upheld her citizen's right to velocity. Construction delays and heavy traffic plague parts of the system, but not this quiet leg: a 121-mile speed-limit-free miles of Teutonic tarmac. Due to its proximity to Stuttgart, it's reputedly one of Porsche's favorite testing routes.
A6 (Mumbai-Pune Expressway), Maharashtra, India
55 miles
Completed in 2002, this road links India's largest ports with inland farms and factories. It's one of the country's first access-controlled expressways, with six lanes of virgin concrete. An exorbitant toll and a ban on three-wheeled vehicles and tractors makes it an ideal place for the sub-continent's nouveau (tech) riche to unleash their Ferraris. One local car club reports that speeds of 170-plus mph are common.
Goudies Road, Reporoa, New Zealand
9.1 miles
Middle-Earthlings are notorious gearheads, and Goudies Road, a flat strip of two-lane blacktop on the North island region, is a favorite place to test their metal. It boasts some serious racing pedigree: Owen Evans set the New Zealand land speed record there in 1996, reaching 216.385 mph before blowing a tire and crashing spectacularly (he survived). But while few police patrol Goudies, there is one potential speed deterrent: fog.
Attiki Odos, Greece
35.7 miles
The $1.8 billion Attiki Odos was completed just in time to ease congestion during the 2004 Athens Olympics. The speed limit varies from 60 to 75 mph, but a quick trip to youtube proves the extent to which drivers flaunt the rules: There are more than 90 high-speed videos of the Attiki on the Infobahn. No worries of road salt corrosion or icy patches here. Temperatures rarely dip below frost point.
-Wired July 2008
I think I'll rent a Mustang Cobra or an Evo and make a run on Alligator Alley next time I'm down in Fla. It's perfect, because I can go from my uncle's house in Ft Lauderdale to my grandpa's in Naples straight through there.
-Dr House
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