Ok, I tried driving this last May, but the pass was still closed. I was gone all summer and I recently returned, so I tried the pass again before the winter weather hits.

I left on a beautiful day in my Firebird, only to have my fuel pump fail on the Austrian border. I was stuck in a two hour jam and I think my muffler heated up the fuel tank, which caused the pump to fail (only 12K miles on it). So after hours of waiting, I finally endured a long trip home on a tow truck.

I was determined to make the pass, so I left again the next day in the Z4. There was rain in Austria, but it was nice and clear when I made it to the Italian Alps. The trip up the north side is a blast! There isn't much traffic this time of year, so I only passed a few cars going the opposite way. The bottom half of the pass isn't much different than other mountains, it's the upper half that has all the switch-backs. It's not fast, but definitely sporty and a lot of fun!

Looking up at north pass:



Finally at the top!



Looking down at the north pass:






A little break on top of the pass:






South side pass. This has several short tunnels only wide enough for one car! I'd hate to try this in the summer:



I'm glad I finally made it! I'm tempted to try it again in the Firebird, I just want to hear it echo up the valley

 

that looks pretty cool

 

Damn I put my jacket on after seeing those pics burrrrrrrrrrr....

Nice shots

 

wow...gorgeous road. i would LOVE to get my cayman S on there! thanks for sharing that.

 

That's awesome! That's a nice Z4M Coupe by the way! Why on earth you'd rather take a Firebird down Stelvio Pass instead of the BMW is beyond me, but more power to you I guess. Either way, looks like an awesome trip!

 

Is that the same road they showed in season 10 of Top Gear as one of the best driving roads in the world?

 

That is just awesome.

 

It must be that road. It was in Italy/Austria area. I think it was the episode they had a Gallardo, GT3 and Aston.

 

Wow i wish we had those kinds of roads here.

 

Thanks guys

Yes, the Z4 handles 10 times better than the Firebird, and that made it easier to make those turns! I've put a lot of work and effort into the Firebird though, so I still have fun driving it. The extra torque makes uphill runs pretty fun too

And yes, that is the same pass they drove on Top Gear; when I saw that episode, I knew I had to drive it! Well worth the trip if you ever get the chance.

 

That's awesome! After seeing the episode on Top Gear about the Davos-Stelvio trip I could only dream about doing that. Glad you had a good time.

 

Fantastic piece of road

 

heaven on earth!