The Italian Job Part 14

The best Alias have a grit-tiness that delivers strong messages to the driver and creates a special relationship. Although refined and supple enough to ensure vou relax at the wheel, the performance is progressive and consistent. Push really hard and the front end will understeer but most of the time the handling is beautifully balanced and neutral, a character enhanced at speed by the precise and smooth cam-and-peg steering. The fair degree of castor provides strong self-centring and, although tiresome at slow speed, its low-geared action is always a joy on open roads.Later the GTV is splashing over probably its first wet roads and the old tyres quickly reveal low grip when the back snaps away at a roundabout. A diversion off road through Chablis vineyards due to a truck fire closing the highway delays us and it’s late evening before Ave clear Orleans on the last stage to Le Mans.