There are two ways to rally in Assetto Corsa — the new dedicated game, or modding the original. Here's what each needs, and how to get a co-driver reading pace notes either way.
New to Assetto Corsa Rally? Here's how the co-driver's pace notes actually work — the 1–6 corner scale, every modifier, distance calls, and how to stop drowning in numbers.
Rods offers two pace note modes: simple (easy, medium, hard) and advanced (the 1-6 rally scale). Here's how to choose the right one.
A behind-the-scenes look at how Rods analyzes road geometry, grades corners, and delivers real-time audio pace notes on any road.
Audio pace notes give riders advance warning of what's around the next blind corner. Here's how to use them on a motorcycle.
Everything a new enthusiast needs to know before heading to the backroads — car prep, road selection, cornering basics, and tools for the drive.
Rural road blind corners account for a disproportionate number of serious accidents. The data on why, and how technology is finally addressing the problem.
There's a reason twisty roads make you feel alive. The science of flow states, lateral G-forces, and why curves engage your brain like nothing else.
Complete driving guide to the Cherohala Skyway — 43 miles of sweeping Appalachian curves between Tennessee and North Carolina, with less traffic and bigger views than the nearby Tail of the Dragon.
Switzerland's Susten Pass — flowing corners, glacier views, and arguably the best surface of any Swiss mountain pass. Complete guide including the Three Passes loop.
Complete driving guide to Moonshiner 28 (NC-28) — sweeping lakeside curves along Fontana Lake in the Smoky Mountains with minimal traffic, plus how to combine it with the Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway.
Your complete Great Ocean Road driving guide — 243 km from Torquay to the Twelve Apostles, covering the best direction, key sections, seasonal tips, and hazards.
Drive BC's Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler — 120 km of coastal-to-mountain driving with Howe Sound views, waterfalls, and year-round access.
Drive Nova Scotia's Cabot Trail — 298 km through Cape Breton Highlands with coastal cliffs, mountain grades, moose hazards, and Canada's best fall foliage.
Drive New Zealand's Crown Range Road — the country's highest sealed road at 1,076 m, with tight switchbacks, Southern Alps views, and the historic Cardrona Hotel.
Drive Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain, UAE — 12 km of perfect tarmac, 60 corners, 1,240 m summit, floodlit at night, and open 24/7. The Middle East's best driving road.
Drive Chapman's Peak near Cape Town — 9 km and 114 curves carved into the cliff above Hout Bay. Toll info, closures, Cape Peninsula circuit, and practical tips.
Everything you need to drive or ride Vietnam's Hai Van Pass — 21 km of mountain road between Da Nang and Hue with coastal panoramas, French bunkers, and world-class corners.
Drive Irohazaka Pass in Nikko, Japan — 48 hairpin turns across two one-way roads, each named after a character from a classical Japanese poem. Full route guide with tips.
Drive the real Mount Akina from Initial D. This Mount Haruna driving guide covers Gunma's famous road, the five consecutive hairpins, pilgrimage culture, and practical tips.
Complete driving guide to Cheddar Gorge in Somerset — Britain's largest gorge and one of England's most dramatic short road drives. Timing, traffic tips, and nearby roads.
Complete driving guide to the A4069 Black Mountain Pass in South Wales — Top Gear's favourite road. Tight hairpins, sheep, cattle grids, and the dramatic south-side descent.
Complete driving guide to the Evo Triangle in North Wales — the three-road loop that car magazines use for road tests. B4501, A543, and B5105 through the Denbigh Moors.
Complete driving guide to the A82 through Glencoe — Scotland's most dramatic road. Rannoch Moor, the glen, road surface reality, and how to get the best from this iconic drive.
Complete driving guide to the Bealach na Ba — Scotland's greatest mountain pass. Alpine-style hairpins, 20% gradients, single-track passing places, and views to Skye.
Everything you need to know about driving Norway's Trollstigen — 11 hairpins, 12% gradient, Stigfossen waterfall, seasonal access, and tips for the best experience.
The B500 (Schwarzwaldhochstrasse) through Germany's Black Forest — 60 km of flowing corners through ancient forest, with route details, best sections, timing tips, and connecting roads.
Everything you need to know about driving Italy's Amalfi Coast — the SS163's best direction, timing, bus strategy, parking, and how to turn a stressful drive into a spectacular one.
Drive the Col de Turini — the Monte Carlo Rally's most legendary stage. Three approach routes, 1,607m summit, and forest hairpins that have defined rally history since the 1960s.
Drive Portugal's N222 through the Douro Valley — once voted the best road in the world. 226 km of flowing corners through UNESCO-protected terraced vineyards and port wine country.
Drive Mallorca's famous Sa Calobra road (MA-2141) — 12 km of hairpins, the 270-degree tie-knot spiral turn, and an 800-metre descent to the Mediterranean coast.
Drive the Sella Ronda loop in Italy's Dolomites — four passes, 55 km, 2,240m summit, UNESCO scenery, and some of the best tarmac in the Alps. A complete driving guide.
Drive the Gorges du Verdon — Europe's deepest canyon. Route des Crêtes, Corniche Sublime, tunnels, 700m drops, and turquoise water. A complete loop guide through Provence.
The Furka Pass — James Bond's Alpine road, 2,429 m summit, Rhone Glacier views, and how to combine it with the legendary Three Passes loop through central Switzerland.
Complete driving guide to Beartooth Highway (US-212) — 68 miles from Red Lodge, MT to Yellowstone, climbing to 10,947 feet with 20 switchbacks, alpine plateau, and unforgettable high-altitude driving.
Complete driving guide to the A537 Cat and Fiddle road between Macclesfield and Buxton — once rated Britain's most dangerous road. Corner analysis, safety improvements, best direction, and practical tips.
Complete driving guide to the A57 Snake Pass across the Peak District — one of England's highest roads. Gradients, tight bends, closures, and what makes it one of the finest driving roads in the country.
The complete Hakone Turnpike driving guide — Japan's iconic mountain road near Tokyo, covering tolls, road sections, Mt. Fuji views, rental car tips, and car culture.
Austria's Grossglockner High Alpine Road — 48 km, 36 hairpins, 2,504 m summit. Complete guide covering toll prices, the Edelweiss Spitze detour, and the best times to drive.
The complete North Coast 500 driving guide — clockwise vs counter-clockwise, Bealach na Ba, single-track etiquette, fuel planning, accommodation, weather, and section-by-section highlights.
How to drive the Nurburgring Nordschleife during Touristenfahrten — tickets, famous corners, first-timer tips, rental cars, safety rules, and what 170+ corners of the Ring really demand.
The complete driving guide to Mulholland Highway — covering The Snake section, The Rock Store, best times to drive, hazards, and connecting canyon roads in the Santa Monica Mountains.
Complete driving guide to Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2) — 66 miles of mountain road above LA, covering key sections, seasonal closures, CHP enforcement, and the Mount Wilson detour.
The complete Stelvio Pass driving guide — 48 hairpins, both approaches, seasonal closures, and practical tips for driving Italy's most iconic mountain road.
Drive Romania's Transfagarasan Highway — 90 km of Carpathian hairpins, the 2,042 m Balea Lake summit, both approaches, and everything you need to know for the trip.
Twenty of Europe's finest driving roads — Alpine passes, coastal sweepers, Scandinavian switchbacks, and hidden gems across the continent.
A guide to the best driving roads across the UK — from Welsh mountain passes to Scottish single-tracks, with tips for each route.
The best car enthusiast apps in 2026 — from real-time pace notes and OBD diagnostics to community platforms and route finders. Every app here actually does something useful.
What separates a great driving road from a merely winding one? It comes down to eight measurable factors — from corner density to surface quality. Here's the breakdown.
How difficult is the road you're about to drive? Here's a framework for rating driving road difficulty — from corner severity to exposure — with a color-coded scale like ski resorts.
Everything you need to know about mountain pass driving — engine braking technique, switchback skills, altitude effects, weather awareness, and etiquette for sharing the road above the treeline.
Looking for scenic route apps? Here are the 7 best compared — from route discovery to real-time driving guidance — and which to use for each part of the process.
The best spring driving roads — from just-opened mountain passes with snow walls to wildflower-covered routes in California and Texas — with pass opening dates, road conditions, and tips for spring driving.
The complete vehicle preparation checklist for mountain driving — covering brakes, tires, cooling, engine, lights, fuel, and emergency gear — with explanations of why each check matters.
How to drive hairpin turns properly — entry speed, late apex, traction management, hand position, elevation changes, and visual technique for the tightest mountain corners.
Here's how driving enthusiasts actually find great roads — from satellite map techniques to community forums — and how to verify a road is worth the trip before you go.
Forget the famous names. These 14 underrated driving roads deliver incredible corners, elevation, and engagement — without the crowds.
The definitive list of the 50 greatest driving roads on the planet — from Alpine passes to coastal highways, with corner counts and driving tips for each.
Touge — the Japanese tradition of mountain pass driving. From the culture and the cars to the most famous passes and how it inspires drivers worldwide.
Mountain driving puts unique demands on cars — altitude kills NA power, brakes fade on long descents, and narrow passes punish wide vehicles. Here are the best cars for the mountains.
How to read a road while driving — vanishing point technique, hedgerows, camber, surface changes, telegraph poles, and the visual clues that reveal what's ahead.
How to find great twisty roads in your area — from curvature map tools and satellite views to local car clubs and driving apps.
How rally co-drivers write pace notes on paper — the complete visual guide to direction arrows, severity numbers, modifier shorthand, distance notation, and colour coding systems.
From Khardung La at 17,582 ft to Stelvio's 48 hairpins — the most dangerous mountain passes in the world you can still drive, with elevation data, season windows, and practical driving tips for each.
What makes a car great on twisty roads? We ranked 12 of the best cars across every budget — weight, steering feel, and chassis balance matter more than horsepower.
Seven alternatives to Waze that give you features Waze doesn't — from pace notes and road condition alerts to offline maps and ad-free navigation.
Recce is rally's reconnaissance process — where crews drive each stage at road speed to create pace notes. This guide covers how recce works, the two-pass system, what crews record, and the technology used.
The rally co-driver is equal parts navigator, engineer, and coach. Here's what they actually do before, during, and after a rally stage.
A complete guide to cornering techniques for public roads — vision, braking, turn-in, apex, trail braking, weight transfer, and how FWD, RWD, and AWD cars differ.
How to drive twisty roads in the rain — understanding grip reduction, hydroplaning, braking distances, smooth inputs, and where water collects on corners.
Touge and rally are two driving cultures built on corners, speed, and mountain roads. Here's how they compare in driving style, cars, community, and philosophy.
Complete reference guide to every co-driver pace note call in rally — from corner severity numbers to modifiers like tightens, opens, don't cut, over crest, and distance calls.
Pace notes are rally's communication system for corners, crests, and hazards — called by the co-driver seconds before the driver reaches each feature. This complete guide covers the 1-6 scale, all modifiers, how recce works, and how to practice reading notes aloud.
Night driving on mountain roads demands different skills — headlight protocol, reading reflectors, fatigue management, and adjusted cornering technique. Here's how to do it right.
Rally numbers rate corner severity from 1 (hairpin) to 6 (flat). This complete guide explains what each number means, the different systems used, and how co-drivers decide the calls.
Spirited driving is driving with full engagement and enthusiasm on public roads — smooth inputs, reading corners, and genuine connection between driver, car, and road. Here's what it means and how to do it well.
Which rally techniques actually transfer to public road driving? Trail braking, vision, surface reading, and smooth inputs all make you a better driver — but some rally moves should stay on the stage.
A complete guide to Dirt Rally 2.0's pace note system — Phil Mills' calls decoded, the 1-6 scale, every modifier, audio settings for clarity, and the best stages for learning.
Twelve legendary WRC stages you can drive on public roads — from Col de Turini to Ouninpohja. Where to find them, what to expect, and how to drive them.
Everything you need for driving in Europe — speed limits, tolls, vignettes, mandatory equipment, mountain passes, and the rules that change at every border.
The best fall foliage drives in the US and beyond — from New England classics to Colorado aspen gold to international gems — with peak timing, road difficulty, and tips for catching autumn at its best.
A complete breakdown of EA WRC's pace note system — the 1-6 corner scale, every modifier, co-driver timing settings, and tips for processing calls at speed.
Everything visitors need to know about driving in the UK — left-hand traffic tips, roundabout rules, speed limits, B-road brilliance, and the hazards you won't see coming.
America's most dangerous roads ranked — from statistically deadly interstates like I-4 and I-95 to white-knuckle mountain passes like the Million Dollar Highway and the Dalton Highway.
The best canyon roads in America for driving enthusiasts — from Angeles Crest and the Tail of the Dragon to the Million Dollar Highway, with difficulty ratings and tips.
From Bolivia's Death Road to Norway's Trollstigen — 13 of the most dangerous roads in the world, what makes them deadly, and which ones are worth driving.
The best driving apps for 2026 compared — from real-time corner calls and traffic alerts to EV route planning and road trip tools.
Here's how to find scenic drives near you — including the best apps, tools, and regional highlights across the US — plus how to get more from every road you discover.
We compared the best rally and driving apps in 2026 — real-time pace notes, lap timing, route planning, and corner calls. Here's what each does best.
A complete guide to driving the Tail of the Dragon (US-129) — 318 curves in 11 miles through the Great Smoky Mountains, with safety tips and corner highlights.