The last time I was awake this early was to catch a plane to the other side of the planet. Truth be told, there wasn’t much sleep either in the wee hours owing to the pleasure of pure excitement since it has been way too long since the last Epic Drive. So, what’s in the equation this time? Two 208 GTIs and a couple of STs.

Having the windows down, the smell of greens, fertile soil zing memories from yesterdays. Just as I was admiring a soon to be sunrise, these cheeky hatches have pulled ferry-length distances, my admiration had to come to a premature end as every bit of attention was very much required to keep up. The road surface was glossy littered with opulent bends, a handful of long straights as well as inviting undulations.