REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Collaborations between Delightful Driving and Bends&Curves road trips tend to be quite succesful. Tour des Grandes Alpes 2021 has been nothing short of epic and the same goes for Stelvio 2020. So why not join forces again? Exactly that is what we do for Stelvio 2021. The Stelvio 2021 meeting will be…
What makes a sports car a great or even the greatest sports car? Is it all about handling, or is it power in combination with handling? And what about design, does it add greatness to a sports car? And top speed, positioning of the engine and the drive train? Rules, are there any? Of course, to a certain…
Remember last September, Stelvio 2020 Elise 25th Anniversary? It has been quite a job to edit all video clips and snippets to the full version of the movie. Erik Herlé has finished the job now and it’s brilliant! Sit back and relax for 40 minutes and enjoy watching this wonderful event that started in…
First of all, we would like to wish all our followers Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2021.We are looking forward to drive with you! Dates are set – and we’ve added an extra tour! In 2021, Bends&Curves road trips plans to organise 4 multi day road trips. Two of them will…
Depending on the occurrence to mark the ‘date of birth’ of a car – press presentation of a mock-up (12 September 1995, Frankfurt Motor Show), or start of sales (1 August 1996, registration P919 YPH) – the Lotus Elise celebrates her 25th anniversary in this period of time. This little sports car ticks all…
12 September 1995, Frankfurt. On this windy and rainy day, in a blog and vlog free era, the IAA or Frankfurt Motor Show opened its doors to journalists. At some point during that day they assembled at the Lotus stand to witness the uncovering of Julian Thomson’s new born. After the chassis had been…
Being creative is a solution for many problems. So why not turn the ‘Silverstone Classic road trip’ into the ‘Cotswolds Classic road trip’? Since Silverstone Classic was cancelled and the UK was kind of closed to foreign visitors it seemed impossible to have a UK road trip this year. But then the sign to…
Lotus Elise 25th Anniversary Tour BREAKING – REGISTRATION IS OPEN Remember Frankfurt Motor Show, 12 September 1995? This edition of the IAA marked the rebirth of Lotus. Romano Artioli and the design- and engineering team of Lotus managed to do what was thought to be impossible: the creation of a brand new Lotus model,…
A good run doesn’t need a lot of preparation… Nice roads for the drivers – check. Great sports cars – check Great company (with enough Corona-distance) – check. Sun – check. Route planner – check. Sat nav – check Of course, no stop overs to have lunch or drinks this time. But still, a…
What makes a sports car a great or even the greatest sports car? Is it all about handling, or is it power in combination with handling? And what about design, does it add greatness? And top speed? Should it be a rear wheel drive car or can iconic sports cars have a front wheel…