The best driving road...In the world.

Top Gear said, in their quest to find the best driving road in that world, that the best in the world was the Stelvio Pass in Italy.

I contend that the best driving world can be found on each and every continent. If you find yourself on a twisty mountaing road or even a straight highway at midnight that can be the best driving road in the world. It all comes together when that 12 year old part of us takes over when we look around and think, "I want to mash the gas a little." "I want to sit up a little straighter." "That turn there, I want to dive into it." All of these things are ideas that pop into a car guy's mind when he just lets the car loose.

The world would be a terrible place if it weren't for the little blessings that the good Lord sees fit to give us. Topping the list of wonderful things is cars and roads to drive them on. I understand life is a lot bigger than driving cars on wonderful roads, but at the same time I really don't.

Montana has the roads to top your car out on and California has the scenery on the roads. In the middle of the country there are some mountains and valleys that combine to form some excellent roads for driving. Florida has got good fun to be had, as long as you avoid the little brown bears in their Crown Victorias with lasers on them.

What you're looking at when you're driving is just as important as the road you're driving on. I could drive on a brilliant road that couldn't be more thrilling but if it's in Burford, United Kingdowm, then it might not have the same pleasure as the Italian Alps.

If there's nothing to hamper your good time and you even have some buddies with you then any road that you're driving on can be the best in the world. I know that the Top Gear guys weren't speaking literally when they named the Stelvio Pass as the best driving road, but they were accurate in their assesment. The Stelvio Pass is brilliant. Roads, like life, is what you make it. Grab some friends, fast cars and make it fun.