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This 11-mile, kabillion-turn stretch of  U.S. 129 is a juking, diving, hopping, rail-free roller-coaster track, where patches of sand mysteriously appear at the apexes of  blind corners, trees of considerable girth guard the land just feet from the roadway, and the unwary habitually overestimate their skill level. It’s dangerous. To the Dragon’s obstacle course, our off-season run added freezing rain, fog, and the occasional road-blocking downed tree.

The 1M certainly requires more skill to drive quickly than the Audi but is ultimately the better-balanced

The 1M’s super-quick steering (2.2 turns lock-to-lock), combined with a short wheelbase, makes it feel like the go-kart of the group

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