Aston Martin will showcase the durability of its four-door sportscar, the Rapide, by embarking on a tour of the northernmost state of the USA today.
The entire round-trip journey will cover some 1,230 miles, with much of the trip taking place on the 400 mile Dalton Highway. Running from the town of Fairbanks through to Prudhoe Bay and its oil fields, the road is predominantly used by trucks transporting oil and other natural resources. And with its vast expanses of untamed wilderness and services both few and far between, will prove a harsh climate for the luxury sedan.
Ending at the town of Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean, the road is one of the country’s most isolated stretches with grades as steep as 12 percent and a peak altitude of 4,739 feet at the Antigun Pass, the famous stretch that crosses the Continental Divide.
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