ABDC: Australia's Best Driver's Car is coming
We came, we saw, but only one car conquered… The shebang kicks off soonThe objective was simple – to find Australia's best driver's car. The execution? A little more involved.
The inaugural running of Australia's Best Driver's Car (#ABDC) was a massive undertaking, spanning six days, involving 15 performance cars worth $1.4 million, two support cars, three drones, a crew of 20, dozens of Go-Pro cameras, and several hundred chicken parmigianas.
Some with Tabasco sauce.
We set sail from Melbourne on a cold and blustery night to reach Tasmania – arguably the home of Australia's best roads – and the ocean was angry that night… Check out the video below for evidence.
Suffice to say this is a behind-the-scenes preview of motoring.com.au's first-ever Australia's Best Driver's Car event, with full coverage to begin later this week including more reviews, videos and conjecture than you can poke a supercharger at.
The competitor list, in alphabetical order, is:
- Audi S1 quattro
- BMW M4
- Ford Falcon XR8
- Ford Fiesta ST EcoBoost
- HSV GTS
- Jaguar F-TYPE R
- Kia pro_cee'd GT Tech
- Lexus RC F
- Mercedes-AMG A 45
- Nissan GT-R
- Porsche Cayman GTS
- Renault Megane RS 275 Trophy R
- Subaru WRX STI
- Toyota 86 GTS
- Volkswagen Golf GTI
There will be only one winner in this test, and it's not based on straight-line speed or lap times – although these things were measured. The winner of the first ABDC will be the vehicle that excites the senses, ignites passion and makes you feel truly alive. It's gonna be big.
Let the speculation begin.
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