And to get the most out of the perfect sportscar, you need the perfect road. The Stelvio Pass, at 2,757 feet, is one of the highest roads in Europe and its 48-hairpin northern route has become famous as a genuine – and breathtaking – ‘must drive’ road.

Snaking-up the eastern Alps in Italy the road dates back to the early 19th Century, built by the Austrians to connect Lombardy, then part of Austria, to the rest of the Empire. SS38 ‘dello Stelvio’ has changed little in almost 200 years and opens to traffic between the end of May and October, depending on snowfall. It’s a popular destination for drivers, bikers and cyclists (it often plays host to a stage of the Giro d’Italia) but if you’re planning a visit, it’s worth remembering that while the legend of Stelvio may be founded on those daunting 48 hairpins, the southern route from the summit down to Valdidentro is the road that really takes the breath away.