India, Nov. 21 -- You would think that an SUV with 244mm of ground clearance is going to be a bit of a handful to drive on a racetrack, but the Alturas G4 surprised us with its commendable body control despite its size, height, and weight. This SUV has surprisingly nice driving dynamics - despite some initial body roll, it felt quite stable around the fast chicanes in the back half of the BIC.
And even around the long right-hander, known as the parabolica, the Alturas had this elegant way of leaning into turns and powering out of them. The steering offers a lot of feel and is direct. In short, the Alturas doesn't feel as out of place on a racetrack - which, for all practical purposes, you would expect it to be.
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