Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the largest city in the Canton of Zurich. While Zurich was the largest city in Switzerland, it was not the capital of Switzerland. (Bern has all the glamour to become the capital of Switzerland, despite lesser inhabitants in the city). Most people who lives in Zurich speaks German, which I understood the language more than Italian, French or Romanisch, which all four happens to be the official languages of Switzerland. It hosts one of the most important financial districts in the world. (I am pretty sure tons of people here know about the Swiss Bank anyway.)
Porsche Boxster
Zurich is simply a beautiful place to be. You could see tons of passenger boats cruising through the Limmat river towards Lake Zurich and back. The buildings there have existed more than 500 years old and food was simply marvellous, coming from a blend of German and French delicacies that has been gradually transformed into Swiss food. While Zurich is known for its sights and scenes, not much know about the collection of super cars that pass by almost every 10 minutes. I was lucky to be there during my backpacking trip and what I experienced was simply mind blowing.
The Beautiful Jaguar
How often do you actually get to admire these supercars as they pass by every 10 minutes? The occurence is more common than in Kuala Lumpur and you could tell people in Switzerland are true petrol heads. I must admit, people in Zurich, definitely have taste. They own cars that are so different than the usual Europeans would own. I was definitely baffled seeing passing Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMGs, Audi R8s, Chevrolet Corvette, Caterham Sevens' and so forth. There were even mixes of JDMs, such as Honda S2000s, Mazda RX-7s and so forth. These were already pretty rare in Europe, but they were just a common occurrence in Switzerland. I was simply baffled.
Lamborghini Gallardo Convertible with the Audi R8 in front of the VW van
Audi R8 with Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG opposing each other
It is said that only 30% of inhabitants in Switzerland own their own properties, while 70% of them happen to rent them. I guess Zurich is kind of like Singapore, flat land is simply scarce. The only good thing is that, its much cooler in climate than Singapore and the melting glacier from the mountain top provides good source of drinking water and electricity power through hydroelectricity, although they do have Nuclear powerplants that run in the country.
The Trident marque, pre-Ferrari days
Buttocks of the Maserati 3200GT
So in a city of almost 372,500 people, which is smaller than Kuala Lumpur, it was a great experience to be there. Mass transit was efficient and on time. People were friendly and nice. Last but not least, if you would like to peek into great super cars passing by every 10 minutes, stand at a traffic light near the bridge that spans over the Limmat rivermouth where it leads towards Lake Zurich. You have arrived to motoring heaven, nothing beats the sheer pleasure of witnessing and hearing this supercars rumble before you.
Chevrolet Corvette C5 with the Nissan Juke at rear
Timeless masterpiece, the flip up lamps!
Jeep Wrangler TJ next to a Mini, both modern iteration of a classic
Chevrolet Corvette C6
Born and bred with inputs from the Nurburgring race track
P.S. I can't identify this car, anyone has any idea?
