Southern California Performance Circuit — The Ultimate Slingshot Route

If your idea of the perfect day involves tight apexes, elevation shifts, and endless corners, this is the drive for you. The Performance Drive Tour is a self-guided, high-adrenaline loop through some of Southern California’s most legendary backroads—built for drivers who want more road, more twisties, and zero fluff.

Starting from Carlsbad, you’ll launch inland and tear up East Grade Road, a fast, sweeping climb into the high-altitude thrill zone of Palomar Mountain. After reaching the summit, you’ll dive into the technical madness of South Grade Road—a gauntlet of hairpins that’s made for Slingshot-level handling.

From there, the fun keeps coming with a rip through Rice Canyon, a remote and curvy rollercoaster that flows like a racetrack through the hills. The final leg drops you into De Luz Road, a driver's dream tucked between vineyards and valleys that delivers speed, solitude, and satisfaction in every turn.

This isn’t a sightseeing tour—it’s a driving experience.

What You’ll Tackle:

• East Grade Road — fast climb with wide sweepers and jaw-dropping elevation

• South Grade Road — technical descent with endless tight corners

• Rice Canyon Road — remote, narrow, and pure SoCal driving bliss

• De Luz Road — flowing, scenic tarmac that begs to be driven hard

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our Details:

• Drive Time: 5+ hours — focused on driving, with minimal stops

• Built-in GPS with turn-by-turn performance route

• Bluetooth sound system to fuel your inner race car driver

• Comfort-upgraded seats and lockable storage for gear and essentials

Why It Hits Hard:

• Designed for driving enthusiasts and corner junkies

• Four of SoCal’s best driver’s roads—no filler, just fire

• Minimal traffic, few interruptions—just pure, uninterrupted tarmac between you and the next corner

This isn’t a tour. It’s a statement. Drive it like it was built for you—because it was.