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09-10-2012 06:46 PM |
Porsche US Roadshow Tour and my new found love for the track
This past Saturday I had the time of my life over at Fontanna Auto Club Speedway for the Porsche US Roadshow. I got to drive about six different cars on varying road courses including several high speed runs on the infield. First up was a relatively low speed auto-x setup with the Panamera S and Hybrid, next was the Boxster S on an even larger setup and lastly the base model Carerra, Carrera S and Panamera GTS on the high speed course. My favorite were the last two and of course they happen to be the most expensive. This was my first track event ever, and far from my last!! I'll post pics up when I have the chance to do so a bit later.
With the desire to incorporate Auto-X'ng into my life as a hobby I'm facing the challenge of what car do I buy next that's suitable for this purpose if not the FR-S? I say "if not" because I'm facing the challenge as many many of you know and I've talked about many many times of fitting into the car. Obviously, this is quite important as the driver needs to be able to make quick maneuvers (i.e. turning the steering wheel abruptly at a moments notice for corrections) to change direction and so on. It really sucks because there's nothing else on the market that comes close on a road course to the handling capabilities of the AS1 chassis. I could get a GTI or WRX but then I'll be understeering like crazy, like when I flogged the Panamera GTS on my last lap. Or will a good set of sway bars bring a FF/FA car closer to the handling characteristics of a RWD car?
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