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4x4 Off-road
driving experience
"Bring
the speed right down; the 4x4 course requires a different
driving skill. Patience, caution and controlled aggression
are needed as you test both the discovery and your own nerve.
You will be amazed at what the Land Rover will do. It will
take you as far as it's possible in a wheeled vehicle. Learn
about axle articulation, approach and departure angles, how
to find the best traction, when to and when not to use the
brakes, when to use a little throttle and when to really attack
an obstacle. All this is great fun and definitely not easy,
but hugely satisfying when you get it right."
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Porsche
Cayman Taster
"Our
entry level experiences designed to get you behind the wheel
of some fantastic sports and Supercars, but at a budget price.
As with all our experiences, you will receive a detailed twenty
five minute briefing and be shown around the track for three
laps in the powerful new Mazda 3 MPS before you drive. Then
its into the new Porsche Cayman for 4 laps of fun. The cayman
giving the driver great feedback, generating confidence behind
the wheel."
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Ferrari 355 Taster
"The
Ferrari 355 is a very low car, you even have to bend down
to reach the door handle, so seated in the supportive leather
driver's seat, it feels as if you are almost sitting on the
floor. Although off set towards the centre of the car, the
beautifully crafted aluminium pedals feel just right and the
polished gear stick falls naturally to hand. Time to experience
the magic as you ease out onto the wide open sweeps of Thruxton
circuit where you can safely access the legendary power plant.
The engine note progresses from a bark through to a cultured
metallic howl as you accelerate up the gearbox. In the cockpit
the now familiar click clack sound of the gear stick shaft
moving through the exposed metal gate."
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Aston
Martin Taster
"The
Aston Martin V8 Vantage looks like an English Supercar. The
bodywork is like the best bespoke tailoring. It fits beautifully
and has a graceful muscular look. There are no extravagant
spoilers or scoops to spoil the flowing lines. It achieves
the difficult balance of beauty and purpose. A surprisingly
compact car, the wheelbase and track dimensions give a hunkered
down four square stance. It looks the business and more importantly,
it delivers it. Slide down into the supportive leather seat
and thumb the glowing red translucent starter botton. The
4.3-litre V8 instantly explodes into life. Falling naturally
to hand is the stubby gear stick. The Graziano box has a definite
mechanical feel - changing gear is much more a shoulder rather
than wrist action. At 4500rpm, the valves in the exhaust open
and the music reaches volume eleven - pure magic! Preparing
you for this drive is the more delicate feeling Porsche Cayman.
Four laps in this stunning German coupe will ensure you are
fully comfortable and confident with the lines and technique."
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Porsche 997 Turbo Taster
"Torque
- the ability of an engine to accelerate a car. It's the force
that you most readily experience when you drive the 911 Turbo
and it has lots of it. 501lb/ft to be exact, all the way from
2700rpm to 4600rpm. Add to that 472bhp and you suddenly have
a very quick car with easily accessible performance. The acceleration
is the most impressive feature about the car, any gear with
more than 2000rpm and the car will squat down at the rear
and go. That is - pushed back into the seat unrelenting go.
Full throttle jet fighter take off go. The engine position
and four wheel drive gives phenomenal grip and traction and
the steering will literally talk to you. You can feel the
rear weight bias and initially it feels unusual, but then
it will all click and you will realise why the 911 Turbo has
a such a strong following"
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Ferrari
F430 Taster
"A more
aggressive stance than the old F360, it's a meaner purposeful
look. The tail lights ape the look of the Ferrari Enzo. You
know this is going to be a memorable experience. The Ferrari
430, Ferrari's very latest mid engined supercar, a development
of the previous F360. It's a huge step forward in how the
car performs. The 430 refers to the engine size - 4.3 litres
- 700cc bigger than the F360, 483 bhp and 343 Ib/ft of torque
- both significant gains over the previous model. The F360
was very fast - this is sensational!"
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Racing car experience
"You
don't so much step into a Formula Renault as get physically
attached to the car. Tightly strapped into the cockpit, you
are certainly part of the car. Every bump, camber and vibration
is transmitted through the driver - you know and feel exactly
what is happening. Slick tyres and wings give razor sharp
responses - try to relax behind the wheel, even the slightest
driver input is a noticeable direction change. Before the
racing car there's time to get to grips with the race circuit
in the fantastic Porsche Cayman mid engined car is great fun
and incredabely rewarding to drive, it gives great driver
feed back - accurate and responsive steering and great handling
balance."
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Mazda
MX-5 One-to-One Course
The Mazda
MX-5, the car that single handedly introduced the two seat
sports car back in to the UK in 1990. Now in its third incarnation,
this very latest model successfully keeps to the original
recipe, only 2cm longer and only 10kg heavier than the original
(mainly due to extra safety equipment). A 158 bhp 2-litre
engine is pushed well back into the chassis to give the ideal
50:50 weight distribution. Power is transmitted through the
super direct 6-speed gearbox to the rear wheels.
All the fun of the original, but now noticeably quicker!
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