My brother is an automotive photojournalist in Plano Texas & he's had the opportunity to drive, photo & review some of the worlds wildest cars. Jim moved to Texas almost 10 years ago but distance and busy lives have prevented any of his Canadian family from visiting BUT if he were to get a chance to play with one of these rockets on wheels, I would walk from Halifax Nova Scotia to be there for the test. Wow! With the current exchange rate I could actually get a deal by using $Cdn.
Pinch Us: Autoblog drives the 2008 Porsche GT2
Posted Nov 6th 2007 12:01PM by Eric Bryant
Filed under: Motorsports, Sports/GTs, Supercars, Porsche, Driving
It's just before noon on a Thursday afternoon as I saunter down pit row at Daytona International Speedway and slide into the supportive sport bucket seat of a 2008 Porsche 911 GT2. I fiddle a bit with the seat and steering column adjustments until I'm comfortable, then double-check that my seatbelt is secured. It's hot and humid, but that's not why I'm perspiring - this cold sweat is a sign that my body's survival instincts are on edge, and for good reason. Fortunately, I've received personalized instruction from a quartet of legendary drivers and a complete technical briefing courtesy of Porsche Motorsports engineers, and there's little left to be learned without actually driving the car. I depress the heavily-weighted clutch pedal, muscle the short-throw shifter into 1st gear, bring the revs up, and...
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