Ferrari F430 Plus Experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282820 Ferrari F430 Plus Experience


"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!Before the F430 comes some track time in the brand new Porsche Cayman - the car feels completely at home on the track and inspires confidence in the driver.After experiencing the F430 its time for something completely different. The Formula Renault racing car - slick tyres, proper down force and super sharp responses, we guarantee the drive home will be boring!"

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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Ferrari F430 Experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282819 Ferrari F430 Experience


"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!Before the F430 comes some track time in the brand new Porsche Cayman - the car feels completely at home on the track and inspires confidence in the driver.After experiencing the F430 its time for something completely different. The Formula Renault racing car - slick tyres, proper down force and super sharp responses, we guarantee the drive home will be boring!"

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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Porsche 997 Turbo Plus Experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282818 Porsche 997 Turbo Plus Experience


"Torque - the ability of an engine to accelerate a car. It's the force that you most readily experience when you drive and 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. Before the 997 Turbo you'll drive the new Porsche Cayman - just to get you in the Porsche mood!"

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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Porsche 997 Turbo Experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282817 Porsche 997 Turbo Experience


"Torque - the ability of an engine to accelerate a car. It's the force that you most readily experience when you drive and 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. Before the 997 Turbo you'll drive the new Porsche Cayman - just to get you in the Porsche mood!"

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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Plus Experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282816 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Plus Experience


"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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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282815 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Experience


"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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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Ferrari 355 Plus experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282814 Ferrari 355 Plus experience


"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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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Ferrari 355 experience

July 3rd, 2009

9282813 Ferrari 355 experience


"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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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Lotus Exige One-to-One Course

July 3rd, 2009

9282812 Lotus Exige One-to-One Course


"After experiencing the F430 its time for something completely different. The Formula Renault racing car - slick tyres, proper down force and super sharp responses, we guarantee the drive home will be boring!"

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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre

Mazda RX-8 One-to-One Course

July 3rd, 2009

9282811 Mazda RX-8 One-to-One Course


"Mazda's RX-8 caused a storm of interest when it was launched in 2004 and rightly so. Universally acclaimed by the motoring press, its a stunning car with real character.In the same year Mazda launched a Motorsport initiative using the RX-8 for a women's only race series, all drivers behind the wheel of identical race prepared Mazda RX-8's. The championship was broadcast on ITV and was won by Natasha Firman, the sister to then F1 driver Ralph Firman. Now you can drive these race prepared Mazda RX-8 on the fastest circuit in the UK.Visually very similar to the road going version of the Mazda RX-8 but from the moment the door is opened the car becomes a completely different animal. Stripped out with a full roll cage, race seats and a 4-point harness just taking to the drivers seats get the adrenalin going. Out on the circuit the rotary engine powers the car round the sweeping corners of Thruxton."

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Additional info: Thruxton Motorsport Centre