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Car Lovers Pay $5K for a Spin

Posted Apr 26, 08 5:50 PM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – Car nuts are flying to Los Angeles and coughing up nearly $5,000 to drive a Porsche 997 Turbo. Why the numbing bill? Because Supercar Life, a fantasy camp, lets motorists spend all day driving a host of pricey cars at outrageous speeds. For many, the 140-mph thrill ride is too much. “I tossed my cookies,” one driver said. “But what an amazing car.”

Recent advances make the rides possible, Supercar Life says. High-performance transmissions can now be fitted with stability controls to make high speeds safer; they also run without stick shifts, reducing the risk of a spinout. “This simply wouldn't have been possible, technologically, just a few years ago,” a Supercar Life founder said.

Source Los Angeles Times

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The Supercar Life fleet includes Porsches, Ferrari F430s, Lamborghini Gallardos, Mercedes CLK AMG63 Blacks and Aston Martin DB9s.   (Supercar Life)
Supercar Life, a fantasy camp, lets motorists spend all day driving a host of pricey cars at outrageous speeds.   (Supercar Life)
For many, the 140-mph thrill ride is too much. "I tossed my cookies," one driver said. "But what an amazing car."   (Supercar Life)
Fork over about $5,000 for breakfast, a quickie lesson, and some super-fast driving.   (Supercar Life)
Clients get a quick lesson before hitting the track.   (Supercar Life)
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