Monday, May 30, 2011

Volkswagen Power Days: success at Misano

After Vallelunga, home of the sport are calling Volkswagen Misano Adriatico to offer fans two days of high-adrenaline. It's not every day you try one or more cars on the track to find out what they offer in terms dynamic and that is why Volkswagen has created the Power Days, where you can live safely in the thrill of sports riding.

We took part in the event during the weekend of 28 and 29 May, making a stop in the track where the Moto GP, mixed with the common drivers arrived at the racetrack. Everything has been organized to provide sports experience to 360 °, on the square in front of the circuit were outlined two areas dedicated to agility exercises, while the main attraction is the ability to turn on the track accompanied by a professional driver.

We start with a couple of steps on the gas in a path made with the pins and artificial barriers at the side of professional drivers who drive in the Polo GTI pepper. Accelerations, heel and counter-steering, including the sound of tires screeching on the asphalt and the expression of wonder of visitors line up to test the effect of controlled skidding becomes more dense.

Then we move to the area dedicated to the skid pad, where a professional instructor explains the many students arrived at Misano how to handle the car in opposite lock when an improvised slalom with the colored pins. Boarded a Golf TDI, raised the rear wheels with the aid of a wheelchair, we are still in first gear and face the slalom with steering and throttle.

The car gets lighter in the back as soon as you touch the accelerator and be quick with the steering wheel to recover the trajectory, the exercise is not easy but it is very educational and, above all, it is useful to understand what can be complicated to manage a 'car in emergency situations ...

But the main course, needless to say is the track, where fans who filled the booking forms in the Volkswagen dealer or were accredited on the Internet, they can discover what it's like driving on the track of a German manufacturer of sports. They were there on the pit lane, ready to go wild on the track.

Various Golf GTD, GTI and R, very bad Scirocco R, the Passat is powered by the V6 with 300 hp and spicy Polo GTI is not waiting around for more than a key or pressing the start button to start generating excitement. Driving around for a memorable and alongside an experienced driver, along with fans of sports we Volkswagen firsthand the potential of these models united by the spirit of sport, but different in character.

Fortunately, those who could not take part in the first two events in Vallelunga and Misano, can register to book a day in the last stages in the smoking wheels on 18 and 19 June at the Monza circuit on 24 and 25 September and on the track of Sarno.

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