Filed under: Etc., Supercars, First Drive
Drive five supercars for only $1,300 a day!
Right now, I have a six-year-old Chrysler that's gonna need about $1,200 worth of repair work. What a coincidence! For about the same money the World Class Driving Experience provides a fun-filled day of driving five lightning-fast exotics, none of which are six-year-old Chryslers!
On the one hand, I could make my family car safer and more reliable. On the other, I can blast through curvy roads in a Ferrari 599. Or a Ferrari F430. Or a Gallardo Spyder, or Aston Martin Vantage, or a Ford GT, or even an SLR McLaren. Oh, what choices.
The WCDE makes this dreamlike situation possible for only $1,300. And, unlike some of the other exotic driving offers we've seen, these guys bring the cars to you. Or at least fairly close. The WCDE tours the nation with its fleet of fast rides, fulfilling fantasies in several major cities. For $1,300 you get to drive five cars for half a day, or for a limited time, you and a buddy can pay $895 and choose three cars apiece. Who else is gonna let you behind the wheel of their SLR Mclaren or Noble M400 for that kind of coin?
Sure, there are limitations. Participants will be paced by a professional driver to keep them out of trouble, no burnouts are allowed, you'll likely only get about 20 minutes in each car, and ride-along guests are for $250. But perhaps the biggest negative is that you have to drive home in your own car. In my case, one that would still need $1,200 in front-end work.
[Source: World Class Driving Experience]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Max 12:01PM (12/05/2007)
I saw a profile of this operation on that show "test drive" that airs on the Mojo network. It seems like a relatively decent deal, but it seemed like it was not encouraged to drive the car aggressively.
Still, it would make a great gift.
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dojupa 10:09AM (12/08/2007)
An exotic car must be driven with finesse no aggressively
Feel like somebody who signed a $250000 check and want to enjoy his toy.
He does not want to crash it.
Feel like an owner is their approach. Drive with good common sense.
seoultrain 12:15PM (12/05/2007)
hahaha jeez, that "boioioinnnngggg" effect of the cars on their website is just obscenely hilarious.
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h8rain 12:22PM (12/05/2007)
You know $1,300 is a lot of money (at least for me), but a week long vacation to Destination X will probably cost about that much. Would I rather spend a week at a place I could go back to anytime, or literally a once in a lifetime opportunity to drive what comes close to automotive nirvana.........
June 08 they will be in NC. Need to start saving pennies.
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AlfaMike 12:44PM (12/05/2007)
Yeah, once in a lifetime if your lifetime sucks.
Franz 12:24PM (12/05/2007)
Hell yeah.
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garlinski 12:46PM (12/05/2007)
In the NE and in Miami there is a company called Gotham Dream Cars. For that same $1300, you could rent a GT3 for the WHOLE day! Or double it for a Murcielago Roadster for the day. I don't work for them, but if they were hiring...
Link: http://www.gothamdreamcars.com/new-york-city/exotic-car-rental.htm
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Tool 12:52PM (12/05/2007)
I think this is going to be a birthday gift . . . to myself.
Sounds like a blast.
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MemphisNET 1:15PM (12/05/2007)
That's awesome, but I'd rather rent ONE super car for a week for 1500$ here in Toronto. Sure the security deposit would be 5000$, but I get that back.
If I got say, an hour in each car, it would be more do-able.
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Luis 1:36PM (12/05/2007)
My bro and myself are doing this later this year, can't wait. We'll just have to flip for who's driving what. Oh and @ Alfa Mike; my life does not suck thank you very much...there's always one in the bunch...
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h8rain 3:01PM (12/05/2007)
Yea I was kinda thrown by that one....... So my life sucks because I think being able to drive a car that I would NEVER be able to normally drive, unless I won the lottery, is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
I think it was an attempt at humor, but failed.
vdk 4:18PM (12/05/2007)
what happened to your car Chris? Poor old Chrysler...
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MosquitoControl 4:31PM (12/05/2007)
20 minutes? No thanks.
No Veyron, no money. Several of these are tempting, but not untouchable. The Veyron, though... even if these drive better I'd consider the cash just to sit in front of 1000 hp.
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Nicholas Nepveu 5:30PM (12/05/2007)
It really is a good deal! Actually I work for this company and I must say, he writes a good description of what we do. Our basic concept is to allow you to experience these cars as if they where your own. I urge anyone interested to visit our website, http://www.worldclassdriving.com.
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Luis 6:56PM (12/05/2007)
I don't care what anyone says, this is a great opportunity in that you get to drive DIFFERENT cars. How many of us can or will ever do that! You have to admit also, when you get together with your buddies and they ask "what did you do this weekend?....he,he...
Nicholas Nepveu 7:24PM (12/05/2007)
Exactly! Where else can you find somewhere that lets you drive a SLR or 599 for that price, much less 4 others!
geo.stewart 6:03PM (12/05/2007)
is theis the same thing car and driver is advertising>?
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Nicholas Nepveu 6:27PM (12/05/2007)
NOOOOO! We are not affiliated in any way. Our sponsors include Motor Trend and Automobile. Moreover, our program was active before Car and Driver's.
ambientFLIER 9:37PM (12/05/2007)
So what are the real limitations? No aggressive driving, and you are paced by another driver that works for the company? How is that anything like owning the car?
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Nicholas Nepveu 7:59PM (12/06/2007)
It should be noted that the lead driver is Didier Theys, look him up on Wikipedia or google.