This seems like an interesting idea.. Honda/Acura, please listen!
Mustang, Jetta Track Ready
http://wardsauto.com/ar/mustang_jetta_track/
(excerpts from the article)
VW’s Jetta TDI Cup amateur race series is aimed at young, aspiring racers on a budget. At $30,000, the race cars will be priced well above production versions, which likely will be around $23,000, Campbell says.
Racers will pay for the cars, but VWA will own and maintain them and transport all 30 of them to the track on race day.
“You just show up at the track with your helmet, and we’ll give you the racing suit, your gloves, shoes and the HANS device (for head and neck support). The car will be there,” Campbell says. “You don’t have to bring a pit crew or tires. It’s all included in the one price of the car.”
But there is an extra fee if the driver crashes a car. The first crash will cost up to $7,500, the second $12,500 and the third $15,000. “After that, you’d better learn how to drive,” Campbell says.
“The idea is to learn how to race cleanly and keep it on the track, learning how the car handles,” he says. “We have a professional coach who will work with young drivers and talk about their lines and their performance levels.”
The Jetta TDI Cup cars will come equipped with full roll cages and racing seats, as well as standard safety features such as airbags, seatbelts, headlights, taillights and antilock brakes, but the cars will be dedicated for track use only.
Campbell considers $30,000 a bargain for aspiring racers. For do-it-yourselfers, the cost of the car, with the new suspension and the addition of a roll cage, would be at least $40,000.
http://wardsauto.com/ar/mustang_jetta_track/
Mustang, Jetta Track Ready
http://wardsauto.com/ar/mustang_jetta_track/
(excerpts from the article)
VW’s Jetta TDI Cup amateur race series is aimed at young, aspiring racers on a budget. At $30,000, the race cars will be priced well above production versions, which likely will be around $23,000, Campbell says.
Racers will pay for the cars, but VWA will own and maintain them and transport all 30 of them to the track on race day.
“You just show up at the track with your helmet, and we’ll give you the racing suit, your gloves, shoes and the HANS device (for head and neck support). The car will be there,” Campbell says. “You don’t have to bring a pit crew or tires. It’s all included in the one price of the car.”
But there is an extra fee if the driver crashes a car. The first crash will cost up to $7,500, the second $12,500 and the third $15,000. “After that, you’d better learn how to drive,” Campbell says.
“The idea is to learn how to race cleanly and keep it on the track, learning how the car handles,” he says. “We have a professional coach who will work with young drivers and talk about their lines and their performance levels.”
The Jetta TDI Cup cars will come equipped with full roll cages and racing seats, as well as standard safety features such as airbags, seatbelts, headlights, taillights and antilock brakes, but the cars will be dedicated for track use only.
Campbell considers $30,000 a bargain for aspiring racers. For do-it-yourselfers, the cost of the car, with the new suspension and the addition of a roll cage, would be at least $40,000.
http://wardsauto.com/ar/mustang_jetta_track/
