Were you the kid who raced toy cars over the hills of your bedspread at night and then dreamed of winning the Monaco Grand Prix? Were you the teenager who sneaked car magazines into class between the covers of your textbooks? Are you the grown-up whose head swivels in response to every sports car that revs by? If so, an outfit called Supercar Life is ready to fulfill at least some of your dreams, offering a day on a racetrack driving some of the most exciting sports cars ever built.

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For $4,990, anyone with a driver’s license and a yearning for high speeds and internal-organ-shifting g-loads can climb behind the wheel of five spectacular automobiles — a Porsche 911 Turbo, Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari F430, Mercedes-Benz CLK63 Black Series and an Aston Martin DB9 — and be expected to do nothing other than enjoy the cars, at their own pace, without any pressure to be faster than the other guy.

No Checkered Flags

A team of expert instructors, led by Grand-Am driver Matt Plumb, is on hand to teach Supercar Life’s clients a few basics about high-speed automotive dynamics, the cars’ controls and the track’s layout. But the emphasis is on having a good time and not learning how to heel-and-toe (all the cars are automatics) or become a race driver. There is no timing equipment; there are no checkered flags.

For your five grand, however, there is a fully catered breakfast and lunch, a cocktail reception the night before the event, a photo of you and your favorite car, an in-car DVD of you driving each car, a gift bag with Supercar Life gear, and a glass of champagne to share with your fellow drivers at the end of the day. The gallons of fuel you burn over the course of your many laps are free.

Supercar Life conducted four of its one-day programs earlier this year at the giant Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, where its road course runs through the infield and over part of the high-speed oval used by the boys from NASCAR and the open-wheelers of the IRL. Jan Otto, founder and director of Supercar Life, was on hand to greet the drivers — and to stretch the legs of his own Porsche Carrera GT. As he roared around the track, any question regarding why he founded the company was answered.

“There are plenty of racing courses available,” said Otto, “but no one was offering the chance just to get out in the world’s best cars on the track for the fun of it. That’s why Supercar Life exists, to have fun.”

In addition to the regular program, Supercar Life offers a more expensive Luxury Package ($5,690), which includes chauffeured transportation from the nearest airport, a night’s stay at a nice hotel, a cocktail reception and dinner the night before the track day, and transportation back to the airport.



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Sounds like a ton of fun, but 5 grand is a bit salty for a tight wad like me. I wonder how much time you get in each car. Hopefully you're not spending most of the day waiting for your turn.

yeah, I think I would rather just save up the extra money to have one of the cars for my own.. instead of spending one day there and then wanting to go back every weekend.

I'm actually pretty sure it'd be cheaper to rent one of those cars for a weekend. Plus then you can take pictures of it in your driveway with you standing next to it and fool unsuspecting friends by saying "look what I just bought" or something, haha. Now if they had something like a Pagani Zonda or Carrera GT I might consider spending the 5G's on a supercar track day, but for what some would consider to be entry level supercars I'd rather just rent one or buy them when they're 20 years old.

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