Jefferson and Shenandoah Circuit, Summitt Point, W. Va. Volkswagen of America, back in October of 2007 held the VW Ride-n-Drive event along with a full-on High Performance Driving Event out at the twisty and challenging Shendandoah Circuit at Summitt Point. This was a prime opportunity for old and new VW drivers to come out to try VW’s latest offerings on a closed circuit and push the cars a bit in the way they were intended to be driven. Three 25-minute track sessions were provided for participants, along with a chance to drive with an instructor out on the course. An added bonus, of course, is having free lunch thrown in courtesy of VWoA and TrackDaze staff to round out a rather unusually hot day.
VWoA graciously brought out five 2008 R32s, three 2008 Fahrenheit GTIs, and even a 2.5 Jetta and Rabbit for drivers to evaluate on track. Also on display, and for the occasional instructor-driven laps, was the SEMA R GTI and a fully-kitted MKV GTI with VWMS(Volkswagen Motorsport) KW coilovers, DSG, VWMS 6-piston front brakes and the most notable part — a limited slip differential. This car in particular gives you an idea of what the folks at VWoA have in mind when thinking about the potential for limited edition cars and possible options an owner could select in the future. All we know from our trips around the twists of the Jefferson Circuit is that this car not only could brake consistently from high speeds repeatedly without fading the large braking system, but that on corner exit the added grip provided by the LSD was simply amazing. Coupled with Volkswagen's much-praised DSG transmission, there was no doubting that this setup made for a very effective daily driver and weekend track car for the enthusiast looking for a bit more out of their ride.
Meanwhile, over on the nearby Shenandoah Circuit, TrackDaze.com had yet another solid crowd of over 90 cars show up to test their skills and cars on the winding road course. It seems by the attendance numbers that more VW and Audi enthusiasts are deciding that it is not only fun to mod their cars, but also to learn how to use the performance upgrades. Not a bad thing at all to say the least, and it beats standing around parking lots comparing horsepower figures. Also capitalizing on last year's success of V-Dub Deliverance, TrackDaze.com will be holding V-Dub Deliverance 2 on May 17 and 18, again back at Summitt Point Motorsports Park, Shenandoah Circuit. For more information regarding the event, please check out www.trackdaze.com and reserve the chance to get out on track with other enthusiasts and test yourself and your car.
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