Thoughts on Driver Education events for the SUV crowd???
01-03-2018, 08:15 PM
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01-03-2018, 09:16 PM
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Never been to an event for just SUV, but I did 145 mph in a Cayenne Turbo S into the Bus Stop at Watkins Glen.
01-03-2018, 09:47 PM
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I've got a suggestion for you. Try a winter driving school. SUVs are welcome. You will have a ball and will learn a ton around car control.
Since I'm the VP and Co-CI I'll make a pitch that you come to an Audi Club NEQ Chapter event. We generally run three WDS schools up around the Albany area on a frozen lake. Since we need the cooperation of Mother Nature to run the event the timing remains a bit up-in-the-air but there is generally good advanced warning of a few weeks. The events are relatively low cost and we generally run a fun time-trial at the end of the day. Check out NEQclub.org and we post events on Motorsportreg.com as/when they are open for registration. They do fill up pretty quickly note.
Since I'm the VP and Co-CI I'll make a pitch that you come to an Audi Club NEQ Chapter event. We generally run three WDS schools up around the Albany area on a frozen lake. Since we need the cooperation of Mother Nature to run the event the timing remains a bit up-in-the-air but there is generally good advanced warning of a few weeks. The events are relatively low cost and we generally run a fun time-trial at the end of the day. Check out NEQclub.org and we post events on Motorsportreg.com as/when they are open for registration. They do fill up pretty quickly note.
01-03-2018, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by brownan
I've got a suggestion for you. Try a winter driving school. SUVs are welcome. You will have a ball and will learn a ton around car control.
Since I'm the VP and Co-CI I'll make a pitch that you come to an Audi Club NEQ Chapter event. We generally run three WDS schools up around the Albany area on a frozen lake. Since we need the cooperation of Mother Nature to run the event the timing remains a bit up-in-the-air but there is generally good advanced warning of a few weeks. The events are relatively low cost and we generally run a fun time-trial at the end of the day. Check out NEQclub.org and we post events on Motorsportreg.com as/when they are open for registration. They do fill up pretty quickly note.
Since I'm the VP and Co-CI I'll make a pitch that you come to an Audi Club NEQ Chapter event. We generally run three WDS schools up around the Albany area on a frozen lake. Since we need the cooperation of Mother Nature to run the event the timing remains a bit up-in-the-air but there is generally good advanced warning of a few weeks. The events are relatively low cost and we generally run a fun time-trial at the end of the day. Check out NEQclub.org and we post events on Motorsportreg.com as/when they are open for registration. They do fill up pretty quickly note.
01-03-2018, 10:02 PM
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I have only done a few laps in the X5M, but it is capable of getting around the track pretty well. This picture was taking already I had tracked down a GT4 and GT4 CS....
01-04-2018, 08:52 AM
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We had a Macan GTS accidentally get into our fall HPDC last year (normally that wouldn't be allowed but the paperwork wasn't filled in well so we didn't know it was a Macan until he showed up). The vehicle did quite well on a technical track... and then ran out of brake pad by lunch time. 
01-04-2018, 08:55 AM
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That's just mean Mike... Reason for the question was a member of my region asked about having a DE style event for the SUVs. I thought that could be interesting as the Macan and Cayenne are not Jeeps and Suburbans nor are they meant to be. And I wanted to see if anyone had heard of anything like that.
I just got a 2008 CTT it's pretty stout and could be up for track duty. Heck a bunch of us together on track would be interesting. Maybe fun for those pulling trailers to get theirs on track for a session.
I know the SUV crowd has become a large part of the brand sales and could be a "new" track and money base for some clubs.
BTW, I'm the DE registrar for the Niagara Region
I just got a 2008 CTT it's pretty stout and could be up for track duty. Heck a bunch of us together on track would be interesting. Maybe fun for those pulling trailers to get theirs on track for a session.
I know the SUV crowd has become a large part of the brand sales and could be a "new" track and money base for some clubs.
BTW, I'm the DE registrar for the Niagara Region
01-04-2018, 09:18 AM
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I've got a suggestion for you. Try a winter driving school. SUVs are welcome. You will have a ball and will learn a ton around car control.
Since I'm the VP and Co-CI I'll make a pitch that you come to an Audi Club NEQ Chapter event. We generally run three WDS schools up around the Albany area on a frozen lake. Since we need the cooperation of Mother Nature to run the event the timing remains a bit up-in-the-air but there is generally good advanced warning of a few weeks. The events are relatively low cost and we generally run a fun time-trial at the end of the day. Check out NEQclub.org and we post events on Motorsportreg.com as/when they are open for registration. They do fill up pretty quickly note.
Since I'm the VP and Co-CI I'll make a pitch that you come to an Audi Club NEQ Chapter event. We generally run three WDS schools up around the Albany area on a frozen lake. Since we need the cooperation of Mother Nature to run the event the timing remains a bit up-in-the-air but there is generally good advanced warning of a few weeks. The events are relatively low cost and we generally run a fun time-trial at the end of the day. Check out NEQclub.org and we post events on Motorsportreg.com as/when they are open for registration. They do fill up pretty quickly note.
01-04-2018, 09:47 AM
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More than once, the OnStar lady has come on in the middle of bouncing off the curbs at VIR’s climbing esses at 105 mph, asking “Mr. Krause, you’ve registered g-forces outside the normal range. Do you need assistance?” 2:38 with seven passengers is the record. So far... 
01-04-2018, 10:05 AM
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That's just mean Mike... Reason for the question was a member of my region asked about having a DE style event for the SUVs. I thought that could be interesting as the Macan and Cayenne are not Jeeps and Suburbans nor are they meant to be. And I wanted to see if anyone had heard of anything like that.
I just got a 2008 CTT it's pretty stout and could be up for track duty. Heck a bunch of us together on track would be interesting. Maybe fun for those pulling trailers to get theirs on track for a session.
I know the SUV crowd has become a large part of the brand sales and could be a "new" track and money base for some clubs.
BTW, I'm the DE registrar for the Niagara Region
I just got a 2008 CTT it's pretty stout and could be up for track duty. Heck a bunch of us together on track would be interesting. Maybe fun for those pulling trailers to get theirs on track for a session.
I know the SUV crowd has become a large part of the brand sales and could be a "new" track and money base for some clubs.
BTW, I'm the DE registrar for the Niagara Region
01-04-2018, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ProCoach
More than once, the OnStar lady has come on in the middle of bouncing off the curbs at VIR’s climbing esses at 105 mph, asking “Mr. Krause, you’ve registered g-forces outside the normal range. Do you need assistance?” 2:38 with seven passengers is the record. So far...
01-04-2018, 10:30 AM
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And I hope you supply sick bags for your vict.., er, passengers, Peter
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01-04-2018, 10:34 AM
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I've instructed a BMW X5M at a local track here. It handled like a big car with tons of power and AWD. Surprisingly the stock brakes didn't give up but the student was taking it fairly easy. We've had a SUV flip over at another local track with a sharp back and forth section called the rattlesnake. They banned SUV's and trucks after that incident.
01-04-2018, 11:55 AM
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