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On the last afternoon of the Driving Academy we drove the Exige S and the Evora S on the full course. The Exige is longer, wider, and obviously more powerful than the models we have in the U.S., and it's a full, clear, unequivocal level up in performance from my supercharged Elise. I would say that it edges toward supercar territory, and I would trip over myself on the way to the dealer if it were available in the U.S. (Parramint seems to be scared of it, as he only drove the Evora S on the course. Understandable.) It's also quite comfortable inside: they've upped their game on interiors. Performance and looks-wise, it is a monster machine.
The Lotus Driving Academy is worth the three days if you've got them. Compared to other racing courses, it's very light on classroom time and heavy on just getting out on the track and challenging your mistakes and your ignorance. One memorable takeaway: power slides are very difficult to control if you're a beginner at them. However, I don't know of any other course that even teaches you how to execute them for the sake of learning how to work with them.
Norwich ("Nor ich") is a very charming small English city. Hethel is a field of some sort of crops and a lot of pheasants.
The Lotus Driving Academy is worth the three days if you've got them. Compared to other racing courses, it's very light on classroom time and heavy on just getting out on the track and challenging your mistakes and your ignorance. One memorable takeaway: power slides are very difficult to control if you're a beginner at them. However, I don't know of any other course that even teaches you how to execute them for the sake of learning how to work with them.
Norwich ("Nor ich") is a very charming small English city. Hethel is a field of some sort of crops and a lot of pheasants.