Is there a place in the U.S. or Canada that would provide me the opportunity to
drive a Porsche Boxster on a closed cross-country track as fast as I
want?

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Request for Question Clarification by nellie_bly-ga on 30 Dec 2002 08:32 PST

Do you own the Porsche or are you looking for someone to supply it?

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Clarification of Question by requester-ga on 30 Dec 2002 08:46 PST

I do not own the Porsche.

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Request for Question Clarification by ericynot-ga on 30 Dec 2002 11:16 PST

Is a Boxster the only car you're interested in driving in this manner
(in other words, is this in the manner of a test drive of the
Porsche)?

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Clarification of Question by requester-ga on 30 Dec 2002 12:19 PST

It is the Boxster I'd like to drive, but I know I will never buy one.
I'd thought of test driving one; that seems like a cheap substitute.
Porsche has driving schools, but I can't seem to find any more
information than that from its website. And I'm not interested in a
school; I'm looking for maybe an hour of time behind the wheel. I
thought that maybe the Porsche driving school would let folks pay for
using its facilities and cars. Also, I've heard there's an F1 track in
Canada.
What I want is the chance to drive the Boxster as if I owned it. With
my choice of tunes and my choice of speed and NOT on an oval. I'm not
talking 200 mph or anything. I'd be happy with 90.

I think it might be difficult for a commercial enterprise to obtain
affordable insurance that would cover such an activity.

If your need is for speed, I would recommend renting time at a local
speedway. I know speeding around an oval doesn't give the feeling of
cross country racing, however, some of the Grand Prix tracks are setup
with a number of twists, turns, and hills. Plus the tracks are
designed with safety features to prevent injury in case of a wreck and
are accomodating of high speeds.

One thing to consider, regular U.S. streets are not designed for high
speed driving. The German Autobahn (which sounds like what you're
after) was specifically designed for such high speeds. It has wider
lanes, a thicker foundation, and a much smoother surface than U.S.
roads by comparison.
Hitting even a small pothole at 130 mph can cause a devastating wreck.