Three Pedals: The art of Driving Stick Shift
When I saw Wally online, I knew I had to meet her in person. I wasn’t disappointed. She’s arctic silver over Metropol blue leather, six-speed manual, of course, heated seats and a convertible. It was love at first sight!
Wally, short for Waltraud, an Old High German name meaning ruler and strength, is a gorgeous early Porsche Boxster S from 2000. When we accelerate, I get that feeling of exhilaration in my tummy.
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What does it feel like driving on a racetrack?
Wally sure is speedy. But how speedy? I was about to find out. Christina Nielsen, a three-time professional racing champion, had contacted me about a day of high-performance driving at the Monticello Motor Club. Together with professional race car driver Aurora Straus, Christina’s organization @Acceleratingchange offered the opportunity of a women’s track day on a 4.1-mile-long racetrack with 20 turns, and let’s not forget the straights to drive top speed.
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The Bridge: For what is a car, if not the ultimate kinetic sculpture?
It’s two days before the event, and already the air is trembling. Arriving at the former racetrack turned private golf course, we were directed to a remote road, away from the greens and the clubhouse itself. Rob’s copilot, Greg Strassberg, was tasked with administering vital fluids to a race-ready BMW, in preparation for its US debut after a brief display at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, Germany.