Come for a test drive!

For this you will need a Real Audio 3.0 player or plug-in, and a little imagination. I recorded a 5 minute soundtrack using an SVHS camcorder held by a friend in the passenger seat. The run is mostly at high speed, so I apologise for the wind noise and bump noise. The sound quality from Real Audio is OK, but the cool bit is that you get sound almost immediately after clicking the link. You'll need at least a 28.8 modem connection. Let's go!

Here's where we're going during the drive:

Time	Description	Speed
0m 00s	Right turn out of junction with plenty of wheelspin	0-100
0m 10s	Fast 4th gear bends with two 2nd gear overtakes	70-110
1m 15s	Down to first for left turn at junction	0
1m 31s	Slow cruise in 3rd	35
1m 40s	Slight left hand bend	25
1m 44s	Stop for left turn at junction, then hard take off	0-60
2m 19s	Cruise past school and houses	40
2m 39s	Gentle acceleration	50
2m 45s	Accelerate down short straight	30-50
3m 10s	Cruise past shops and junctions	30
3m 45s	Great left hander followed by short straight	30-80
4m 05s	Slow slightly round bend for...	70
4m 12s	Junction, turn right and accelerate hard	0-90
4m 28s	Round final bend and slow for traffic	50

Finally, if you really want to have a virtual test drive, you have to play the excellent Porsche Challenge for the Playstation (I think this is only available in Europe).

Important: all the above is fiction and the sound was synthesised. No speed limits were broken.