Re: Spring Track Inspiration: Nurburgring- 6min 55sec
That is one car I would like to see with a PDK
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Re: Spring Track Inspiration: Nurburgring- 6min 55sec
Being fair, that is one quick lap. Wouldn't like to get it wrong in a few places, when "Flat out".......
It's almost like a video game !! but a much more dangerous, well to the driver anyway.
Re: Spring Track Inspiration: Nurburgring- 6min 55sec
I drove the ring last year (wet track) in a 911 with Martin as my instructor, who test drives Mercedes prototypes on the ring and has done 24 Hours of Nurburgring 15 times. To have a German bark out instruction on how to take 193 turns (90% are blind) is something else. PSM saved me at least once.
PSM - Porsche Stability Management
While it can’t overcome the laws of physics, the revolutionary Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system does lend an added degree of balance and control to the Cayman’s mid-engine driving dynamics, inspiring surefooted confidence in corners and extreme situations.
A standard feature on the Cayman and Cayman S, PSM continuously monitors steering input, road speed, yaw velocity and lateral acceleration to calculate the actual direction of travel. If the car begins to steer off line, PSM instantly intervenes with precision brake inputs on individual wheels to help bring the car back onto the driver’s intended path.
If braking alone isn’t enough to correct the vehicle’s cornering line, PSM then calls on the Cayman’s engine management system, adjusting engine output as needed to help stabilize handling. PSM can also compensate in an instant for mid-corner changes in load resulting from deceleration or braking. When Sport mode is selected with the optional Sport Chrono Package, PSM’s threshold for intervention is raised, allowing for greater driver involvement. If you prefer driving without automatic PSM assistance, the system can be set to standby at any time. In this case, it will only intervene under heavy braking, where both front wheels exceed the ABS threshold.
For all of its technical ability, PSM goes virtually unnoticed in everyday driving situations, preserving the Cayman’s natural agility.
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Re: Spring Track Inspiration: Nurburgring- 6min 55sec
Originally Posted by mojozone
I drove the ring last year (wet track) in a 911 with Martin as my instructor, who test drives Mercedes prototypes on the ring and has done 24 Hours of Nurburgring 15 times. To have a German bark out instruction on how to take 193 turns (90% are blind) is something else. PSM saved me at least once.
Did you do that through a contact or did you buy some-sort of DE? I would love to go on DE at the ring.
PSM - Porsche Stability Management
While it can’t overcome the laws of physics, the revolutionary Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system does lend an added degree of balance and control to the Cayman’s mid-engine driving dynamics, inspiring surefooted confidence in corners and extreme situations.
A standard feature on the Cayman and Cayman S, PSM continuously monitors steering input, road speed, yaw velocity and lateral acceleration to calculate the actual direction of travel. If the car begins to steer off line, PSM instantly intervenes with precision brake inputs on individual wheels to help bring the car back onto the driver’s intended path.
If braking alone isn’t enough to correct the vehicle’s cornering line, PSM then calls on the Cayman’s engine management system, adjusting engine output as needed to help stabilize handling. PSM can also compensate in an instant for mid-corner changes in load resulting from deceleration or braking. When Sport mode is selected with the optional Sport Chrono Package, PSM’s threshold for intervention is raised, allowing for greater driver involvement. If you prefer driving without automatic PSM assistance, the system can be set to standby at any time. In this case, it will only intervene under heavy braking, where both front wheels exceed the ABS threshold.
For all of its technical ability, PSM goes virtually unnoticed in everyday driving situations, preserving the Cayman’s natural agility.
Re: Spring Track Inspiration: Nurburgring- 6min 55sec
Originally Posted by defconjos
Did you do that through a contact or did you buy some-sort of DE? I would love to go on DE at the ring.
The International BMW Club has been doing a 3-day DE on the Nurburgring every August for many years. Some friends and I did it 5 years ago and of course it was great (we spent an entire week there!). Contact BMW CCA to sign up. I think there's at least one other outfit that does a school there, but as l remember it was more expensive and less accessible for Americans.
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Re: Spring Track Inspiration: Nurburgring- 6min 55sec
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