Driving the Porsche Sport Classic up the Bernina Pass
As I stepped into my brand new Porsche Sport Classic, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and nervousness. The car's seven-speed manual gearbox and rear-wheel drive configuration made it a unique driving experience that I was eager to explore. With a price tag of 340,000 Swiss Francs, this car was certainly not for the faint of heart. Despite its high cost, I just wanted to get out on the mountain pass and enjoy the thrill of driving such a special and interesting vehicle.
The interior of the Porsche Sport Classic was equally impressive, with a unique blend of Cognac and Pepita colors that created a distinctive look. The black accents added a touch of sophistication, while the green lighting on the dashboard provided a pop of color. As I settled into the driver's seat, I couldn't help but feel like I was missing out on something special – driving Porsches up mountain passes had been a long-held dream of mine.
As I began my drive up the Bernina Pass, the rough surfaces and steep inclines made for a bumpy ride. However, I didn't let that deter me. In fact, the rough road added to the car's charm, making it feel like a true mountain pass driving experience. The sun was shining down on me as I crested the top of the pass, and the view was nothing short of spectacular.
I took a moment to appreciate the beauty of my surroundings before getting back behind the wheel. As a former flight attendant, I had always been someone who enjoyed spontaneity and flexibility – and that's exactly what this drive in the Porsche Sport Classic offered. With its powerful V8 engine up front, the car was capable of handling tight corners with ease.
As I made my way down the mountain pass, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and joy. The Porsche Sport Classic was everything I had hoped for – and more. Its unique blend of power, style, and character made it a truly special driving experience that I would never forget.
The Cayenne S Trans Siberian: A Haunted House on Wheels
After spending some time in the Porsche Sport Classic, I decided to switch gears and get behind the wheel of the Cayenne S Trans Siberian. This car was unlike anything I had ever experienced before – its creaky interior and unusual design made it feel like a haunted house on wheels.
As I climbed into the passenger seat alongside my friend Anna, she turned to me with a curious expression. "How is it?" she asked, her voice tinged with amusement. I took the wheel, feeling a sense of trepidation as we set off down the mountain pass. The Cayenne S Trans Siberian was a unique driving experience that was both exhilarating and unsettling.
As we hit the ice track, my friend Neil Jani – a seasoned Porsche driver and former winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship – took over behind the wheel. He explained to me how the car's behavior would change in different conditions, emphasizing the importance of downsize speed and careful cornering.
As we slid through the turns, Neil taught me about the art of handling a rear-wheel drive car on ice. "You see, it's all about feeling the car's behavior," he said, his voice calm and reassuring. "When you touch the brakes, you need to turn in the opposite direction – then release the brake and let the car slide." It was a strange sensation at first, but with practice, I began to feel more comfortable.
As we took turns, Neil shared stories about his racing career and the lessons he had learned along the way. His expertise and confidence were infectious, making me feel like a seasoned driver in no time. The Cayenne S Trans Siberian was an incredible machine – one that I would never forget driving on the ice track.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthank you it's currently 7 30 A.M I'm in a brand new Porsche sport classic and I'm heading up the Bernina pass this is a very nice way to start my day so I'm here on an event with Porsche Switzerland and the hotel does happen to be 10 minutes away from this pass which I've not driven for a very long time so got up nice and early head up the small pass for a first drive in this rather nice support classic my first experience driving one and first time I've ever seen one live manual seven speed gearbox this one and this configuration will set you back cheeky 340 000 Swiss Francs already people are selling them for way more than what they actually cost but whatever I just want to get out and get an experience in what is a very special and interesting car so later on we're gonna go snow drifting and other things happening but right now I just wanted to get out by myself have a nice morning Mountain Pass Drive which I've been really missing because of winter although as you can see there are some small passes still open it does sound good first impressions and it all goes it is Wick this interior as well is very out there looks like Cognac and Pepita mix I think it looks fantastic to be honest it's a lot going on with these two colors and then black all up here as well and then you've got green lighting on the dashboard a lot going on but it does look very cool I have definitely missed driving Porsches up mountain passes this is something that I've been thinking a lot about the last couple of weeks especially just brilliant what a car foreign plenty of power enough power for a manual gearbox let's say that and what a cool Mountain Pass very cool Road not the best condition as you can see surfaces is quite bumpy compared to other Swiss mountain passes nonetheless a nice bumpy place to be and there's the Sun here we are at the top wow what a view spectacular thank you foreign just just tiring to put on yeah I used to be a flight attendant I've always had those yeah so you're going to serve me drinks halfway up in your dreams you did not book business I don't know what class this is it's echoflex a very spontaneous drive now in the Cayenne S trans Siberia is that right that is right uh this was a completely unplanned and obviously I was not going to say no to this but it's creaky in here it looked like a haunted house I have Anna with me and this is a very weird experience always wanted to try one of these so how is it so far as a co-driver it's good it's cool right I feel very safe due to these yeah definitely belts yeah so we just jumped out of the iron GTS yes which was a very soft ride compared to this this is mostly due to me driving good driving it's great it's got the V8 up the front so yeah it sounds fantastic and super surprised how good it goes around these Corners I mean obviously it was built to be driven fast it's like this super cool I absolutely love this car foreign foreign we're on the uh ice track training in summer dance summer dance so hi I'm Neil Jani I've been Racing for Porsche the last 10 years winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship but today we're on a slip nice so I'm in good hands I would say yeah so um you're gonna show me how to do this we are in the only real Drive Porsche on here so now we're good so everything is off it feels quite different okay if you spun it what does that mean I'm gonna do what did we say the car's talking to us okay okay so what we did what I did wrong is I went too quick in because this is obviously just rear wheel drive um that's no excuse for the spin obviously yeah it's a good I mean that's the excuse I would use yeah because with the other ones if I didn't go as quickly yeah with the four wheel drive you wouldn't get the slide now with this one we can go a lot slower for sure and we need to actually downsize Down Speed everything yeah to not turn it down a notch yes exactly yeah so it's turning in and then with the break then then touch the brakes so the car gets unstable okay and then it will go into the flick yeah so as you touch the brake you then turn the opposite direction so you go right yeah and then you break okay then the car gets unstable yeah and then you turn left for the flick yeah okay easy and you played with the throttle so starting is just I can do this break no flake now and you're gone damn it right yeah I already felt it yeah I know and you're gone it annoying that you knew but even before it got to the corner yeah it's so frustrating right in the 992 Turbo S more power full drive that I have always an excuse as well for when it goes around with 50. let's go 50 it is okay 15 is let's try a bit faster foreign I may have taken out a couple of cones\n"
