Originally Posted by sterling013
I was on I-75, going north between Dayton and Tipp City where you have three lanes, a concrete wall on the left and no exits for a few miles. It was after midnight on a Thursday when I noticed a young 'dude' in a brand new Mustang GT beside me trying to initiate a race. There was no one else on the road and against my better judgment- let's see what she has in her.
He counted down and I pushed the pedal down enough to stay even with the GT. Around 110 I began to pull ahead, so I waved 'bye-bye" at him and put the pedal all the way down. I was surprised that you could actually feel the pull of the engine at this speed and I was over 125 very quickly leaving the GT as faded memory. I would have thought the GT would have put up more of a fight, or maybe it was just the 'dudes' unwillingness to back it up.
I am very impressed with the Crossfire's engine performance and how the car hunkered down and just wanted more. There were no vibrations, no float, just shear intent to move forward. Though I raced Karts (100 to 110 mph on a 1/2 mile oval) in my youth, I would like to get some additional training, take the Crossfire out on a road track, and really see what the both of us can do. Is there any place like this in the US?
There is a major test track outside Marysville, OH known as the "Transportation Research Center of Ohio". It is one of the best kept secrets in Ohio. In addition to the 7.5 mile test track with 4 speed restricted lanes (top lane cars must be doing over 110 MPH), the Collision testing and rust/environmental aging center is here as well. Originally built by Honda, it was given to Ohio for use by ALL manufacturers.
The amazing thing??? It is "open" to the public. You can't really find it, as it can only be seen by satellite (privacy screens and anti-photographer nets)...check out Google Earth, coordinates W82 23' 33" by N40 18' 27". By public I mean that average Joes as you and me can get there...and drive our cars, trucks, CROSSFIRES, by invitation. I believe that the invitations only go to organized auto clubs. My boss went 2 weeks ago with the Buick Club. His Father-in-Law is the Buick driver, not him.
So...how do we form a Crossfire club of Ohio or the Midwest, and get an invite? I can work on the invite if someone can build the club...I'll join, I just don't have time to start a car club (frequent international travel).