{"id":27962,"date":"2013-10-03T17:16:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T22:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=27962"},"modified":"2018-03-05T12:16:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T18:16:20","slug":"car-talk-vacations-in-overdrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/car-talk-vacations-in-overdrive\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Talk: vacations in overdrive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/carLovers_1_resize_w500.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/carLovers_1_resize_w500.jpg\" alt=\"carLovers_1_resize_w500\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/carLovers_1_resize_w500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/carLovers_1_resize_w500-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s something about the rev of engines, hazy exhaust fumes and adrenaline fueled speed that excites the senses. If you can appreciate the power and beauty of elite driving machines, these destinations should satisfy your drive for adventure and your need for speed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Circuit of the Americas<\/strong> Last year <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/United_States--TX\/Austin.tg22730\/\">Austin, Texas<\/a>\u00a0became home to the Circuit of the Americas race track, the only place in America where you can see Formula 1 racing in action. This year\u2019s Grand Prix takes place on November 15\u201317 and race lovers from around the world are expected to descend on Austin to watch\u00a0 precision vehicles whip around hairpin turns at speeds of up to 185 mph. Circuit of the Americas (COTA) was built specifically to host Formula 1, but Austin has become a race lover\u2019s paradise as events like the Australian V8 Supercar Championships and World Endurance Racing have made the track a stop on their racing circuits. <em>For Austin hotel and travel info, <a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/United_States--TX\/Austin.tg22730\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bertil Roos Racing School<\/strong> If you\u2019re more the do-it-yourself type, the Bertil Roos Racing School near <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotels\/United_States--PA\/Scranton.hd21125\/\">Scranton, Pennsylvania<\/a> will teach you how to race Formula cars. The school offers instruction at almost every level, from the half-day adventure programs that give you the opportunity to take a few laps around the track to the five-day certification course that qualifies you to enter your own races. <em>For Scranton hotel and travel info, <a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotels\/United_States--PA\/Scranton.hd21125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dirtfish Rally School<\/strong> Outside of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/United_States--WA\/Seattle.tg24746\/\">Seattle<\/a>, the Dirtfish Rally School takes you off the course for a rougher ride. At Dirtfish you\u2019ll learn techniques for racing through mud, gravel and shallow water. Because rally cars are essentially street legal vehicles, the car control skills you learn at Dirtfish courses could be applied in your day-to-day driving life, although I wouldn\u2019t recommend it. <em>For Seattle hotel and travel info, <a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/United_States--WA\/Seattle.tg24746\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Germany\u2019s luxury car museums<\/strong> Germany is considered the birthplace of the automobile, and in recent years the country\u2019s luxury car manufacturers have created museums that celebrate their rich automotive heritage. In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/hotels\/Germany\/Stuttgart.hd27094\/\">Stuttgart<\/a>, <strong>Porsche<\/strong> and <strong>Daimler-Benz<\/strong> both have large facilities devoted to showcasing some of their vintage models and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the engineering process. <strong>BMW<\/strong> has ashowroom and manufacturing facility in Munich that offer tours to the public. North of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/Germany\/Munich.tg27387\/\">Munich<\/a> is the <strong>August Horch Museum<\/strong>, named for the engineer who founded Audi. The Horch Museum showcases a variety of historically significant vehicles, including Nazi-era sedans and the Trabant, the Soviet\u2019s attempt to copy the Volkswagen Beetle. <em>For Germany travel info, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/travel-guide\/Germany.tg54\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT1iNjBlMjcyZDRjZGUyYzAwNjY1NjcyZWYwNzJjOTQ3Mw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Satisfy your need for speed in Austin, Scranton, Seattle and 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