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FIRST TIMERS
Having seen hundreds of men and women take this first step, we can safely speculate that this will be one of the best moves of your hobby life. Most participants with Hooked on Driving come away from their first day with us invigorated, somewhat humbled, challenged to improve, and downright giddy. This is fun stuff. That having been said, [more]
RACETRACKS
Check out the Racetrack Venues we hold our HPDE’s on. You can inspect the track, see photos and video explaining the driving line, and then check out the upcoming events that are scheduled to take place there. Also make sure and use the TRIP_PLANNER to get advice on food and make reservations to stay near the track.
VIDEO GALLERY
Check out the latest movies posted to the The HOD Video Channel. Or you can check driver and staff picks from around the internet called HOD favorites. If you know of any great videos currently hosted on youtube that you think should be here send us the link! [more]
CAR REVIEWS
2012 Mustang V6 Coupe

Only with a more mature writer do you really get your money’s worth when it comes to historical perspective.  And it is because I actually remember when the original “Pony” car surged on to the American culture in 1964, [more]

2010 Mercedes E550

The E550 sits on the fence between sport sedan and sporty, family luxury import. I give this body style an A+, as it has found a distinct personality that combines elegance, aggressiveness, [more]

2010 Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output)

The Taurus SHO is a breakthrough platform for many excellent engineering features, and an example of how Ford has come a long way in improving quality of materials, overall quality of construction, use of technology [more]

Porsche Panamera

Overall, you have to say the Porsche design hit at least a triple on the styling. But the car? Home run. Look out BMW 5 and 7, AMG, Audi S models, and even the Maserati. [more]

2009 Nissan 370Z

Dateline 2003: Nissan awakens from the dead and builds anew, bigger, faster Z. This time with a 350 in front of the name, but it’s determined to be a Z after all. Is it perfect? No. Is it exactly what the purists want? [more]

HOOKED ON DRIVING BLOG
Yikes! Car Enthusiast Buys a Hybrid!!

Are We All Doomed to “Transportation Appliances?” David Ray, www.hookedondriving.com Ladies and gentlemen, I come to you today with a true confession. I have encouraged drivers to “find their own personal red line,” and applauded the purchase of sporty cars of any kind, and I’ve been at least... [more]

Driving Lessons Learned in the Dark

2012 NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill By David Ray, www.hookedondriving.com I had the good fortune to drive in the NASA 25 Hours of Thunderhill with some really great folks, the owners, drivers and crew of Team Prototype Development, out of Stockton CA. A grassroots effort that you may have read about... [more]

Porsche Panamera

Pacing the 2009 Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile RacesBy: David Ray, www.hookedondriving.comFor: The Wheel One of the joys of my professional career, which came as a result of simply being in the right place at the right time, and knowing the right people (Bill Haener) - is driving the pace car... [more]

Hybrid Race Officials Post Blue Flag to Toyota: Ford Approaching in the Mirror!

The Hybrid Wars Heat Up: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and Energi David Ray’s “Irreverent Reviews” – www.hookedondriving.com Toyota, while most folks called them crazy, pounced on the concept of hybrid technology in automobiles and the rest, as they say is history.  With Prius as the number one... [more]

High Performance Professional Driving Schools


Hooked On Driving is a leading provider of performance driving programs, commonly known as an high performance driving experience (HPDE), or high performance driving school (HPDS). These programs are run on Track Days, at regional tracks such as Thunderhill Raceway, Laguna Seca, Reno-Fernley, Pocono, Autobahn Country club, and many others. See below for a complete list of Track day venues. We give drivers of high performance cars and sports cars the opportunity to drive their cars on a race track. During the first sessions a coach will ride in the passenger seat, and teach the driver high performance driving techniques. All new drivers need to participate is a helmet (available rentals), and an inspection to be sure their car is roadworthy. Beginners are given a thorough briefing and are introduced to their coach before they drive their car on the track. The initial "A Group" for beginning HPDE drivers, teaches smoothness, awareness, and driving a proper, safe and efficient line on track. A priority is also placed on learning basic car control skills such as late bssraking, proper shifting and understanding the concept of the apex of a turn. While A group has significant passing restrictions to maintain a conservative pace, the B - Intermediate, C - Advanced, and D - Race-prepped groups have progressively more flexible passing rules and advanced level coaching. There is NEVER any competition — wheel to wheel or timed laps — in our programs. Hooked on Driving HPDE Programs are safe experiences for all, an enjoyable time for every driver — and to assure that our drivers come away with much more confidence in handling their car in an emergency situation. Hooked On Driving customers frequently are heard saying that they've had, "The time of their lives!".

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