Let me start this blog off with an introduction. I'm Vic Hall - Spec E30 veteran, and general madman for this trip. I'm the guy in the backseat, wearing a race-suit and a sombrero egging on the driver to do donuts in the police parking lot. My logic is that cops love donuts.

I'm proud to say that I'm not easily scared or intimidated. In the past year, I've had some butt-clenching moments - some of the highlights (or lowlights...) include:
- A massive helicopter-style wreck in Turn 3 at Summit that totalled my racecar (not my fault)
- Losing brakes on the front straight of Summit at over 120mph - and driving off into the skidpad
- A spin on the back straight VIR at over 100mph in the rain

None of those hair-raising moments prepared me for my first test-drive in the One. Alex stopped by my house this past Friday, and we went for a nice easy drive around the block. Yeah. Not quite. The car is fast. It's faster than anything I've ever driven, and it's faster than anything I've ever been a passenger in. My first impression when I floored was "This isn't TOO wild..." and then the turbos kicked in. That first thought lasted all of 0.5 seconds. The power just comes on smooth and nasty, kind of like an Isaac Hayes hit. I found myself clenching the steering wheel just a little too hard - reminded me of the first time I autocrossed.

In 5 minutes of driving this car, I am in love. I cannot WAIT to get it on track. Don't mistake my cries for mommy as fear - it'll be pure enjoyment.