Off-road
Land Rover Experience
Price: From £175 Contact: www.landrover.com/experience
Where? Venues across the UK
Why not discover what an off-roader can really do? A half-day introductory session at one of the 10 Land Rover Experience centres around the country does just that, allowing you to explore the full ability of a modern 4x4, plus learn off-road driving techniques. Day sessions and advanced training, including winching and towing, are also available.
Porsche Winter Driving Experience
Price: From £3,990 Contact: 08443 57911, www.porsche.com/silverstone
Where? Finland
Combine driving one of the world’s best sports cars with an unforgettable winter break on this experience within the Arctic Circle. The intensive four-day sessions in 4WD 911 Carrera models are carried out at two centres, and you learn the art of drifting and driving on ice. Price includes accommodation, meals, plus a snowmobile tour.
Silverstone Rage Buggy Experience
Price: £50 Contact: 0844 3728 270, www.silverstone.co.uk
Where? Silverstone, Northamptonshire
Get down and dirty in Rage buggies on a special track at the British GP’s home. Forget gentle off-roading – this mud-fest is all about jumps and powerslides. You have two 10-minute sessions in the buggies on a circuit with banked turns, jumps and sand traps. You don’t even need a driving licence, and anyone over the age of 13 can take part.
Ice Driver Experiences
Price: From £850 Contact: 01642 781112, www.icedriver.com
Where? Sweden
If the Porsche ice-driving package is beyond your budget, Ice Driver has a one-day session on a frozen lake in Östersund, Sweden, for £750. You drive rally-prepared machines, and the experience includes cars, fuel, tyres, venue and professional UK instructors. Other sessions are available, plus there is the option of a snowmobile safari.
Monster Truck Thrill
Price: From £149 Contact: www.monstertruckdrivingdays.com
Where? East Grinstead, West Sussex
How big do you want to go? This site has a choice of ways to climb into the cab of a US-style monster truck. After practising a series of manoeuvres, most sessions end with car crushing. This thrill lasts about an hour, while others allow you to build up your experience in a series of smaller machines before stepping up into a big-wheeled monster.
