2005 Porsche Carrera GT Track Test

An unusual excitement radiated throughout the California Speedway press event room, where we were gathered to hear a group of Porsche representatives fill us in on the goings on of the legendary marque prior to being let loose on the facility's road course that sits at the centre of the giant oval race track. While I say unusual, it wasn't entirely odd for most present at the event to be preparing to test drive a group of performance cars on a race track. And although the prospect of doing so with Porsche is thrilling to even the most jaded of automotive journalists, I for one, had been on a few courses with the Stuttgart brand. What made the buzz in the air of