Fred(DrivingSchool)Kinder
Enthusiast
Can you imagine the excitement and learning experience Viper owners will receive in a Mazda? Skip pad in a Truck that is fine, braking basics also fine, pushing an RX on the autocross compared to a Viper, is comparing apple to oranges.
Mazda is slowing gaining ground with sports driving enthusiast. Their name has been all over Laguna Seca for the 5 or six years. Now they are the main brand for Skip Barber, the largest driving school in the world.
Where is the brilliance once possessed by DC?
The loss of Bob Lutz and other's mid level managers(Bob Champine, etc) is showing by D-C's present management who has little to no understanding or appreciation for the history of Dodge's turn around that started in 1989 with the Viper concept car. Which made a boring and dying brand an exciting company for buyers and Dodge employees. Le Mans(ORECA, Viper) success made the sports car world take notice. Then Mercedes bought Chrysler and the downward spiral started and continues. The influence of Wolfgang and his brethren continues. Wolfgang is the primary reason Viper no longer races at Le Mans. He lost face when his 99 AMG Mercedes(he was in charge of AMG at the time) flew better that it raced. His self confidence and his lack of brilliance continued by pulling the Viper out of World Class sports car racing.
If the D part of DC lacks the appreciation for car history then they should sell the Chrysler division to a company who appreciates owners who love cars.
Skip Barber also failed in the performance sports car platform area by not continuing with the Viper. They must be taking lessons from DC?
For most of the Skip Barber Vehicles Mazda is a good choice but losing the Viper is a loss for all parties including Viper owners and future Viper customers that were born when they drove a Viper at Skip Barber.
I am very disappointed that Dodge was not able to continue their relationship with Skip Barber! And I for one will be a squeaky wheel at DC and Skip Barber until there is a Driving School with Vipers as the ultimate learning and driving experience!
Mazda is slowing gaining ground with sports driving enthusiast. Their name has been all over Laguna Seca for the 5 or six years. Now they are the main brand for Skip Barber, the largest driving school in the world.
Where is the brilliance once possessed by DC?
The loss of Bob Lutz and other's mid level managers(Bob Champine, etc) is showing by D-C's present management who has little to no understanding or appreciation for the history of Dodge's turn around that started in 1989 with the Viper concept car. Which made a boring and dying brand an exciting company for buyers and Dodge employees. Le Mans(ORECA, Viper) success made the sports car world take notice. Then Mercedes bought Chrysler and the downward spiral started and continues. The influence of Wolfgang and his brethren continues. Wolfgang is the primary reason Viper no longer races at Le Mans. He lost face when his 99 AMG Mercedes(he was in charge of AMG at the time) flew better that it raced. His self confidence and his lack of brilliance continued by pulling the Viper out of World Class sports car racing.
If the D part of DC lacks the appreciation for car history then they should sell the Chrysler division to a company who appreciates owners who love cars.
Skip Barber also failed in the performance sports car platform area by not continuing with the Viper. They must be taking lessons from DC?
For most of the Skip Barber Vehicles Mazda is a good choice but losing the Viper is a loss for all parties including Viper owners and future Viper customers that were born when they drove a Viper at Skip Barber.
I am very disappointed that Dodge was not able to continue their relationship with Skip Barber! And I for one will be a squeaky wheel at DC and Skip Barber until there is a Driving School with Vipers as the ultimate learning and driving experience!
