Why drive one supercar when you can drive two? It is a perfectly sensible question, assuming your definition of sensible involves several hundred horsepower, a racing circuit and the opportunity to decide which expensive bit of machinery you would rather be sitting in.
2 Car Supercar Experiences are designed for exactly this sort of indecision. Instead of committing to one car and spending the rest of the day wondering what the other one would have been like, you can choose two and get behind the wheel of both. Depending on the experience, that could mean comparing Ferraris with Lamborghinis, Aston Martins with Audis, or even putting a road going supercar up against its race bred relative.
There is also a rather important point here. These experiences are not simply about collecting two cars for the sake of it. The real fun comes from feeling the differences between them. One might feel brutally fast, another might be more composed, while a third could have you wondering why anyone ever thought sensible transport was a good idea.
So, which double supercar experiences are worth putting on the shortlist? There are several rather tempting options.
Double Supercar Thrill With A High Speed Passenger Ride
The Double Supercar Thrill with High Speed Passenger Ride gives you six miles in each of two supercars, giving you up to 12 miles of driving in total. The selection includes cars such as the Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi R8, Aston Martin V8, Ferrari 430, Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Huracan, McLaren 570S, Nissan GT R and Porsche 911 Turbo.
There are numerous venues across the UK, including Aldershot Raceway, Anglesey Circuit, Bicester Heritage, Curborough Sprint Course, Deenethorpe Airfield, Dunkeswell Aerodrome, Elvington Airfield, Hooton Park Circuit, Llandow Circuit, Lydden Hill and Mallory Park.
Six miles in each car gives you enough time to settle in, get a feel for how it behaves and then find out whether your second choice feels even better. Once the driving is finished, there is also a high speed passenger ride in a performance car, because apparently driving two supercars was not quite enough.
Double Platinum Supercar Blast
The Double Platinum Supercar Driving Blast gives you six miles of driving, split between two platinum supercars with three miles in each. The selection includes cars such as the McLaren MP4 12 C, Ferrari 458 and BMW i8.
There is also a premium version at selected motorsport circuits including Brands Hatch, Oulton Park and Snetterton. The premium selection includes the Audi R8 V10, McLaren MP4 12 C, Nissan GT R, BMW i8 and Ferrari 458 Italia.
After a welcome, sign on and safety briefing, you get behind the wheel of your chosen cars with an expert instructor. Three miles in each might not sound like much until those miles are being spent learning how a Ferrari or McLaren behaves around a proper circuit.
Double Driving Legends Experience
The Double Driving Legends Experience takes the idea of driving two cars and opens the garage door considerably wider. The selection covers supercars, classic cars, movie cars, drift cars, 4x4 off road vehicles, trucks and off road buggies.
That makes this one particularly interesting if you want something beyond modern supercars. You could choose two performance cars, go down the classic route or make things considerably more interesting by picking two vehicles with almost nothing in common.
On arrival, you are welcomed by the team, signed in and given a safety briefing before heading out for your chosen drives. The real challenge might simply be deciding which two cars make the cut.
Double Supercar Drive At Castle Combe
The Double Supercar Drive at Castle Combe gives you the chance to choose two cars from a selection including the Ferrari California, Lamborghini Gallardo, Aston Martin DB9 and Porsche 911.
You drive each car for three miles around Castle Combe Circuit, with an expert instructor accompanying you. The circuit itself is a big part of the attraction, giving you the chance to experience the cars somewhere considerably more interesting than the average stretch of road.
With four very different cars to choose from, there is also plenty of room for comparison. The Ferrari California and Aston Martin DB9 offer a very different experience to the Lamborghini Gallardo, while the Porsche 911 brings its own particular brand of performance to the party.
Road vs Race Car Blast Special Offer
The Road vs Race Car Blast Special Offer with Bonus Extras takes the comparison idea rather literally. You choose a road going supercar and its GT specification race car equivalent, with three miles of driving in each.
The combinations include a Ferrari 458 Italia with a Ferrari 458 GT specification race car, a Lamborghini Huracan with a Lamborghini Huracan GT specification race car, or a McLaren 570S with a McLaren 570S GT3 race car, subject to availability.
It is a chance to feel the difference between a car designed for the road and one built with racing in mind. The package also includes a high speed passenger ride in a saloon car, fast track entry and a free photo print.
Venues include Dunsfold Aerodrome, Elvington Airfield, Greetham Driving Centre, Lydden Hill Race Circuit and Mallory Park Circuit.
Which Double Supercar Experience Is Right For You?
The appeal of these experiences is that they are not all trying to do the same thing.
If you want the most driving time and like the idea of finishing with a high speed passenger ride, the Double Supercar Thrill gives you two cars and up to 12 miles behind the wheel.
If you would rather sample two premium machines over shorter blasts, the Double Platinum option brings cars such as the McLaren MP4 12 C and Ferrari 458 into the equation.
For variety, the Double Driving Legends Experience is difficult to ignore. The huge range of vehicle types means you are not restricted to modern supercars, and you can make your two choices as similar or as wildly different as you like.
Castle Combe is the obvious attraction for those who want a proper circuit thrown into the mix, while Road vs Race offers something slightly different by putting a road car and its race bred counterpart side by side.
Why Drive Two Cars Instead Of One?
There is a very simple reason double car experiences are so appealing. You get to compare.
Driving one supercar is brilliant, but your experience of it exists in isolation. Drive two and suddenly you have something to measure it against. Perhaps the Ferrari feels smoother. Maybe the Lamborghini feels more dramatic. Perhaps the Porsche is the one that surprises you.
And that is really the point.
There is no need for both cars to be similar. In fact, the greater the difference, the more interesting the experience can become. Going from a refined grand tourer into something designed to attack a circuit is going to make the second car feel even more dramatic.
There is also something wonderfully excessive about the whole concept. One supercar would have been enough. Two is unnecessary. Which, frankly, is exactly why it sounds like such a good idea.
The Verdict On Double Supercar Driving Experiences
There is no shortage of ways to approach a double supercar experience. You can chase outright performance, sample premium machinery, take two cars around Castle Combe or compare a road car with something designed for the race track.
The biggest appeal is the variety. With two cars, you are not simply getting twice the same experience. You are getting the chance to discover how different machines deliver speed, handling and excitement in completely different ways.
Whether you fancy a Ferrari and Lamborghini, an Aston Martin and Porsche, a pair of platinum supercars or the rather more ambitious road car versus race car comparison, there is plenty here to keep even the most indecisive petrolhead occupied.
And if you still cannot decide which car you would rather drive, there is a simple solution.
Drive both.
It may not be sensible. It may not be necessary. But when has that ever stopped anyone from wanting to drive a supercar?
