Porsche plans to build a Porsche Experience Center in Carson, California (about 17 miles south of LA, off the 405 freeway) in the summer of 2012, assuming no delays. I'm sure my son Ryan will be thrilled to pieces - he's a proud owner of a sexy, black Panamera. My husband Jeff owned a Porsche 911 in the late 1980's. No doubt the two of them will pay a visit here just as they did the BMW Performance driving school in Greer, South Carolina in 2005.
This facility (2nd in the U.S., 5th in the world) will have the following features:
* Driving Skills Course
* Off-Road Course
* Test Track
* Driving Simulators
* Restaurant
* Fitness Center
* Porsche Showroom
Porsche already signed a lease with the Watson Land Company. Currently most of the space is a golf course, which was once a landfill. Because it was once a landfill, the EPA will have oversight of the land redevelopment.A formal application was submitted to Carson's planning department. Once they approve the plan, the nine-member planning commission (made up of local residents) will then review. The city council will have the final approval. Topics to be reviewed: noise pollution, local traffic impact, air quality and the environment in general.
I'll have to download the Porsche Newscast App on my iPhone to get updates on this exciting, new facility. I can say with almost certainty that my family will be spending a lot of time here!
Sindi Wasserberg Lash
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