Putting the overwhelming window sticker out of my mind, and any thoughts of hitting a concrete barrier further from my

To say that the GT accelerates quickly is the understatement of the century. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

thoughts yet, I pulled out of the pit area and onto the track. While I was sure its odd clutch would take some getting used to, surprisingly all thoughts of it disappeared in wake of its sonorous exhaust note. It was strange driving an open-top Porsche that didn't emit the boxer's legendary deep guttural growl rasping away from behind, but with 605-horsepower at my beck and call and the song of the V10 siren playing in surround sound, I got over it quickly. To say that the GT accelerates quickly is the understatement of the century. A Boxster pulls off the line quickly. The G-forces felt from a GT at full throttle are enough to make it nary impossible to lift an arm forward to make the next shift. Driving this car is all about

I found the GT easy to drive smoothly; at least when it had my full attention. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

being smooth. Smooth with steering inputs, smooth on the brakes, smooth depressing the clutch, smooth letting off the throttle, smooth letting out the clutch and smooth again on the throttle. This said I found it easy to drive smoothly; at least when it had my full attention. Being that I don't spend every day, or even every second weekend on the track I found myself slipping back into bad driving habits every now and then, looking downward, in front of the car instead of raising my line of sight 500 or so feet in the distance. No worries, I was quickly brought back to my senses by a car that demands attention.