DRIVING EXPERIENCES NEAR SOUTHAMPTON

If you’re looking for a unique gift for a car-mad friend in Southampton – or you live here yourself and are looking for a super special day out – we’ve got you covered. The Southampton and Hampshire area is jam-packed with exciting driving experiences, and the best part is there’s something for everyone. From driving a tank to indoor go karting, here are four of our favourite Southampton driving experiences. 

| Tank Driving Experience in Hampshire

If you’ve always dreamed of getting behind the wheel of one of the world’s most formidable fighting machines, then the Tank Driving Experience in Hampshire is for you. Located near Winchester, just a 20 minute drive from Southampton, this adrenaline-pumping activity is your chance to drive a fully operational tank – the mighty Chieftain.

At three metres high and seven metres long, this Chieftain is a seriously impressive piece of engineering – but driving this bad boy is just the beginning. Next up you’ll drive the awesome Abbott FV433 SPG, which comes with its own (fully operational) swivel gun. As if that weren’t enough, you’ll also get behind the wheel of the FV432 Armoured personnel carrier and the tracked Alvis Stormer.

Driving these enormous vehicles can seem a daunting task, but under the guidance of an expert instructor, you’ll soon get the hang of it. A wonderfully unique day out for any petrol-head.

| Porsche Cayman One to Once Driving Experience in Hampshire

Supercars more your thing? What about the Porsche Cayman One to Once Driving Experience in Hampshire? Head to the UK’s fastest race circuit in Thruxton, just 40 minutes from Southampton, for your chance to experience the insane speed, power and style of the latest Porsche Cayman.

This experience is perfect for anyone who’s serious about learning to handle such a powerful supercar, as you’ll have far more time behind the wheel than most driving experiences. After a detailed safety briefing, you’ll be taken around the track in a performance saloon, allowing you to get familiar with the circuit. Then it’s your turn to take the wheel, and you’ll get to drive this stunning car for nine laps – that’s more than 21 miles!

If all that weren’t enough, you’ll finish off with a white-knuckle passenger thril- ride in a Skoda Octavia vRS.

| Quad Biking Experience in Hampshire

If you’re more into off-road driving, then why not book yourself onto the Quad Biking Experience in Hampshire? Just 20 minutes from Southampton you’ll find a rural circuit that’s perfect for quad biking – and once you hop on a mighty 125cc Yamaha Grizzly Quad, you’ll be ready for a challenge!

Hidden along a long, winding track are all kinds of heart-pounding obstacles. Cross muddy pools, whizz down treacherously steep terrain, and tear across ponds and streams… this is a seriously adrenaline pumping activity that gives you the chance to experience the true capabilities of these burly beasts.

As you navigate this hair-raising circuit, you’ll see that nowhere is off limits on a quad bike this powerful. Be warned though: one driving experience is enough to get you hooked for life!

| Go Karting Experience in Gosport

Or, for something totally different, there’s the Indoor Go Karting Experience in Gosport, near Southampton. If you’re ready to push your driving skills to the limit, this is the driving activity for you – and with 10 intense corners, this 450 metre circuit is the track to test yourself on!

Climb inside a 200cc kart and get ready to set some serious pace! You’ll need nerves of steel if you want to maintain your speed while mastering the intricacies of the circuit’s twists and turns; zoom over Donington Bridge, brace yourself as you whizz towards Stirling Corner, and then press the pedal to the metal as you hit the straights.

Whether this is your first time in a kart or you see yourself as go karting pro, this experience can be enjoyed by everyone.  

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