Cooper Tire is among the sponsors of the June 18-19 AutoWeek/ZF Fantasy Camp at Michigan’s Dearborn Development Center.
Some 20 fortunate car fans have paid to test-drive the Top 10 midsize sedans as voted on by visitors to the publication’s website.
The event gives participants a chance to drive on the Ford test track and meet Indy 500 champion Danny Sullivan along with other auto industry luminaries. A slot-car race is on tap as well; campers will receive driver training, evaluate the competing cars and chronicle their experiences via blogs, photos and videos that will be posted online.
“This is the baseball fantasy camp idea at the next level,” says KC Crain, AutoWeek’s publisher. “Our readers are passionate. They always ask what it’s like to drive these cars. We’re going to let them…and let them write about their experience, too.”
Throughout April, some 50,000 online voters winnowed a field of 28 cars to pick the Top 10 finalists to be track-tested: The Audi S4, BMW M3, BMW 3-series, Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac CTS-V, Chevrolet Malibu, Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Saab 9-3 and Volkswagen CC.
For more information, visit www.coopertire.com and www.autoweek.com.
