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Fourteen years ago, I was 24-years old and traveling on my first trip to Europe. I flew into Brussels, rented an Opel Astra 1.4-liter hatchback, and immediately drove to the Nurburgring. I was instantly addicted to the brilliance of the legendary track that Jackie Stewart called "The Green Hell." I have subsequently returned to the 'Ring many times over the next 14 years. For my tenth visit, I decided it was time to travel with my family to the area of Germany that I love so much.

Fear not, Quattrophiles. Despite the cancelation of several sports car projects -- (including the wild, Le Mans prototype-based R20) and a sudden shakeup of Audi's executive roster, the possibility of a modern ur-Quattro coupe revival isn't dead. As evidenced by the new Audi Sport Quattro concept, which debuts at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show, the project is still alive, but with a few new twists.

Fourteen years ago, I was 24-years old and traveling on my first trip to Europe. I flew into Brussels, rented an Opel Astra 1.4-liter hatchback, and immediately drove to the Nurburgring. I was instantly addicted to the brilliance of the legendary track that Jackie Stewart called "The Green Hell." I have subsequently returned to the 'Ring many times over the next 14 years. For my tenth visit, I decided it was time to travel with my family to the area of Germany that I love so much.

Fear not, Quattrophiles. Despite the cancelation of several sports car projects -- (including the wild, Le Mans prototype-based R20) and a sudden shakeup of Audi's executive roster, the possibility of a modern ur-Quattro coupe revival isn't dead. As evidenced by the new Audi Sport Quattro concept, which debuts at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show, the project is still alive, but with a few new twists.

Fourteen years ago, I was 24-years old and traveling on my first trip to Europe. I flew into Brussels, rented an Opel Astra 1.4-liter hatchback, and immediately drove to the Nurburgring. I was instantly addicted to the brilliance of the legendary track that Jackie Stewart called "The Green Hell." I have subsequently returned to the 'Ring many times over the next 14 years. For my tenth visit, I decided it was time to travel with my family to the area of Germany that I love so much.

Fear not, Quattrophiles. Despite the cancelation of several sports car projects -- (including the wild, Le Mans prototype-based R20) and a sudden shakeup of Audi's executive roster, the possibility of a modern ur-Quattro coupe revival isn't dead. As evidenced by the new Audi Sport Quattro concept, which debuts at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show, the project is still alive, but with a few new twists.

Fourteen years ago, I was 24-years old and traveling on my first trip to Europe. I flew into Brussels, rented an Opel Astra 1.4-liter hatchback, and immediately drove to the Nurburgring. I was instantly addicted to the brilliance of the legendary track that Jackie Stewart called "The Green Hell." I have subsequently returned to the 'Ring many times over the next 14 years. For my tenth visit, I decided it was time to travel with my family to the area of Germany that I love so much.

Dan Davis brought three historic Miller racing cars from Florida to the Milwaukee Mile in mid-July for the annual meeting of the Harry A. Miller Club, and he let me drive them. He let me drive them. Preston Lerner's story in our October issue may help you understand the magnanimity of that gesture, but not quite. Dan owns three of the most important Miller racing cars on the planet: the 1920 Miller TNT, the oldest Miller in existence; the 1923 Count Zborowski grand prix car, the earliest complete Miller car in its original form; and the 1923 Miller 122 Indy racer, simply the finest Miller 122 in existence. He loves them. He loves to drive them, he loves this event, and he had been needling me for two years to come see for myself how special this weekend was. So I came, helmet in hand, just in case he was serious about letting me drive one.

Dan Davis brought three historic Miller racing cars from Florida to the Milwaukee Mile in mid-July for the annual meeting of the Harry A. Miller Club, and he let me drive them. He let me drive them. Preston Lerner's story in our October issue may help you understand the magnanimity of that gesture, but not quite. Dan owns three of the most important Miller racing cars on the planet: the 1920 Miller TNT, the oldest Miller in existence; the 1923 Count Zborowski grand prix car, the earliest complete Miller car in its original form; and the 1923 Miller 122 Indy racer, simply the finest Miller 122 in existence. He loves them. He loves to drive them, he loves this event, and he had been needling me for two years to come see for myself how special this weekend was. So I came, helmet in hand, just in case he was serious about letting me drive one.