Las Vegas visitors can go for a GM 'Drive' adventure

0 Comments | USA TODAY, April, 2006 | by Kitty Bean Yancey; Jerry Shriver; Alicia McGee

TRAVEL You'll have to ace a Breathalyzer test to try the newest attraction in Las Vegas.

General Motors' "The Drive," including a rev-it-up oval and off-road adventure area, opens Monday next to the Sahara Hotel & Casino. It lets visitors test their mettle behind the wheel of a dozen GM brands, from Chevys to Hummers, accompanied by a professional driver.

Drivers 18 and older can take to the track (the pro determines how fast you'll go). The off-road course includes a 15-foot "mountain," ditches and moguls.

The 11-acre facility, aimed at marketing GM vehicles, sits on land leased from the Sahara. Doing the oval or the off-road experience twice, or trying each once, costs $10.

Tickets can be bought on site, at hotels or in advance at Vegas.com or...