Lexus considering high-performance driving school?

[Alx]

I think every brand should do this, it would make much better drivers with performance vehicles. Safet 1st.


Time was when the notion of "Lexus performance" was measured in terms of panel gaps and service intervals. But as part of Toyota's plan to add driving emotion to the brand, the upscale marque is reportedly considering opening a series of high-performance driving schools... not unlike that of Ferrari or Land Rover.
According to Inside Line, the academy could possibly focus on more driving-dynamics oriented models, like the 2006 IS 350.
[Source: Edmunds Inside Line]

 

[LaArtist]

i think MB has this in sweden..there was a course in norht sweden..
i read about it Mercedes owners magazine

 

[Alx]

Really??? Id like to hear more about that Artist, see if you find anything mentioning it... It hink it is a superb idea and post the info here if you can find it.... Thanks!!!

 

[MikeJ]

I think BMW, MB, Audi and Porsche all have these... At least Porsche and BMW offer winter driving courses in Northern Finland.

 

[Zafiro]

Its a shame its so expensive. also if you own a M car you can take a drivers course on a track with BMW

 

[Alx]

Perhaps Lexus's course will be more affordable and hopefully can teach great precision driving and dynamics.... Sounds interesting, id like to be involved in one myself, lack of time, personally i feel it should be a pre-requisite with certain cars upon purchase.

 

[dOmInIX]

Yea, Audi has these driving schools here also...'The school of safe driving'.

Great thing, if I ever buy some strong car I will certainly go on few courses.

 

[LaArtist]

i dont have the mag anymore alx.. but i remember it costin like 500USD weekend with driving lessons buss trip and hotel.. ..
pretty okay price imo

 

[Alx]

For advanced driving thats pretty damn cheap...

 

[Giannis]

and it includes the hotel and busses. That's not only cheap. That's a bargain!

 

[Rainer271]

Better late than never: Lexus gets its own Performance Driving School

That took a while, no? Setting up performance driving courses like Porsche, Lamborghini and others, that is, but finally high-performance Lexus has launched the Lexus Performance Driving School, and it's slated to hit race tracks across the country in the coming months.

The catalog includes three levels. There's the Express Experience that includes classroom training followed by driving on an autocross course and lead-follow laps on the race track. It's the most basic program, but the upshot is that it's free – assuming you can secure an appointment.

There's also a Half-Day Experience that, for $495, adds training in braking and on the slalom and skidpad and hot laps on board with a pro instructor ti the Express Experience.

Pony up $895 and the Full-Day program gives you training in racing lines and driving theory as well – and, as the name says, the program lasts the whole day.

The sessions take place behind in the automaker's F Sport and full-on F performance models, including the IS350 F Sport, RC 350 F Sport, RC F and GS F – the former two powered by a 3.5-liter V6 good for 306 horsepower, the latter by a 5.0-liter V8 rated at 467 hp.

Interested in taking part? The road show hits the Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida, from September 30 to October 2; the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois, from October 7-9; the New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville October 27-29; and the Autoclub Speedway in Fontana, California, from February 10-12 of next year.

Source: Carscoops