Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy Adds Pro Level For 2010

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Aching for a crack at the new SLS AMG? Want to see what kind of lap times you can turn in an E63 AMG before laying down the $85,750 it takes to get one in your garage? The Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy may be just what you're looking for.

The Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy just came to the U.S. last year, though Europeans have had access to similar programs for years now. This year, U.S. participants get the added bonus of the Pro Level instruction in addition to the Basic and Advanced courses offered last year. The three-day, $3,995 Pro Level experience offers even more instruction and track time, including open lapping at Road Atlanta.

The Basic course, priced at $1,795 per driver, is a one-day course that gives participants a solid grounding in the fundamentals of performance driving and car control. It is offered at both Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca Raceway. Once you've completed the Basic course, you're eligible for the Advanced course, which ups the ante with more instruction and on-track driving. Onboad data acquisition is used to offer a detailed look at what you're doing behind the wheel. The Advanced course is also open to those that have completed the AMG Challenge or European Driving Academy programs. It, too, is offered at both Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca.

All programs include a dinner reception and introductory briefing, trackside hospitality, a certificate of completion, and an AMG gift bag in the tuition price.

For more information, including dates of each class, or to sign up, check out the Accelerate Your Heartbeat

- Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy Adds Pro Level For 2010 - MotorAuthority

 

[MBFanToDeath]

Academy from my dreams.

 

[martinbo]

Ok, so I won't be driving the SLS but in less than two weeks' time I'm off to attend the AMG Performance Driving Academy and sharpen my track skills in the C63 AMG. That ought to be fun.

 

[fortuner]

wow i think i need to go for that what do you pay mate...

 

[martinbo]

Don't actually know bro, was a b'day present.

 

[fortuner]

well you lucky mate i am happy for you you must have a blast hey while you their maybe you can ask them and pm me..

 

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U.S. AMG Driving Academy Set for 2010

Following its inaugural year in the U.S., Mercedes-AMG is presenting a new season for driving enthusiasts who want to sharpen their advanced driving skills at the AMG Driving Academy. Among the list of enhancements is the addition of a Pro Level for 2010. Under the guidance of top professional instructors, the AMG Driving Academy offers the opportunity to personally experience the excitement of motorsports and the track capabilities of Mercedes-AMG vehicles including the all new 563 hp SLS AMG, capable of 0-60 mph in less than four seconds.

Originally founded by Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach, Germany in 2007, the AMG Driving Academy launched in the U.S. in 2009. More than six-hundred driving enthusiasts participated in the advanced driver program last year, and participants now have the opportunity to attend an advanced three-day Pro Level program at one of the top circuits in the U.S., Road Atlanta. Program participants have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of several AMG models including the E63 AMG, SL63 AMG, C63 AMG, SLK55 AMG and SLS AMG. The program features custom-designed exercises to experience and teach dynamic driving capabilities across two of the top tracks in the U.S:

• Road Atlanta (Braselton, GA) – May 15-16, June 11-14 & 28-30, 2010
• For more than 40 years, Road Atlanta has lured top tier sports car and motorcycle racers from around the world. This 2.54-mile, 12-turn road course is one of the most technically challenging in the U.S.
• Laguna Seca Raceway (Monterey, CA) – August 27-29, September 25-27, October 29-30 and November 12-14, 2010
• Located in one of North America’s best destination locations — the Monterey Peninsula — Laguna Seca features tremendous elevation changes, the famous Corkscrew complex and 2.24 sinewy miles of twisty asphalt.

The AMG Driving Academy Basic, Advanced and new Pro Level for 2010:

• Basic ($1,795 per participant): Intense one-day track program focuses on performance driving dynamics. Participants learn the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics and car control maneuvers using customized exercises. Once participants perfect car control and handling, they progress to a set of high-speed exercises that make use of the entire track.
• Road Atlanta: May 15-16 & June 11 – 12
• Laguna Seca Raceway: August 27-29, Sept. 25, Oct. 29-30 and Nov. 12

• Advanced ($3,295 per participant): Two-day program picks up where Basic leaves off, providing advanced training and technical on-track instruction. Onboard diagnostics and data capture enable detailed computer analysis and evaluation. The Advanced program is offered to drivers who complete either the Basic Level, AMG Challenge, European Driving Academy program or an equivalent course.
• Road Atlanta: June 13-14, 2010
• Laguna Seca Raceway: September 26-27 & November 13-14

• Pro ($3,995 per participant): The pinnacle of the AMG Driving Academy curriculum, Pro program offers increased instruction while challenging and improving capabilities and skills to a much greater degree. During the three day program, participants train on the legendary Road Atlanta circuit. As speeds increase and skills improve, open lapping provides the maximum challenge and thrill. With an intense curriculum, AMG experienced instructors prepare participants to confidently negotiate the signature corners of Road Atlanta.
• Road Atlanta: June 28-30, 2010

All fees include a dinner reception and introductory briefing the evening before the program, track hospitality, AMG Driving Academy certificate of program completion and an AMG gift bag. Participants are responsible for travel and accommodations. Additional information and registration for the AMG Driving Academy is available at Accelerate Your Heartbeat or by phone at 1-800-217-6916.

- U.S. AMG Driving Academy Set for 2010 | eMercedesBenz