I got this in my email and couldn't resist registering for it. $400 for a half day driving event including lapping on AMG cars (SLK55, SL55, C55, E55, etc) and a lap with a professional at Autobahn Country Club (a real road course) in Joliet, IL.
Yeah you might say that it's kind of pricey for a half-day when you consider most driving schools with local car clubs cost less and last a full 2 days. But consider these: 1) you do get to drive a variety of AMG cars. 2) you don't have to beat on your own car for those concerned. 3) will be treated by typical MB event hospitality. 4) autobahn CC is an expensive private track... MB must have paid good money to rent the place out and $400 is peanuts when you consider that there will be zero wear & tear on your own car.
This should be of interest to the local Chicago area folks who deep down inside want to take their cars on the track but just can't bring themselves to for one reason or another which may include having SO's who won't let them flog their $60k toys on a road course. Well lookie here... for $400, Mercedes will let you abuse their own fleet of AMG cars to your heart's content on a wonderful track nonetheless! I have driven on Autobahn CC on several occasions and have taken my own SLK55 for a couple of track days there with the audi club and it is a blast. Highly recommend it. Word of warning though... it can be addicting and may turn you into a track junkie. That said, I hope I'll see some of you there! []
http://www.mbspeed.com/amg/eventoverview.htm
Yeah you might say that it's kind of pricey for a half-day when you consider most driving schools with local car clubs cost less and last a full 2 days. But consider these: 1) you do get to drive a variety of AMG cars. 2) you don't have to beat on your own car for those concerned. 3) will be treated by typical MB event hospitality. 4) autobahn CC is an expensive private track... MB must have paid good money to rent the place out and $400 is peanuts when you consider that there will be zero wear & tear on your own car.
This should be of interest to the local Chicago area folks who deep down inside want to take their cars on the track but just can't bring themselves to for one reason or another which may include having SO's who won't let them flog their $60k toys on a road course. Well lookie here... for $400, Mercedes will let you abuse their own fleet of AMG cars to your heart's content on a wonderful track nonetheless! I have driven on Autobahn CC on several occasions and have taken my own SLK55 for a couple of track days there with the audi club and it is a blast. Highly recommend it. Word of warning though... it can be addicting and may turn you into a track junkie. That said, I hope I'll see some of you there! []
http://www.mbspeed.com/amg/eventoverview.htm