Driving Academy

[Bruce B]

Just signed up for the AMG Driving Academy at COTA in Dec...... Can't Wait!!

 

[Steve Williams]

Where's it at Bruce

 

[Sauerball]

Where's it at Bruce

COTA is Circuit of the Americas, outside Austin. Nice track. Should be fun.

 

[Steve Williams]

So they supply the AMG

I think Jack took the course there

 

[Bruce B]

So they supply the AMG

I think Jack took the course there

Yeah, they have an assortment that you drive for the day. About 15% classroom and 85% track time.

The other tracks I could choose from were Laguna Seca, Road.Atlanta and another track in CT

 

[Steve Williams]

Do you pay for the model you want or are they all the same

 

[Bruce B]

Do you pay for the model you want or are they all the same

Everyone gets to drive all the cars. The cars they currently using are:

GT S
SL63
C63S
CLS63S
E63
CLA45

You can read more HERE

Some photos taken from course taken in April this year at COTA

 

[JackD201]

I took the MB course in Australia but not the AMG course sadly. It was part of my prize for winning the MB owner's Asian Golf Qualifier. I've been dreaming of taking the AMG course but the one that comes with an AMG purchase here is all the way in Germany. I asked if I could be allowed to avail in I believe one at Laguna Seca but they said it wasn't possible. Bummer.

If I avail, of say Macau or any other place, I have to pay the full amount.

 

[Bruce B]

Here are the cars you get to use for each exercise

Acceleration/ Brake/ Evade CLA45
Drag race / Brake / Slalom SL63 and E63s
Skid pad / Drift C63s
Slalom / Autocross CLA45
Track lapping GTs and SL63