Mercedes-AMG Pushing Academy picks up dates for 2010, adds SLS as well as Pro-level courses
What do you do after attack success with a trial product? Bring it behind as well as have it bigger, of course. That’s only what Mercedes-Benz has done with its AMG Pushing Academy, a program that the own Editor Paukert attended the course final fall at Lime Stone to his great amusement as well as education.
This year’s courses will put participants in the Mercedes E63 AMG, SL63 AMG, C63 AMG, SLK55 AMG as well as, new for this year, the SLS AMG gullwing. After working your way up through Simple and Advanced courses, you’re ready for Top Gun contrast in the brandnew Pro level course, that means an “intense curriculum” and open lapping during Road Atlanta. Follow a burst for all which goes on this year’s academy togetherwith dates and locations, and have the demeanour at what you can be doing in a gallery of high-res photos next.
Gallery:AMG Pushing Academy at Orange Rock Park
[Source: Mercedes-Benz]Show full PR textMercedes-AMG Pushing Academy Races Into 2010
Opening Pushing Module Adds SLS AMG and Pro Level
MONTVALE, N.J., March 8 /PRNewswire/ — Following its initial year in the U.S., Mercedes-AMG is presenting a new deteriorate for pushing enthusiasts who want to sharpen their advanced pushing skills during the AMG Pushing Academy. Between the list of enhancements is a addition of a Pro Level for 2010. Under the superintendence of top professional instructors, a AMG Pushing Academy offers a event to privately experience the excitement of motorsports as well as a lane capabilities of Mercedes-AMG vehicles including a all new 563 hp SLS AMG, capable of 0-60 mph in reduction than four seconds.
Creatively founded by Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach, Germany in 2007, the AMG Pushing Academy launched in the U.S. in 2009. More than six-hundred driving enthusiasts participated in the advanced driver program final year, and participants now have the event to attend an modernized three-day Pro Level program at asingle of a tip circuits in the U.S., Highway Atlanta. Module participants have the event to get behind the circle of multiform AMG models including the E63 AMG, SL63 AMG, C63 AMG, SLK55 AMG and SLS AMG. The module features custom-designed exercises to experience and teach dynamic pushing capabilities opposite two of the top tracks in the U.S.:
— Road Atlanta (Braselton, GA) – May 15-16, June 11-14 & 28-30, 2010
— For some-more than 40 years, Highway Atlanta has lured tip harvestingmachine sports automobile and motorcycle racers from around the world. This 2.54-mile, 12-turn highway course is one of a most technically challenging in a U.S.
— Lag una Seca Raceway (Monterey, CA) – Aug 27-29, September 25-27, October 29-30 and November 12-14, 2010
— Located in one of North America’s best end locations — a Monterey Peninsula — Laguna Seca features tremendous elevation changes, a important Corkscrew formidable and 2.24 tough miles of twisty pavement.
The AMG Pushing Academy Simple, Advanced as well as brandnew Pro Level for 2010:
— Simple ($1,795 per participant): Heated one-day track module focuses on opening driving dynamics. Participants learn a fundamentals of vehicle dynamics and car control maneuvers using customized exercises. Once participants perfect car control as well as handling, they swell to a set of high-speed exercises which make make use of of the complete lane.
— Road Atlanta: Might 15-16 & June 11-12
— La guna Seca Raceway: Eighth month 27-29, Sept. 25, Oct. 29-30 as well as Nov. 12
— Advanced ($3,295 per participant): Two-day program picks up where Basic leaves off, onconditionthat modernized precision and technical on-track instruction. Onboard diagnostics as well as data capture capacitate detailed mechanism analysis as well as analysis. A Advanced module is offered to drivers who complete either the Basic Level, AMG Plea, European Driving Academy program or an homogeneous march.
— Road Atlanta: June 13-14, 2010
— Laguna Seca Raceway: Sep 26-27 & Nov 13-14
— Pro ($3,995 per participant): The pinnacle of the AMG Driving Academy curriculum, Pro program offers increasing direction while severe as well as mending capabilities as well as skills to the much greater degree. During the thr ee day module, participants sight on a legendary Road Atlanta circuit. As speeds increase and skills urge, open lapping provides the maximum plea and thrill. With an heated curriculum, AMG experienced instructors hopefor participa nts to confidently negotiate a signature corners of Road Atlanta.
— Highw ay Atlanta: June 28-30, 2010
All fees embody a cooking reception as well as rudimentary lecture the evening before a program, track liberality, AMG Pushing Academy certificate of program completion and an AMG gift bag. Participants are responsible for transport as well as accommodations. One more report as well as registration for the AMG Pushing Academy is accessible at www.AMGacademy.com or by phone during 1-800-217-6916.
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MBUSA is also obliged for the distribution, selling and customer use of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Vans in a US. Some-more information on MBUSA and the products can be found at www.mbusa.com as well as www.mbsprinterusa.com.
