The Schedule for the 2013 Mercedes-Benz AMG Driving Academy Has Been Announced

Jan. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Performance enthusiasts should sit up and take notice: Mercedes-Benz has announced the 2013 schedule for its exclusive AMG Driving Academy. This is an opportunity to get real high-performance driving experience and training from experts in the field. And even better yet, according to the folks at Motor Werks Mercedes-Benz, a premier Mercedes-Benz dealership in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (http://www.mercedeshoffman.com/dealership/about.htm), a one-day Basic Training course at the AMG Driving Academy will be included with the purchase of any AMG model Mercedes-Benz car.

Participants will receive instruction driving a wide variety of Mercedes performance vehicles, including the SL63, the SLK55 AMG, the SLS AMG Gullwing, and the E63 AMG, at one of 4 selected race tracks:

Road America, in Wisconsin, from April 24 to May 1
Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Georgia, from August 29 to September 4
Lime Rock Park, in Lakeville, Connecticut, from September 12 to September 18
Laguna Seca, near Monterey, California, two sessions, the first from October 17 to October 23, and the second from December 4 to December 10

The One-Day Basic Training costs $1,795, and teaches the fundamentals of performance driving, including control maneuvers, and high-speed performance-course competition. Advanced Training is a two-day course priced at $3,195, and picks up where the Basic Training ends to provide in-depth technical training both on and off the track. Pro-Training runs for three days, costs $3,995, and focuses on refining technical skills for the high-level driver.

Mercedes-Benz, and in particular their performance racing division AMG, are recognized world-wide for the outstanding performance capabilities of the automobiles they produce. Fine-tuned for the sports enthusiast, vehicles like the E63 AMG are among the top performance vehicles currently in production for consumers on the general market.

For track enthusiasts, or anyone who would like to hone their high-speed driving skills, the AMG Driving Academy is an excellent opportunity to get top-notch instruction and training in the fine art of high-performance driving. Those who are interested in learning more can visit Motor Werks Mercedes-Benz (http://www.mercedeshoffman.com/dealership/directions.htm) at 1000 West Golf Road, in Hoffman Estates, IL, just a short drive from Barrington, Naperville, and Chicago.