Mercedes-Benz and AMG Summer Driver Safety Training Launched [Gallery]

Mercedes-Benz has a long tradition of providing driving safety training, and this summer makes no exception. The German automaker announced the courses are now getting underway through Mercedes-Benz Driving Events and the AMG Driving Academy.

Mercedes-Benz holds driving events at twelve venues and four off-road locations throughout Germany. The target group ranges from learner drivers to experienced professionals, from sales training to events for professional drivers and chauffeurs.

To enlist in the training programme, the driver must hold a class 3/class B driver's licence, with Mercedes-Benz providing the vehicles used in driving training. The fleet of cars extends from the A-Klasse to the S-Klasse and, for off-road training, includes the entire range of Mercedes-Benz SUV models and off-roaders.

"By providing courses almost nationwide and at reasonable prices, we are aiming at as many car drivers as possible. The half-day compact training event for 18 to 25-year olds, for example, costs just 89 euros," said Ulrich Mellinghoff, Head of Mercedes Safety Development. "Ultimately all road users benefit from the confident car control practiced during training, not just Mercedes drivers. Any accident is one accident too many."

Also, Mercedes-AMG helps its customers to achieve flawless car control by offering driving training courses and events tailored to individual requirements. There are five different programmes to choose from: EMOTION, BASIC, ADVANCED, PRO and MASTERS. Prices for the AMG Driving Academy programmes start from as little as EUR370.

Participants drive either their own AMG cars or AMG high-performance models laid on by the AMG Driving Academy. There are also cars for hire, for example the SLS AMG, SLK 55 AMG, C 63 AMG, E 63 AMG and also the SL 63 AMG – all equipped with the AMG Performance package.