Mercedes AMG Driving Academy Races to the U.S.

New Performance Driving Program Teaches Advanced Techniques

MONTVALE, N.J., June 24 -- Mercedes AMG is offering driving enthusiasts a chance to fulfill their dreams of driving top performance vehicles and sharpening their racing skills with the U.S. launch of its AMG Driving Academy. The AMG Driving Academy is an advanced driver training program that allows enthusiasts, under the guidance of top professional instructors, to experience the excitement of motorsports and the track capabilities of Mercedes-AMG vehicles.

Originally founded by AMG in Affalterbach, Germany in 2007, the AMG Driving Academy arrives Stateside in September 2009 and offers an opportunity to get behind the wheel of several AMG models including the all new E63 AMG, SL63 AMG, C63 AMG, SLK55 AMG and the CLK63 AMG Black Series. The program features custom-designed excercises that showcase the dynamic driving capabilitlies of these AMG vehicles across three premier tracks:

  --  Lime Rock Park (Lime Rock, CT) - September 9-15, 2009

      --  Few tracks are as well known and loved. This classic 1.53-mile,
          7-turn course, nestled in the Berkshire Mountains of northwest
          Connecticut continues to challenge some of the world's best
          drivers since 1957.

  --  Palm Beach International Raceway (West Palm Beach, FL) - September
      22-27, 2009

      --  Boasting an 11-turn, 2.034-mile design, Palm Beach International
          Raceway road course features some of the fastest and most
          challenging corners and straightaway's offered by any track in
          North America.

  --  Laguna Seca Raceway (Monterey, CA) - November 7-8 & 17-20, 2009

      --  Located in one of North America's best destination locations --
          the Monterey Peninsula, Laguna Seca features tremendous elevation
          changes, the famous Corkscrew complex, and 2.24 sinewy miles.

  The AMG Driving Academy launches with two program levels:

  --  AMG Driving Academy Stage I:  A one-day program designed to teach the
      fundamentals of performance driving dynamics and car control maneuvers
      using customized exercises that emphasize the power and handling
      capabilities of AMG vehicles.  Drivers will also test their skills on
      the track at high speeds and during performance course competition. 
      The AMG Driving Academy Stage I program fee is $1,895.00 per
      participant.
  --  AMG Driving Academy Stage I SLS:  Drivers attending the AMG Driving
      Academy Stage One at Laguna Seca Raceway from November 17-20 will have
      the opportunity to be among the very first to drive the most
      technologically advanced AMG ever - the all-new 2011 SLS AMG.  The AMG
      Driving Academy Stage 1 SLS program fee is $2,295.00 per participant
      which includes a one night stay at the InterContinental Hotel in
      Monterey.
  --  AMG Driving Academy Stage II:  A two-day program that provides a deep
      level of technical driver training both on and off the track.  As an
      advanced program, Stage 2 is offered to drivers who have completed
      Stage I or an equivalent course.  The program offers significantly
      more track driving over Stage 1 to extract a driver's maximum
      potential in a performance driving setting.  A unique feature of Stage
      II is the use of computer driver training and evaluation through
      advanced onboard diagnostics and in-car camera recordings of their
      laps.  This program also includes a competitive performance course
      competition.  The AMG Driving Academy Stage II program fee is
      $3,495.00 per participant.

All fees include a dinner reception and introductory briefing the evening before the program, track hospitality, AMG Driving Academy certificate of program completion and an AMG gift bag. Participants are responsible for travel and accommodations. Additional information and registration for the AMG Driving Academy is available at www.AMGacademy.com or by phone at 1-800-217-6916.