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<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""> <span
style="font-family: Arial;">2004 MERCEDES AMG CHALLENGE</span><br>
<font face="Arial"><br>
This year we again headed back to the racetrack for
another great day at the performance driving school from Mercedes
AMG. The AMG challenge in 2004 offers a graduate program for
experienced drivers with increased stress on track time over the
beginner program that we attended last year. Most AMG owners are
invited to attend these events each year throughout the country.
They can also bring along a friend who does not need to own an AMG
vehicle. We don’t suggest that you assume the person you are
talking to is on the same league as you if you are a owner of a few AMG
vehicles, you may be surprisingly talking to a Accord owner! <br>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
What are AMG vehicles you may ask? The company founders
Hans-Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher began modifying Mercedes
vehicles in the late 60’s in Grossaspach, Germany. They were
simply tuners taking luxury Mercedes cars and turning them into
performance machines. In 1990 Mercedes bought AMG and began
offering high performance versions of a few Mercedes models such as the
E class. Just as BMW has M series cars, and Audi S series, AMG
has now developed into a vehicle that is a high performance version of
its standard Mercedes model. AMG is now a large modern workshop,
making engines, and modifying private vehicles for people from around
the world. We have seen the Sultan of Brunei modify his SL55 at
AMG’s plant in Germany. They can do almost anything to a
Mercedes, like put TV’s all over the car, and add extra wood work if
you like. What Mercedes offers customers in showroom vehicles is
a very high performance vehicle with a nice amount of
modifications. Today AMG vehicles signify the ultimate mix of
performance and luxury. The vehicles are rare. A single
mechanic builds the engines by hand and then signs his name on each
work of art. Body parts, suspension, wheels, exhaust systems, and
Interior seating and trim is all modified in AMG cars. The cars
are transformed into powerful beasts that still retain their luxury,
and their warranty!</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
Getting back to the AMG Challenge, the day begins early at 7 am.
The track is adorned with AMG flags and it has a special feeling like
that of a Formula One race. As we reached the registration area
in the center of the track, the sight of so many AMG vehicles was
breathtaking. A wide range of AMG vehicles all lined up, shiny
and brand new for us to play with. As in previous years, a
vintage SL and a Formula One racecar are parked outside of a large tent
for up-close inspection. Sirius satellite radio had set up a G55
and was showing us how it works. A brand new 2005 C55, which is
not available yet, was also there to have a look at. AMG had also
brought in two Maybachs so that we could enjoy their ultra luxurious
ride as well. All this to do at 7 am is quite a lot to
absorb. <br>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">After actually
going inside the tent, the professional staff provided us with our
helmets for the day, and booklets describing the events of the
day. The sheer number of staff present is wonderful. As we
ate the continental breakfast, we were introduced to the professional
drivers who would be teaching us throughout the day. We also went
through a short instructional session where we were reminded of line
theory and vehicle balance. We were actually off to the track quite
quickly with little time wasted. <br>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
The entire group of about 50 people was divided into three small
groups, which was a welcome change over the beginners program.
The small size makes for a great chance to talk to the racecar drivers
who are instructors at each event. The first event, Lapping,
takes our group to one of the curvaceous road courses on the
racetrack. Here we got in the cars with instructors and had two
sessions lapping the track. We drove all the different models of
AMG through this course and learned the proper line as well as how to
handle all the various turns on the track. It was a difficult
course, where the maximum speed on the straightway was about 90mph, and
where learning to slide the car around curves was a major improvement
area. Instructors sitting with each driver provided feedback as
we drove around the track. It was all done very
professionally. Run times were quite long and there was plenty of
opportunity to get the most out of the session. At times I became
dizzy with such a long run time and had to come in early to take
a break. Half the group waited while the other half was on the
track; however these folks were waiting in a Maybach, which is a fine
way to wait! Two Maybach’s were available to ride around the
track fully loaded with passengers. On our turn we found that
sitting in the back seat of such a large vehicle pushing its limits on
a race track was not a great idea. We quickly became queasy with
all the side-to-side body lean of this large vehicle. We would
not recommend sitting in the back seat of any vehicle on a racetrack
after this experience. <br>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
The next event was a welcome break called Start/Passing. This was
a simple break showing us how to pass another vehicle on a curve.
It was done using only two vehicles so it took a bit of time to get
your turn and we all thought that it was not a very useful
exercise. I think most in the group really would not try a pass
while taking a curve on the road course anyhow. <br>
We then went onto the Skid pad. Here again wait times were long
as there were only two vehicles on wheels. The skid pad featured an S55
on a brace with four additional wheels. This contraption could
raise and lower each wheel independently, creating various conditions
such as over steering and under steering. While the long wait was
probably not a great idea, the chance to drive a car with this
contraption was amazing. This event was great to learn how to
control skidding and sliding of a sedan. It gives you the chance
to try and drive like a stunt car driver in the movies. It was
loads of fun. <br>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
After a nice lunch we again went back to Lapping the same road course
we had started off with. Here we again had the chance to test
different AMG models on the track along with different
instructors. I had a particularly great teacher in this run and
he made my lap time considerably faster through his tips. Roy,
hats off to you. Now I wondered how much better I could have been
had I been taught by Roy in the previous runs. Driving around the
course in an S, C, and SL class I had good experience with the various
engines and models. To my surprise, I found that the SL55 had a
light back end. It wiggled and came loose quite rapidly in heavy
braking and on turns. Perhaps it was the Michelin tires used on
all cars at this event, as I truly believe that the Pirelli performance
tires stick much better to the road. The howl of almost 500 horsepower
racing down the straight easily pushed us into the back of the
seat. After a few runs, brakes were hot but still worked
extremely well. I also experienced driving in manual shifting
mode using the buttons behind the steering wheel to shift. What
was very noticeable was the stability and traction control programs
working to keep us on the road at every turn. It was quite
amazing that I began to slide cars around the curves and drive as fast
as many professionals by the end of this event. The lapping event
was by far the most useful event. There is no substitute for
learning by experience. It would have been great if a few of the
other exercises could have been replaced with a course on the other
side of the track. <br>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
The next event was another break with long wait times. Here two
SL55 vehicles were set up to drive in a short figure eight, and the
event would be timed to see who could do this the fastest. The
trick in this event was going fast and then slowing the car without
skidding the wheels and taking tight turns for the shortest possible
track. Our instructor beat most of our times by four seconds,
which reminded us all that we had a lot to learn. Most people
were here to have fun, and we had our share of people flying all around
the course skidding the wheels from side to side. It quickly
became a bore, especially when most of us could think of many better
things to do with a SL55 on track, like pushing its speed limiter! <br>
</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
Our next event was an Advanced line exercise. Here we used CLK55
vehicles to take a curve and pass while trying to stay on the fastest
line through the course. It was quite fun to see how to pass
another car safely. Although here we knew what to expect and gave
way to the passing car, a few drivers did push the limit with the
instructor’s vehicle forcing him to really fight to pass. It was
another event with long wait times; seat time was in lawn chairs and
not in the seats of AMG vehicles.</font></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style=""><font face="Arial">
For the last event of the day we went back to the road course to do
timed runs. Here we had one lap timed to see who could be the
fastest driver of the day. Our instructor made the event quite
competitive and the nervousness of going very fast forced me to
actually go slower than I had gone around previously. I found
that when you actually try to go faster, you end up making more
mistakes than if you just relax and drive calmly. Most of what I
learned through the day was done on the road course. Many of the
little things that racecar drivers keep track of were beginning to pop
up while I was driving around the road course. What I would have
liked most would have been to have two courses set up on the
track. We could have easily used a course at another section of
the track, enabling all of us to learn even more by experience. I
also wanted more speed; I wanted to test the top speed limit of the
cars, which is set at 155mph. This could only be done on the oval
portion of the track and we should have used it. This event also
came up short in the CL and SL vehicle department; we only found 2 SL’s
and 1 CL vehicle in the lineup. We would have liked to see many
more of these vehicles on the track. </font></p>
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‘hot laps’ with the instructors at the wheel taking us for a ride in a
simulated race. It was amazing to be in cars pretending to be in
a race, warming up their tires with a side to side motion and then
going all out on the course. What we put the cars through was
simply peanuts compared to what these drivers could do behind the wheel
of an AMG vehicle. It’s simply amazing! If you are lucky
enough to have a chance to go to an AMG Challenge, we suggest you clear
everything off your calendar and go! Better yet, buy an AMG for
your enjoyment in daily life. There is little in the world that
is better than an AMG vehicle for high performance, comfort, and
luxury, all in one single car. <br>
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