10 Things I Learned During the Perfect Day at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy

2. Doing it again isn’t repetitive at all

This is my second time taking the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy Mastering Performance class.

So when is the same course not the same course? When the cars used are different.

Think of it as going back to school, taking all the same courses, but using a fancy new tablet rather than a pen and paper. A refresher is always handy. Chances are, if you haven’t been practicing what you learned, you’ve forgotten much of it. And even if you do remember, learning doesn’t get much better than this.

Having been three years since I first took the class much of the Mercedes lineup has changed, with new models being introduced or just new versions of familiar models. This time around I’m getting the chance to flog some cars I’ve never driven (or at least never driven on a track before) like the C63, CLA45 AMG and even the new S-Class. Oh, and there’s also the SLS AMG GT!

Even if I had driven it before, it’s not the sort of machine that gets old.