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The Mercedes-Benz Accelerate driving events are an insight into the advances in automotive safety that lie at the heart of this venerable German brand.

Driving the evolution of automotive safety features.

From airbags to ABS, Mercedes-Benz has long led the field of automotive innovations that keep us safe on the road. So, what does the future hold?

 

26 May 2021

Image: Thomas Wieleck.

It’s a crisp autumn morning at Sydney Motorsport Park and I’ve already skidded in an E 300 sedan, emergency-braked and swerved in a GLA 250 4MATIC, made mincemeat of a rugged off-road track in a GLS 400D, and taken corners at speeds I ordinarily wouldn’t reach on the straight in an AMG GT R. So far, so much fun …

 

We’re being put through our paces by a crack team of instructors at Mercedes-Benz Accelerate, a driving event designed to improve our skills and showcase the range and capabilities of the Mercedes-Benz stable of vehicles. It’s also an insight into the advances in automotive safety that lie at the heart of this venerable German brand.

By Sally Feldman