Mercedes-Benz World
Coordinates: 51°21′07″N 0°28′01″W / 51.352°N 0.467°W
Mercedes-Benz World is a facility at the historic Brooklands motor racing circuit in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, owned and operated by the German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz.[1] It opened on 29 October 2006.
Mercedes-Benz World has five courses for learning advanced skills and trying out an AMG.[2]
Entry to the Mercedes complex is free to the public.[3] The building is spread over three floors with over 100 cars on display, including a 300SL Gullwing as well as the McLaren Mercedes SLR sports car.
Mercedes-Benz World offers driving lessons to anyone over 1.5m tall. This means children as young as 8 or 9 can drive on part of the original Brooklands Circuit.[2]
Arriva Guildford & West Surrey provides a contracted bus service linking Mercedes-Benz World to Weybridge railway station and Woking railway station.[4]
The adjacent Brooklands Museum has a large collection of early motorcars, motorbikes and aeroplanes associated with Brooklands, including a Concorde, as well as a cafe, a restaurant and a kids' area. Also adjacent is London Bus Museum which displays some 35 historic London buses dating back to the 1870s.
See also
- Mercedes-Benz Museum at Stuttgart, Germany
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References
External links
- Official website
- Brooklands Festival
- Article by WhatCar.com on the launch of Mercedes-Benz World
- Mercedes-Benz Servicing Specialist