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Behind the Wheel, 
with Alex Gronmark
During the Bedford Park Festival, at the children's musical, Alex Gronmark won the raffle to win a day at the Mercedes-Benz Kids' Driving Experience. This is his report:
My trip to Mercedes Benz World was fantastic! Before this experience I had never driven a car, but after my one hour on the track with a Mercedes driving instructor I genuinely feel as though I’ve grasped the basics. It was one of the most tense and thrilling hours of my life: particularly the sudden stops in which I had to apply sudden pressure to the breaks whilst the car was moving at 80mph!
After the driving experience I had the chance to explore the Mercedes museum and even climb inside the cars on show (of which there were many). The highlight of the museum was undoubtedly the 3D tour of the Mercedes factory and the production of a car. Complete with moving seats and 3D glasses the film was almost as exciting as the driving!
It was a great day out, I’m glad to have participated in the Kids' Driving Experience, and I would highly recommend the experience to anyone with children interested in cars or not.