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This elite 2 day driving school will fulfill the performance enthusiasts desire to learn how to handle their exclusive vehicle. Classroom activities and plenty of seat time on one of the nations premier road course "Road Atlanta"

Now available: V Performance Driving Academy - Available to all  owners of any Cadillac  model.

This elite 2 day driving school will fulfill the performance enthusiasts desire to learn how to handle these exclusive vehicles. Classroom activities and plenty of seat time on one of the nations premier road course "Road Atlanta"

 

In between a full day at the course, you will spend two nights at the famed Chateau Elan Winery  & Resort.

 Get a peak below of the excitement you can enjoy!

 
Atlanta Raceway - Road Atlanta Course .                                             Cadillac's V Series - XLR-V, STS-V & CTS-V






Chateau Elan - Braselton GA.                                                                                                          Atrium of the Chateau Elan.

     
                                   Welcoming reception.                                                  Kurt Ghering - XLR,DTS & Escalade Marketing mgr. & Mark Roberts. 

     
 


           
               Jeff Edwards - Cadillac Director Retail Sales.                           

     To sign up: http://vseriesacademy.com/
Allen Kulbersh with the 3 V-Series cars outside the Performance Academy classroom.

        
Lead instructor Eric Ross spent  hours going over details of what to expect.         Professional drivers that spent 2 days, teaching and pushing us to be better



Autocross -Timing and agility were paramount, wet skid-pad in the backround.

                                                                                 
                                                                                             Justin Jackson prepares to take the XLR-V through the Autocross course.

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                         Edith Piantieri gets ready to her skills on the Autocross.


                                                                          
                                                                                                         Kulbersh chooses the XLR-V (did you think he wouldn't)

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The Autocross tests your concentration & reflexes  
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        Jon Olanolan decides the 469 HP STS-V is right for him on the Autocross.                   Paul Foco tastes go for the smaller more agile CTS-V.


                     Grant Kluetos chooses a CTS-V, the first of the V-Series in 2004

                                                                 

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                                                   Over the two days, Grant scored the fastest time on the Autocross.
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                                         To sign up: http://vseriesacademy.com/

    
You never know what could jump out in front while driving, this event teaches agressive braking and steering techniques.

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 High speed braking and steering taught us how to keep control during accident avoidence.

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             Mona Gualtieri & others relax before another event.                                             Bowen Bell  after a full day at the course

                                             
                                                                                                Chateau Elan hedge sign

                                                                            

      Wine Tasting & Dinner       
                          Winery of the Chateau Elan.  


 Chateaus Elan's Winery where they have the machines that peel & chill certain wines.

                                                                     
                                                                           Our guide describes how the juice is separated from the seeds & skin.

       
Our tour of the Winery ended by getting instructed of the correct way taste wine.                            Kulbersh with a BIG barrel

                                                    
                                                                              Dinner in the Caskroom of the Winnery.

             
                  Dinner in the Caskroom of the Winnery.                                                                  My new friend dosen't talk much!

          
                                  Dinner in the Caskroom of the Winnery.                                                                   Okay, so we indulged a bit on desert.

   

                                             
                                            From airport to track and all around each event, we were transported in ESV comfort.

                                               
                                                               Eric Fox our lead instructor explains how to handle the STS-V on a slick surface.

                                                                                         
                                                                                                           Jerry Schmidt chooses the CTS-V

 

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          469hp STS-V pushes the envelope on the slick skid-pad
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                                                                                                 XLR-V after a few good trips on the skid pad.


                                 XLR-V looses it's grip on a high speed turn.

                                              

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                                        See how we were taught how to handle the XLR-V on a very slick skid-pad

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V-Series cars await the main track.

                                                                     
                                                                                                             Ken Altman looks ready to go.


                            Jeff Edwards (Cadillac Sales Director) & Kulbersh

  

             
        

                    
     Michelle  Karaboyas (Cadillac asst. Mgr. Retail Support)                                 We are given last minute instructions, beforee we hit the main track.


                         After turn #7 we hit the fastest part of the track

                                                                           
                                                                                             Coming up is a tricky 90 degree turn, so the speed better come down.

                       
                        Exiting the track after many laps.

 
 Coming in to turn #6 the XLR-V seems to be out front.                            XLR-V seemed to be the favorite choice on the main track.

 

            


2 1/2 days, classroom, early mornings and lots of fun, every one in the group did better during their timed course
runs the 2nd day after using the advanced driving skills we all learned. 

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