Sochi I love a long time ago. In school, I came here on a vacation with his girlfriend, whose grandmother lived in Sochi. Then a few years has been closely linked with the city for work. Then, after the break, there was a new interest: in the Imereti lowland, began to prepare for the Olympics and build a formula race track. Now it is absolutely not the place I remember from the days of childhood. The city was quite different, but I still love it. And most of all I love the moment after gassed Moscow you get out of the aircraft in Adler and breathe moist, warm and clean air.
At the beginning of May in Sochi — the most time. It's time to bloom, it's time to scents, the sun was bright, but still does not burn. Fairy tale. This time my tales were new page — I arrived at the new program «Open Sochi driving Mercedes-Benz».
This program is invented for the company's clients and launched in February of this year, but right now it is becoming more urgent as it is impossible: in the resort season begins.
Become a member of the program can be anyone, and its feature is that in addition to the test of any car Mercedes Benz in the AMG version, you just spend a gorgeous day in walks and entertainment.
... On the morning in front three rows of cars lined up. There are more than thirty — the number of participants of the test. The first and the third row — sedans, coupes and convertibles for those who love poracslablennee. The first number is sent to the seaside route: the sun, the sea breeze. Wishing there are many: after a long Moscow winter and spring incomprehensible soul needs happiness. Second row — for those who like it hot, and consists entirely of off-road vehicles. Walk them face the same hot and brave: with a stop in Sochi Sky Park suspension bridge with a height of 207 meters above Ahshtyrskaya gorge. Here you can go bungee jumping from 69 and 207 meters.
However, I choose the third route, and do not regret. On the C300 I go to Krasnaya Polyana, where it was not for many years.
Mercedes Benz C300 — not a random choice. Most of the other cars I have had time to try, as long as it remained a dark spot in my experience with Mercedes. Moreover, I have heard about him too many good reviews, to miss such an opportunity.
Updated coupe was presented a little more than six months ago. It was overall — that went to him very good, with the shape of the body, repeating the S-class, but it is much more elegant thanks to two doors instead of four. Coupe all my weakness, but here, in the performance of the company from Stuttgart, it looks almost perfect: big, muscular, beautiful, fast, luxurious. Interior reminds AMG GT, but more spacious and better visibility.
Next to the C300 AMG GT looks even healthier than it actually is, but there is nothing wrong: it's not a sports car, and the car to rest and vacation, which can easily move from a relaxed state into full alert mode. One need only turn on the Sport +.
Our route runs along the old road to Krasnaya Polyana, and to think — not without reason. In addition to the tortuous serpentine us on the way he encountered a few tunnels, and here... hmmm... !!!
Sport + mode not only affects the stiffness of the suspension and steering precision, it includes other engine and transmission settings, and here the tunnels helps speakers to hear the sound of the engines absolutely fabulous tuned AMG. At one point I even let go the gas pedal to hear the motors of the other seven members of our column. What it was sound !!
But also the C300, though not as powerful as the intake capacity and S63 AMG, but also can set the heat. Switching to high-speed, long and dynamic acceleration between gears, spectacular shoot with decreasing — minders Mercedes and really know their job.
I omit the window to listen to the sound of its engine is already in the open air, and suddenly burst into the cabin a bouquet of mountain scents that I at any time did I cease to think about the car. A few minutes later, we arrive at the place of our stop and a short tour of the complex, «My Russia» on the bank of the Mzymta.
Here are 11 thematic pavilions dedicated to different geographical areas from the Caucasus to Buryatia. You can walk for a long time — and a small ethnographic museums, and just in the park, sitting on a bench, listening to a mountain stream.
... The next point of the program — Brunch. But in the case of brunch with Mercedes this is not simply the process of eating. The road to it along the steep mountain serpentine is so fascinating that absolutely do not want it to end. Hinges serpentine C300 passes one after another quickly and effortlessly. The acceleration on the straight, braking before the loop, turn of the wheel, gas inlet, throw poop, acceleration on the straight... Oh, Mercedes, what are you doing to me! And given the fact that in front of me waiting for the qualifying race the Grand Prix of the Russian...
But I restrain myself: I'm not on the track. Therefore, the desire to «straighten» the road surface in the corners, which causes my car, I replace the pleasure of control. No, dammit, the gene «silver arrows» can not even kill time!
C300 was surprisingly harmonious and energetic car. However, recently the Mercedes cars, especially sedans and coupes, do not cease to please me. The general trend in the rejuvenation of the three-beam image of the star, including the most extravagant Formula 1 pilot, is clearly to the benefit of the brand. This brand with a tremendous history of both civil and automobile racing, with an endless list of wins is clearly going through a second youth and presents some incredible dream. Juan Manuel Fangio? Stirling Moss? At the Sochi racetrack? Why not!
Program Website: sochi.mercedes-benz.ru
