Now this is a great idea. Earlier this year, a Mercedes dealership in Calgary, Alberta bought a 160-acre property that’s home to a 5,000-foot ru

This Mercedes Dealership Bought a 5,000-Foot Runway for High-Speed Test Drives

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2024-12-13 15:30:04

Now this is a great idea. Earlier this year, a Mercedes dealership in Calgary, Alberta bought a 160-acre property that’s home to a 5,000-foot runway. Why would a car dealership need a nearly mile-long runway? So customers can truly test out performance cars in a safe environment, which is an incredibly helpful tool for educating people on how fast modern cars really are.

I’ve long complained that the only thing people need to get 600 horsepower is money. Zero experience or training is required to own something that can go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds or less, which terrifies me. Stomping the go-pedal in an S63 AMG can be disastrous if you don’t understand what it can do. But, at the Cayley Flying Ranch Airport, customers can practice such violent launches, get used to ’em, and know where and how to use their car’s power. It’s also just fun and kick-ass.

“A simple test drive isn’t going to show you what these high-performance luxury vehicles are going to do. But having a runway that’s almost 5,000 feet long lets you see exactly what they can do,” said Mercedes-Benz Downtown Calgary general manager Mazen Aboulhosn, per Calgary CTV News.