What you see here is the Mercedes demo coach driver's 'Party Piece' at the Stuttgart test track adjacent to the factory. having put you in a luxury Setra coach (powered by a Mercedes engine naturally) they then whizz you off down the track and while you're busy gabbing away you don't tend to notice what's coming up---i.e. this 'wall of death' turnaround at the end of the straight which the driver proceeds to hit at around 100km/h and, to the delight of some thrill-seekers (of which BLB is not one), then takes his hands off the wheel to show the neutral steering on the banking... the picture doesn't exactly do it justice as the snapper has titled the camera somewhat...the coach is actually leaning more to the left! Anyway click through here to see some more from the sequence...and please pass the sick-bag Alice.
Halfway around and the G-forces are quite noticeable....reminds of doing a similar thing at MIRA with a Ford Transit. Nurse..the screens!
And coming out of the bend...and guess what, having done it once he then goes and does it again! It must be a German thing.
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