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Hyundai Motor Group reopens its special program, '2020 HMG Driving Experience'. It is aimed at hobby drivers and motorsport enthusiasts with all levels of experience. Through Driving Academy, participants learn to control their vehicles better on various kinds of tracks. And for those who wish to enjoy the true driving performance of Hyundai, they can be trained at 'Driving Pleasure' class. Rookies and motorsports fans can all sign up!
Driving Academy - Learning from the Professionals
Driving Academy is a class where you can learn not only driving 101 but also fancy skills that you can use on race tracks. Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors, and Genesis each has its own Driving Academy, and the program includes three levels of classes. And from this year, participants can even learn how to drift through oversteer to get a glimpse of true professional driving.
Level 1 classes are aimed at beginners. Anyone with a driver's license can join. The participants of Hyundai programs may drive Avante or Sonata, K3 GT or K5 from Kia Motors, and G70 from Genesis. From the Level-1 classes, students can learn basic introduction, handling with braking practices, slalom with timekeeping, agent turn, driving in public traffic, and even circuit driving led by professional instructors. Participants can learn valuable driving tips to guarantee even more excitement at the driving training facility.
Learn how to accelerate through slalom
Steering wheel tips through slalom
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Where to look / Emergency tips using ABS
Those with more experience driving under race-like conditions, and if they already have experiences from Level-1 classes or other driving classes run by other auto companies, should sign up for Level-2 classes. Hyundai Motor Company use Avante or Veloster N, and Kia Motors use Stinger, and Genesis use G70 for these classes. This programm consists of challenging sessions designed to perfect drivers’ skills. The participants may learn driving at high speed, steering at corners, Gymkhana, race track records, and special tips from professional drivers.
High-speed steering through slalom
Counter steering techniques when oversteering
For those who already learned from Level-2 classes at HMG Driving Academy or who has a circuit license, a dedicated training course is waiting - Driving Academy Level-3. Here, participants can learn exclusive insights into the technology from watching how profession drivers actually drive behind the wheels. The participants may also learn more about driving through curves with different variations, oversteer controls, and braking at corners.
Understanding tyre grip and cornering tactics
Drifting through oversteering
The newly established drift driving course is run by Kia and Genesis driving academy. Through this course, the participants can better understand how to control their cars and deal with emergencies. Admission requires track experience Level 3 or drift driving courses from other automakers. The course begins with driving in small circles, then bigger circles, and after hours of practicing, power drifting.
Power drift directing scene
If the Driving Academies are for the beginners who want to learn the basic skills, the Driving Pleasure is for those who are to enjoy dynamic sports driving. The course includes Trackday, Test-drive, Off-road, and Taxi-drive.
Driving Pleasure for sports driving
If the Driving Academies are for the beginners who want to learn the basic skills, the Driving Pleasure is for those who are to enjoy dynamic sports driving. The course includes Trackday, Test-drive, Off-road, and Taxi-drive.
The Track Day is a program where any Hyundai vehicle owner can try driving a circuit four times every year. After a simple quick pre-class, the participants are given a circuit license required for the main program. The course consists of three different classes - Beginner’s, Intermediate, and Advanced - and starting from this year, Hyundai Motor Company also runs the Test Drive Program, where visitors can try driving seven different models from three Hyundai Motor Group brands. The participants are required to go through a short indoor lesson, then they can drive every vehicle from every four different categories
Offroad program from ‘Driving Pleasure’
If you are over twelve and taller than 140 centimeters, you can sign up for Hyundai Motor’s Offroad Driving program and get to watch the professional instructor drive Palisade driving various obstacle courses - the X-ramp-Uptown Hill, the Bumpy-Rock Climb, or the Traction Roller-Muddy Track, where participants might encounter gravels, mud, or multi-terrain.
Taxi Drive is a course where participants can watch a professional instructor driving a circuit right on the passenger seat. They can truly experience the art of driving since they can see how those professional drivers push the car to its limits while sitting right next to the driver. The participants can choose a course from three options - Circuit Taxi Drive and Race Taxi Drive in Veloster N, and Drift Taxi Drive in Genesis G70.
The Driving Experience is to experience not only the vehicles from three different brands but also circuit driving.
