Young Driver Launches Exclusive Collection to Inspire and Train 10-17 Year-Olds
Young Driver Exclusive Collection offers under-17s 1:1 tuition in high-end sports and luxury cars Certified instructors ensure kids experience these cars safely Aims to further develop young drivers’ skills after initial training in Corsas Balsall Common – Young Driver, the UK’s top driving school for under-17s, has introduced the Youth Driver Exclusive Collection, a new program designed to excite 10-17 year-olds about driving while enhancing their car-control skills beyond what they learn in Vauxhall Corsas. The collection allows youngsters to drive one of three prestigious vehicles: a Porsche 911 Carrera 4, a Mercedes-Benz SL 500, or a Bentley Continental Flying Spur. Each vehicle is equipped with dual controls. During a personalized 30-minute session with an ADI-certified instructor (Approved Driving Instructor), participants will get hands-on experience behind the wheel of these high-performance cars. “We want young people to rediscover their excitement for driving,” said Ian Mulingani, Managing Director at Young Driver. “Our Corsa sessions are already popular for engaging kids before they hit the road. The Youth Driver Exclusive Collection will elevate that experience.” “This initiative aims to normalize early-age driving as an essential life skill and reduce accident rates among newly licensed drivers,” he added. While Young Driver has previously tested the Bentley at its events across 70 UK locations, both the Porsche and Mercedes are new additions. The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 features a powerful six-cylinder engine producing 320bhp and all-wheel drive through a six-speed manual gearbox. Known globally as an iconic sports car, it promises an exhilarating ride. Similarly thrilling is the Mercedes SL500 with its robust V8 engine delivering 429bhp via a seven-speed automatic transmission. This model also offers convertible roof-down motoring when weather permits. For those seeking ultimate luxury, Youth Driver Exclusive’s Bentley Continental Flying Spur boasts a formidable twelve-cylinder engine generating up to552bhpand all-wheel-drive capabilities througha six-speed automatic gearbox.Its speed-sensitive steeringand parking sensors makeit surprisingly easyto handle despiteits size. In additiontotheExclusiveCollectionprogram,YDalsooffersDriveaClassicCarandFireEngineDrivingexperiencesatselectedlocationsacrosstheUK.Allparticipantsstarttheirtraininginthecompany’sfleetof170VauxhallCorsaswheretheycanoptfor30minuteorone-hoursessionswithaninstructoroncustom-designedcourses.TheirprogressisrecordedinacomplimentaryDriveDiaryaftereachsession.YDcatersforyoungerchildrenagedfourandoverthroughitsBritish-builtFireflySportelectriccars,givingthemafirsttasteofdrivingbeforegraduatingtotheCorsasoreventuallytheExclusiveCollectionvehicleswhentheyareready.TheYouthDriverExclusiveCollectionisavailableatselectlocationsfora limitedtimepriceof£69.99(normalcost£74 .99).FormoreinformationaboutallYDprogrammesvisitwww.youngdriver.com..