Mercedes-Benz: Test Day's Star Cars, Vans and Trucks and...The Ultimate Off-Road Fire Engine!

MILTON KEYNES, UNITED KINGDOM – May 14, 2010: If you haven’t yet experienced a drive in the stunning Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet or, the recently awarded ‘Truck of the Decade’ the Mercedes-Benz Actros, this year’s SMMT Test Day will provide the ideal opportunity.

Mercedes-Benz is unique among vehicle manufacturers in that it offers a wide range of test drive experiences, and that’s just what it promises at the annual motoring media event being held at Millbrook Proving Ground on 27 May 2010.

The very latest models from the Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles line up will be available to drive on Millbrook’s famous Bowl, Alpine Route and off-road course, including: The new E-Class Cabriolet; new E-Class Estate; new smart fortwo BRABUS tailor made cabrio, smart fortwo cdi coupé, Sprinter 4x4, Atego 7.5-tonne rigid, and Actros 6x2 tractor unit.

But that’s not all… Mercedes-Benz is also offering the ultimate trucking and off-road experiences in a stunning Unimog off-road fire engine, and Actros tractor unit, for a small charitable donation.

For a modest monetary contribution, test drives and passenger rides will be available in the awesome Unimog U4000 fire engine (with flashing lights) and Actros 2546, with all proceeds going to the charity ‘Women on the Move against Cancer’ (WOMAC). And, in keeping with last year’s Vito Taxi meter donation, Mercedes-Benz will be pleased to match all monies raised on the day in support of this important cause. The suggested minimum donation per seat is £2 – cheaper than a daily cappuccino – although generosity is encouraged!

The event will also be a chance to catch up with familiar faces and meet new ones, with the Mercedes-Benz Cars and Commercial Vehicles PR team in attendance during the day.