Sponsors include dates for the German national football team is usually rather a must. Now the DFB-Kicker completed at the invitation of General sponsor Mercedes, however, a promotional campaign that has seen them made fun: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Manuel Neuer, Lukas Podolski and Co. were allowed to let off steam with the new Mercedes SLK.
Also, former Formula 1 driver Jochen Mass here
On the site of the ADAC Driving Safety Centre Grevenbroich in Dusseldorf was the soccer players under the guidance of former Formula 1 driver Jochen Mass the retractable roof roadster for two hours to test the heart and kidneys. In four different situations called for the national team out of the SLK: the race against each other, when drifting in orbit, while avoiding water hazards and the handling slalom irrigated on a sliding surface.
"It was a great experience for us. American driver, we were able to go on our borders, "said goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after the end of the event. Also, Oliver Bierhoff, manager of the German national football team, was pleased: "The Driving Experience with the SLK very much fun. "
New SLK now on the market
The new Mercedes SLK has been a 25 March 2011 with the dealers. First, three different variants: the SLK 200 BlueEFFICIENCY with 184 hp, the SLK 250 BlueEFFICIENCY with 204 hp and the 306-hp SLK 350 BlueEFFICIENCY. The starting price is € 38 675 €.