• One of a kind drive event where customers not only experience adrenaline gush of  driving a Mercedes-Benz, but also experience gourmet and haute couture
• Luxe Drive will feature Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna preparing sumptuous meals for the participants; while ‘The Collective’ will offer exclusive fashion through some of the world’s best fashion brands
• Luxe Drive will travel across the nation in tier II and III cities providing the quintessential luxury experience synonymous with Mercedes-Benz
• Customers can test drive their vehicle of choice, provision of vehicle evaluation, opportunity for a special trade-in, personalized finance offers and other attractions
• Kick started in Chandigarh, Luxe Drive will travel to Gurgaon, Jaipur and Surat in the first phase

NewZNew (Chandigarh) : Following its ‘Live the Best’ philosophy, Mercedes-Benz today started its new customer engagement platform, ‘Luxe Drive’ with an aim to provide the best and the most comprehensive luxury experience to customers across the nation. This one of its kind event will engage customers through a combination of adrenalin, gourmet and haute couture. This unmatched luxury experience will be held in Chandigarh on 21-22 February at the Indradhanush Auditorium, Sector 5, Panchkula.

At Luxe Drive, in addition to the adrenalin gushing experience of driving the fascinating Mercedes-Benz cars; the seamless experience will also indulge potential customers with culinary delights whipped up by Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna. Participants will also have the opportunity to interact with him and be a part of this luxury gourmet experience with him. The excitement will be topped-off with a dose of high street fashion through top international brands from The Collective. There will also be a styling consultant to enhance the customers’ style quotient.

Speaking about the event, Eberhard Kern, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India, commented, “Mercedes-Benz pursues the philosophy of ‘Live the Best’, where we aim to provide our patrons with an unparalleled brand experience. In enhancing this unique modern luxury experience and create an innovative engagement platform, we are introducing ‘Luxe Drive’ which is a unique drive experience blending adrenaline with gourmet and haute couture. One of its kind customer engagements like Luxe Drive, reiterates that we Mercedes-Benz is on the right path to create fascination and delight for its existing as well as potential customers, especially in the emerging tier II and III markets, which are the future growth drivers.”

Adrenaline: This unique Mercedes-Benz Luxe Drive will showcase the expertise and superior performance of Mercedes-Benz sedans and SUVs through a series of self-driving exercises on a specially designed test track. An ‘Offroad’ parcour structure has been imported from Germany especially for the SUV Demonstration and Self Drive experience. Self-drive and demonstrations with range of SUVs comprising the GLA-, the GL- and the ML-Class will demonstrate the – PROENGINEERING Package demonstration for 40 degree slope, Hill Hold Assist, Downhill Speed Regulation demonstration, 4-MATIC and AIRMATIC Suspension demonstration. The guests at Luxe Drive will also get a demo for Pre-safe, ABS and EBD in AMGs and sedans like the C-Class and the E-Class experiencing the ‘Ah My God’ experience. There will also be a nine cars display for customers to experience the latest range of products from Mercedes-Benz portfolio, including the Dream Cars and the New Generation cars. A range of vehicles will also be available for the guests to choose from for a thrilling test drive.

There will also be a special zone for exclusive Mercedes-Benz merchandise where guests can choose and take home their favorite merchandise. A special kids zone with games for engaging the kids and MercedesTrophy zone with exclusive MercedesTrophy goodies on display will enhance the engagement. Guests will also have the unique opportunity to get a free car evaluation from Mercedes-Benz Certified team and an opportunity for special trade-in and personalized finance offers.

Gourmet: India’s finest celebrity chef Vikas Khanna will whip up some luxuriously exotic fare during the events and will be present on-ground to interact with the guests. A lucky winner will also get to interact in an exclusive one-to-one interaction with him. Vikas Khanna is a versatile and dynamic personality and an award winning Michelin Starred Indian chef, cookbook writer, restaurateur, humanitarian and filmmaker. He has shot to humongous International fame and has been acclaimed as The Hottest Chef in America.

Haute Couture: The Collective is a one of its kind, super-premium retail concept, known for its breadth of exclusive fashion. With over 100 of the world’s best fashion brands under one roof, this unique lifestyle store offers all connoisseurs a unique point of view on each individual’s own personal style. The Collective will display select luxury brands for the guests and will also engage with guests, sharing the brand history, styling and their latest collection. The participants can check out some of the clothes and accessories on display at the LuxeDrive website and in case they like something, they could even pre-order them and it will be delivered to them at the venue. The Collective is Mercedes-Benz’s luxury partner for the event.