Mercedes-Benz and Gran Turisimo 5 have joined forces to make every sports car racing and gaming enthusiasts’ dreams come true.  Through the end of November, across the country and in and around Chicago, used Mercedes-Benz fans are being summoned back to school a bit early to the Mercedes AMG Driving Academy.

The AMG Driving Academy offers students the opportunity to test-drive the 2011 Mercedes SLS AMG out on the top two race tracks in the U.S., Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca Raceway. On top of this, participants will get to test out trackside demos of Grand Turisimo 5, thus giving participants the unique opportunity to first get a realistic test-drive via the video game, and then get to actually get behind the wheel of the real thing.

In Chicago, Mercedes G500 drivers are also excited to be able to test out the iconic SLS AMG, especially since sometimes we all want to drive something smaller and faster.  Driving in Chicago, Mercedes G500 drivers may not always have the opportunity to go the blazing speeds the SLS AMG can hit.  By going to the AMG Driving Academy, drivers will be able to personally experience the all-new SLS AMG that has been clocked at going from 0 to 60 in just 3.7 seconds. In addition to the 2011 SLS AMG, participants will also get the opportunity to take other members of the AMG family out for a spin such as the E63 AMG, SL63 AMG, C63 AMG, SLK55 AMG and the CLK63 AMG Black Series.

While this experience is pretty sweet, as one would expect it does not come cheap.  There are various levels of the program, ranging from a one-day basic course for $1795 to a three-day pro course that comes with a ticket price of $3995.  Keep in mind that this does not include travel to either of the tracks from Chicago.  Used Mercedes-Benz drivers will need to dig deep into their pockets to fulfill this dream.  For some, it just may be worth it though.  Otherwise, you can wait until Grand Turisimo 5 for Playstation 3 hits stores later this year.  However, Sony has failed to meet its first 3 or 4 release dates for this game so wait at your own risk.