Volkswagen Driving Courses

Volkswagen Driving Courses

Benefits of Volkswagen Advanced Driving courses

  • An advanced driving course can save your life
  • An advanced driving course can improve your knowledge on driving and ensuring you become a safer driver on the roads
  • Reduce the amount of road fatalities
  • Can increase your confidence and decrease stress levels when in dangerous situations
  • Can help reduce your insurance premiums

Safety Driving Courses.

Full Day Safety Driving Course

Defensive Driving, Skidpan and Hi-jack Prevention

Full Day: 08h00 – 16h30 
Includes lunch & refreshments 
Certificate on successful completion 
Training Vehicles: Volkswagen Range 
Instructor in each vehicle at all times 
On-site medic 
Cost R 3850.00 per person

Start this full-day course with a lesson in vehicle dynamics, whereby a practical on the skidpan follows. Put this theory into practice as you experience emergency simulations. The defensive driving module ensures greater awareness when faced with day-to-day driving situations. Learn how to predict and identify hazards and escape routes, in order to place your vehicle in the safest possible position on the road. The Hi-Jack Prevention will help with important information to either avoid the situation or survive the potential possibility of being hijacked.

Pricing valid for 2024 and subject to change.

Hi-jack Prevention Course

Ever been faced with the fear of being hi-jacked? This is one of the most beneficial courses Volkswagen Advanced Driving has to offer. Learn techniques, escape routes and other important information to either avoid the situation or survive the potential possibility of being hi-jacked.

Two Hour Session 
Cost R 900.00

*This course can be held at your business premises 
Please enquire for pricing and minimum numbers

Group bookings available

Night School Course

Why do we only learn to drive during the day when more than half of South Africa’s already-high rate of fatal accidents occur during the night? With the Night School Driving Course, we focus on equipping you with the knowledge and skills to navigate the difficulties and the risks that come with driving at night. Complete this course with more confidence in your night driving ability; with a better understanding of prevention of Night Hi-Jack methods, increased knowledge about your vehicle’s safety systems and having gained a practical experience of hazard avoidance at night in a safe and controlled environment.

Night Course: 15h00 –21h00
Modules: Hi-Jack Prevention, Night Safety and Safety Systems
Includes dinner & refreshments
Certificate on successful completion
Training Vehicles: Volkswagen Range
Instructor in each vehicle at all times
On-site medic
R 3500.00 per person

 

High Performance Driving Course. 

Anyone can drive fast in a straight line, but not everyone can react quickly and safely around corners.  This full day course will give you the ability to vary your speeds effectively according to different road and traffic conditions. Start the day with a lesson in vehicle dynamics, and then put theory into practice as you experience emergency simulations on the skidpan. Hone your technique through practical exercises on the race circuit, as you learn about Volkswagen’s technological and safety features.

*Valid drivers license required for all courses.

GTI 8 - Full Day Course

Full Day: 08h00 – 16h15
Includes lunch & refreshments
Certificate on completion
Vehicle: Golf 8 GTI 
Instructor in each vehicle at all times
On-site medic
GTI: R 5150.00 per person
Spectators allowed: R 780 per person

Experience the jaw-dropping Golf 8 GTI under expert instruction. The faster you’re driving, the harder it becomes to react quickly and safely to corners and obstacles on the road. This full day course includes Skidpan and Track Driving. Understand how your actions will affect your vehicle and handling. Learn the various skids and the corrective actions required to handle them on the skidpan.

Pricing valid for 2024 and subject to change. 

Golf R - Full Day Course

Full Day: 08h00 – 16h15
Includes lunch & refreshments
Certificate on completion
Vehicle: Golf 8 R
Instructor in each vehicle at all times
On-site medic
Cost: R 5580.00
Spectators allowed: R780.00 pp

Experience the 4motion All-wheel drive system. The faster you’re driving, the harder it becomes to react quickly and safely to corners and obstacles on the road. This full day course includes Skidpan and Track Driving. Understand how your actions will affect your vehicle and handling. Learn the various skids and the corrective actions required to handle them on the skidpan.

Pricing valid for 2024 and subject to change. 

Amarok Off Road Driving Courses.

Amarok 4x4 Experience

Venue: De Wildt 4x4
Course Times: 10h00 - 15h00
This course is one on one
Including picnic lunch and refreshments
Certificate on completion
Vehicle: Volkswagen Amarok V6
Driver: R 5185.00
Co-driver: R 850.00

Experience the smart and tough Amarok on this one on one Amarok Driver Training Course. Get to grips with the Amarok's capabilities and off­ road technology under expert instruction. Axle twisters, rocky passes and steep inclinations are only some of the challenging terrain that awaits you as you put the Amarok through it's paces. Vehicle recovery is discussed and demonstrated.

For course bookings or enquires please contact 082 848 0208 or driving@vwsa.co.za

Amarok Drive Experience

Included: Use of an Amarok 3.0 V6 TDI, accommodation and meals
Excluded: Flights to and from Port Elizabeth
3.5 Day Experience
Eastern and Western Cape
Pricing on request
Two participants allocated per vehicle

As a guest, you will have the opportunity to experience the mighty Amarok V6 like never before. The route will take you through the magnificent Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve in the Eastern Cape where you’ll put the Amarok’s 4x4 capabilities and #ToughSmart off-road technology to the test. The picturesque Garden Route is also the ideal setting to experience the full power of 180kW while enjoying the comfort of the Amarok.

Day 1: Start the experience in Port Elizabeth, travelling through to Baviaanskloof, breaking for lunch and continuing thereafter towards Oudtshoorn using secondary roads.
Day 2: Start the day with a drive through several historic passes through to Knysna, where a delicious lunch awaits you at the waterfront. After lunch, continue onto Cape St Francis.
Day 3: The final day commences with some time in the sand dunes of the Eastern Cape. Stop over in Jeffreys Bay for lunch on the beach and then return to Port Elizabeth.

Other Courses.

Team building

We can create a unique driving experience by combining our various driving courses into packages.

 A morning at the spa with a 4x4 drive in the afternoon.
 A conference in the morning with a track experience in the afternoon. 
 An Amarok 4x4 Experience followed by a Braai / Social Feature 


The above are only some of the packages we offer. Experiences can also be tailored to your exact requirements. 

Pricing on request

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