Mercedes takes aim at the Porsche 911

Bernd Schneider pops on his spectacles under his open-faced racing helmet and reminds us to be careful. We’re at Laguna Seca race circuit in California and the most decorated driver in DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft – or German Touring Cars to you and I) will be our pace car driver. His new Mercedes-AMG is resplendent in a yellow and black zebra stripe, all the better for us to spot around the famously challenging ...