Driving an exotic vehicle allows one to be surrounded in luxury without having to skydive into a field of escargot. Swerve into the high life with today’s Groupon: for $159, you get an exotic-car experience from Imagine Lifestyles on November 5, 6, 12, or 13 at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet (a $500 value). The experience includes:

• Three-lap, 7.35-mile drive around the track in an exotic car
• Driving instruction
• Opportunity to view and take pictures with exotic cars
• A chance to enter a drawing to win a free week in an exotic car<p>

Drivers must be at least 21 years old, but younger customers can opt for a ride-along experience. Choose from the following vehicles:

• Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
• Lamborghini Gallardo
• Bentley GT
• Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
• Ferrari California or Ferrari F430, based on availability<p>

Imagine Lifestyles, which rents out exotic vehicles across the country, allows motorists to inspect and operate a fleet of luxury cars during educational, hands-on experiences. Throughout the 90-minute to two-hour event, attendees can snap photos and marvel at the lavish details and gold-plated wiper fluids of a bevy of opulent automobiles from manufacturers such as Mercedes, Bentley, and Ferrari. After an informative class enlightens guests on driving and racing fundamentals, students hop into the chariot of their choice for a three-lap, approximately 7.35-mile cruise around the Autobahn Country Club’s modern track. Zoom freely around the course’s winding turns in a Lamborghini Gallardo, or search in vain for a built-in ejector seat in the Aston Martin Vanquish. For an extra charge, auto whisperers can purchase video and professional photography of their behind-the-wheel jaunt, and all attendees can enter a drawing to win a free week with an exotic car. Call ahead to schedule a drive time. Groupon users can also, for an additional charge, take advantage of the country club’s go-kart tracks and stop for lunch at the clubhouse.