Sometimes the little things mean the most. BMW has put three of these small radio-controlled MINIs to field duty at the Olympic Stadium: to ferry javelins, discuses, hammers and shots back from the field to the throwing area, saving time during competition and marshals having to run back and forth too.
The 25 kg, 10 hp cars are about a quarter scale of full size, and the sports equipment is simply placed in the car through the sunroof. Maximum capacity is 8 kg, with batteries holding out for 35 minutes of continuous usage before being fully recharged in 80 minutes.
BMW is London 2012’s Official Automotive Partner, and as such has a fully-electric vehicle fleet currently serving the Games which also comprises 160 1 Series ActiveE’s and 40 MINI E’s.
Imagine these little cars replacing ball boys and girls at Wimbledon.
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BMW always does things for advertising. Don’t think they do it out of their good heart and free. Its purely advertising.
Who doesn’t know that? Tell me which car maker company (or any profit minded company) that only does charity and never has any form of advertisement? can you say our Mr .Tony Fernandez bought QPR football club becoz he only wants to feed the footballers?
So cute. MINI XXS.
if i’m not mistaken during Commonwealth game at m’sia, we use the same method right.. using RC car to bring back the javelin in the javelin throw game..
25kg? that’s equivalent to Unsalted Australian Butter.
Did Lotus take advantage as a British Heritage sports car in the London Olympics?
I bet they’re still engrossed in their own mess! They don’t have to try hard to lose!
Lotus’ parent company can’t handle the olympics..
comel… 10hp oooo :) … awesome :)
haha, nice and cute!
Can i buy 1???
I want one!
I want two, one for my kids.
Yes, we were the first to employ this method for the throwing events during the 1998 Commomwealth Games.