BMW sets Guiness drift record

Joekerr · 01-11-2018, 09:29 AM

Actually pretty cool on the refueling part.

https://www.facebook.com/POWERDRIFTO...2930272789759/

Hawkeye · 01-11-2018, 11:30 AM

That is pretty impressive... The fueling though...

Dang3r · 01-11-2018, 11:34 AM

Too bad that they dont build the M5 as a Coupé with 2 doors.

stooker · 01-11-2018, 11:44 AM

What a phenomenal waste of time.

vinylengraver · 01-11-2018, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

Too bad that they dont build the M5 as a Coupé with 2 doors.

I would love a touring wagon...

mdw3 · 01-11-2018, 01:50 PM

Is it feasible that fuel, and not tires, would be the limiting factor for how long a car can drift?I honestly can't figure out of it's a marketing gimmick or if a wet track really does protect your tires that much...

BimmerAg · 01-11-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mdw3

Is it feasible that fuel, and not tires, would be the limiting factor for how long a car can drift?I honestly can't figure out of it's a marketing gimmick or if a wet track really does protect your tires that much...

Wet track is waaaaaayyyyy easier on tires. They could have also just put in a larger fuel tank, but that wouldn't have made as cool of a video

kprocivic · 01-11-2018, 01:58 PM

Interesting. I wonder why they didn't use a drone to refuel? Still cool though.

dzvero · 01-11-2018, 04:19 PM

Very cool, youtube version for Non Face-rs

Maestro · 01-11-2018, 04:22 PM

They put a lot of distance between the old record and the new one. They had to refuel 3 or 4 times to go 250 miles.

Hawkeye · 01-11-2018, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Maestro

They put a lot of distance between the old record and the new one. They had to refuel 3 or 4 times to go 250 miles.

The video said 5 times.

yco · 01-11-2018, 05:43 PM

actually in the vid it can be seen that drift was broken once already.. car wasnt sideways all the time when cars hit each other..

MrRoboto · 01-11-2018, 05:45 PM

Not as dramatic, but wouldn't it be easier to add a fuel cell to the trunk/back seat?

yco · 01-11-2018, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

Not as dramatic, but wouldn't it be easier to add a fuel cell to the trunk/back seat?

then it d be a less flashy show..

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XCRN · 01-11-2018, 07:08 PM

I wonder what they did for refueling the driver? The most rational way I can think of is they had a taco truck drift next to the driver so he could place his order and recieve his food.

IllSic_Design · 01-11-2018, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by yco

actually in the vid it can be seen that drift was broken once already.. car wasnt sideways all the time when cars hit each other..

That's what I was wondering, they stopped drifting when they hit cars, so how did they continue counting that??

Banana Hammock · 01-11-2018, 07:26 PM

The real hero is the guy refueling. The balls on that man is made of steel.

bailyhill · 01-11-2018, 07:36 PM

My daughter does this refuel thing in a F18 at 450 mph. Really cool.

The M5 is very impressive refueling.

Bailyhill

BimmerAg · 01-12-2018, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by yco

actually in the vid it can be seen that drift was broken once already.. car wasnt sideways all the time when cars hit each other..

Quote:

Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

That's what I was wondering, they stopped drifting when they hit cars, so how did they continue counting that??

I think I read somewhere that the Guinness officials actually allow you to stop to refuel and then continue your run and they still count it towards the record. If that's the case, then I'd imagine the 1 second pause when the cars hit isn't going to nullify the record either.

uniqueMR · 01-16-2018, 09:38 PM

Great job, BMW

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