Olympics Mini Remote Controls Cars

[Scottie]

Anyone else noticed them. How cool are they must have strong wee engines to carry the shot puts etc

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[Craig]

Must have missed that ....

[Scottie]

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[Gismo]

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[Stewart]

Right off TM. Pity i cant find a clip of them in action :(


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BMW Group Adds One More Model To Its Electric Vehicle Line Up For London 2012

BMW, Official Automotive Partner to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is keeping the Games moving with a range of fully electric vehicles as part of the fleet. The 160 BMW 1 Series ActiveE models and 40 MINI E’s are being used for many duties including shuttling athletes and officials within the Olympic Park and surrounding Games sites. They also helped support elements of the Olympic Torch Relay convoy on its journey around the UK and will do so similarly for the Paralympic Torch Relay.

Today, BMW is proud to introduce another critical electric vehicle to the Olympic and Paralympic fleet: the Mini MINI. This specially developed and designed radio controlled electric car will be used on the field of play in the Olympic Stadium to ferry javelins, discuses, hammers and shots back from the field to the throwing area, saving valuable time during competition.

Three Mini MINIs will be deployed for this crucial task and will be operated by Games Makers assigned and trained for this duty. The cars are roughly a quarter scale of the full-sized car and carry the athletic equipment situated inside, accessible through the adapted sunroof. The Mini MINIs are all blue and feature the same Games livery as the ‘full-size’ official fleet vehicles.

“The MINI team was thrilled to be given this challenge to develop a vehicle with such an important and high profile role during the Olympic and Paralympic Games,” commented Dr Juergen Hedrich, Managing Director of MINI Plant Oxford. “I know that everybody was inspired by the challenge and the knowledge that these models will be seen in action by millions of people around the world.”

The cars were designed and built to a specification agreed with LOCOG to ensure their role on the field of play is successful in saving time during competition. Each of the three Mini MINIs will cover around 6,000 metres per day in four-hour shifts across nine days of Olympic and nine days of Paralympic competition.

The Mini MINIs will:

1. Carry a load of up to 8kg; a single hammer, discus or shot or two javelins.
2. Be operated with a simple control system requiring minimum technical support.
3. Be powered by batteries that can sustain 35 minutes of continuous usage with a radio control range of approximately 100 metres and be fully re-charged in 80 minutes.

After the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games, the three Mini MINIs will return to base for well-earned rest and relaxation before their next athletic adventure.



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[KenL]

Those look great.

[stoney]

3688

found this one as well look well cool want a shot

[zimbo]

Yes you can sign me up for one of those :thumbs up: ...it'll probably be the closest I'll ever get to owning an S :rolleyes:

[Tam1314]

I want one. They must be on sale somewhere.

[DarnShiv]

3688

found this one as well look well cool want a shot

Rob, if you are still in London, try and sneak into Olympic park and "borrow" them. We could race them round the Go-Kart track at Knockhill next week;):thumbs up:

[stoney]

I have a Gp one ;)

[MINIme:)]

I build 7 of them a few years back for members on here :smilewinkgrin: (That's why I'm the "Radio Controlled Moderator" :thumbs up:)

:drools::clap: :popcorn: :arms:

[The Dogfather]

I build 7 of them a few years back for members on here :smilewinkgrin: (That's why I'm the "Radio Controlled Moderator" :thumbs up:)

And its the only MINI I have left, better built than my last proper one as well.

[Big Gordy]

And its the only MINI I have left, better built than my last proper one as well.

Years of practise....first myself and then with Ross. He's in the process of building a huge customised Austrailian road train truck from a Tamiya 1/14 scale kit.

[Stewart]

First time I seen the wee cars there towing the Shot put’s back, in fact after I noticed the Wee MINI’s I was more interested in them than Liniker talking his usual patter to winners. Go on the Wee Cars.

You just know some lucky kid with someone high ups is getting a nice freebie when this is all over!

[LadyR]

I've only just spotted this thread, how very cute! That's made my day :D

[ELFMAN]

The BBC have dedicated Olympic channels for EVERYTHING, so we demand a special 'WEEMINICAM' IMMEDIATELY!!!

[Tam1314]

I used to run a club in Livingston and we raced 1/8th scale Stockcars with 3.5cc engines. They were meant to represent Formula 1 Stockcars. We had great fun and we raced all over britain and Holland.

[stoney]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z36H5LWPkE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NZmJ4rO7wM&feature=player_embedded

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found a few vids in action :)

[ELFMAN]

Brilliant! If the MINI marketing dept. don't bring this (or something very similar) out for folks to buy - then they've lost the plot. Simples!

[MINIme:)]

:thumbs up: they are ace. Although I wish they'd stop calling them Coopers (I know, let it go JC!)

[Stewart]

Cheers Rob! :thumbs up:

[Big Gordy]

Those are pretty big......must be 1/5th scale at least :thumbs up:

[Tam1314]

According to the blurb they are 1/4 Scale

[ELFMAN]

According to the blurb they are 1/4 Scale

Just like me to tall people... :smilewinkgrin:

[rpn]

The driver of the Mini Mini is not even old enough to drive!

Half way down the page; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19130366