Video: A Look Into BMW's Death Valley Vehicle Testing

Jason · 03-22-2011, 06:48 PM

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BMW conducts both extreme cold and extreme heat testing of all its prototype vehicles as part of each model's development process. A lot of the extreme heat testing is performed in US' infamous Death Valley, which regularly reaches 120-130F in the summer (with a record of 134F in 1913, the second hottest temperature ever recorded).

In this video, BMW test engineers speak a bit about the extreme heat testing process, as well as what the experience is like.

G2G · 03-22-2011, 09:07 PM

The F30 gets more and more apparent within the last months!
Just also saw a F30 test vehicle on a Highway close to Munich last Friday...

uhn2000 · 03-22-2011, 09:12 PM

Nice.. pretty cool video.

EuroCarsOnline · 03-22-2011, 09:36 PM

The heat reminds me of sitting in a tank in the Mojave Desert. It was so hot that when it rained it would evaporate before it hit the ground. Cool video

mycoupe · 03-22-2011, 09:55 PM

God I want that job!

positiveions · 03-22-2011, 10:04 PM

110 degrees at 5:41 pm !! ! yickes that is hottttttttttttt.

ianbiz · 03-22-2011, 10:14 PM

so i have this question: why do 335s overheat so easily?

GOLFFRR · 03-22-2011, 10:19 PM

i need to figure how to get a job with these guys

antzcrashing · 03-22-2011, 10:34 PM

pretty cool.

Did that road sign say "Altitude = sea level", awesome.

BMWinNorthdakota · 03-22-2011, 10:48 PM

Wicked video.

positiveions · 03-22-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by antzcrashing

pretty cool.

Did that road sign say "Altitude = sea level", awesome.

yep, lowest point in the United states

Mdreamer777 · 03-23-2011, 12:53 AM

Sounds like an incredible job

So were the cars able to handle the heat?

Jblack4083 · 03-23-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ianbiz

so i have this question: why do 335s overheat so easily?

Because of the JuiceBox

half man half amazin · 03-23-2011, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by eatrach73

110 degrees at 5:41 pm !! ! yickes that is hottttttttttttt.

You'd be surprised. Here in Vegas only an hour from death valley it's sunk in and surrounded by mountains so the heat never subsides in the summer, it's usually between 103 and 109 degrees at midnight. Effin unreal. By the time it starts cooling off 96-98 degrees, 6am, the sun is back up.

Toker335i · 03-23-2011, 04:25 AM

Oh man i would love to reach top speed on there

vqpro2 · 03-23-2011, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ianbiz

so i have this question: why do 335s overheat so easily?

the 335 would FAIL BIG TIME

Diver · 03-23-2011, 09:59 AM

If you want to test for heat, try Houston. Hotter than hell, humid, and bumper to bumper traffic.

Synikal · 03-23-2011, 02:51 PM

That's pretty normal temps here in Phoenix.

datbimmerdoe · 03-23-2011, 05:29 PM

damn, that's pretty sick

Crazy Bimmer · 03-25-2011, 06:44 PM

Ok maybe im losing it but what cars are these? Cant be the F30 right?

Crazy Bimmer · 03-25-2011, 06:47 PM

Nevermind, most likely the 5Gt, rite?

d3l0n · 03-26-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Bimmer

Nevermind, most likely the 5Gt, rite?

yes

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