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Old 01-03-2013, 07:26 PM
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MINI attempts the first unassisted 360° backflip in a Countryman
Don't try this at home kids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=EM2GPlwseOc
 
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Old 01-03-2013, 07:45 PM
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I think I'll wait until the part that shows what happened when he came down...
 
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When do we get to see the landing! That's the most exciting part! Great post!
 
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its so heavily modified it's hardly a Countryman anymore.
 
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Old 01-04-2013, 06:02 PM
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I don't see an engine under the bonnet, and it looks like a truck rear axle. Very skeptical.....
 
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Old 01-04-2013, 06:20 PM
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Yeah. Freeze it at :49. No engine.
 
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Old 01-05-2013, 03:58 PM
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Yeah. Freeze it at :49. No engine.
Party pooper.
 
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Old 01-05-2013, 05:09 PM
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Sure doesn't seem to be a real CM. That said, great ad.
 
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Old 01-06-2013, 12:50 PM
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It's a mid engine.
 
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Old 02-17-2013, 07:38 PM
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and they landed...
 
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Old 02-17-2013, 07:43 PM
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That's not the same scene? What happen to the shipyard?
 
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Old 02-17-2013, 08:12 PM
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That also wasn't 360 degrees. It's more like 270 degrees when you factor in the ramps.
 
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Old 02-17-2013, 08:41 PM
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I think they're claiming the backflip itself and not the 360º. Most "vehicular" backflips will need some sort of launching ramps to assist with the rotation. It is just awesome to see physics paired with *****! :D
 
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Old 02-18-2013, 08:40 AM
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Looks legit. Pretty cool, actually.
I wonder how many times it *didn't* work before they got this sequence...or, maybe, he stuck it on the first try?
 
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What happen to the shipyard?
Snow = more forgiving than concrete
 
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I see a new X-Games category!!!
 
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Another angle of the hoonage
 
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This is a cool look at the flip.


 
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Old 02-20-2013, 08:49 PM
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How many threads do we need for this BACKFLIP VIDEO? I usually search before starting a new thread.
 
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