It's hard to see the consumer electronics angle at BMW's impressive Pit Lane Park. Still, it's easily the coolest car-related exhibit here at CES. Intel is a corporate partner so that's really the CE connnection.
Formula BMW driver Daniel Morad gave a little tire smoking demo. You don't need no computers to do that - or maybe you do, probably lots of them...
Also part of the exhibit - listening stations where you can listen to recordings of actual F1 crew/driver radio traffic, remote control cars that are raced via WiMax connection, trivia stations (I got 7 out of 15 - don't tell Donna DeRosa) and replica of a driver training center. It's all interactive so you can try your hand at changing a tire or refueling an F1 replica.
Here’s what it would look like if an overweight, middle aged guy who gets his hair cut at Great Clips worked on the BMW Sauber pit crew - not pretty. Notice how the other guy is already done, too many Vegas buffets - Brian Moody, Road Test Editor
SubyTrojan says:
04:38 PM, 01/ 8/08
What was Rex's score on the trivia stations?
estreka says:
05:00 PM, 01/ 8/08
Those wheels look tiny compared to the "overweight, middle aged guy"
SubyTrojan says:
05:24 PM, 01/ 8/08
IIRC, F1 wheels are 13-inch.
estreka says:
07:56 PM, 01/ 8/08
There's no way those are 13"
ateixeira says:
09:14 AM, 01/ 9/08
It's not F1. It's Formula BMW.
Any how, it would be cool if you could drive one of those! :)
SubyTrojan says:
03:44 PM, 01/ 9/08
The car in the fourth picture isn't the same as the car in the second picture. I don't think it's a Formula BMW car. I think it's an old Sauber F1 car or maybe a Formula 3000 car.
FWIW, Graham Rahal, son of 1986 Indy 500 winnner and 1992 IndyCar/CART champion, Bobby Rahal, did some donuts with a Sauber F1 car at the CES.
Bridgestone BBQ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNT7xrNJYAs