The Bonneville salt flats (and salt flats in general) form a natural attraction for the speed freak. They have been doing so for more than a century, as at the beginnings of motoring, there were no adequate roads on which to max out one’s car.
In a recent BMW commercial, the new M5 is taken to the salt flats where it is driven at its top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), as it passes through (and below) several obstacles (glass bulbs, huge balloons filled with water and a semi-bullseye) smashing everything in its path.
The ad is quite spectacular and beautifully made, and is well worth a watch, even if you aren’t into the new (speaker-powered) M5. Another highlight is the car’s stunning blue paintwork which really looks good going flat out in the barrenness of the salt flats.
The ad is quite spectacular and beautifully made, and is well worth a watch, even if you aren’t into the new (speaker-powered) M5. Another highlight is the car’s stunning blue paintwork which really looks good going flat out in the barrenness of the salt flats.
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