Here’s a weird way to organize a race. Can Richard Hammond in a V10-powered BMW M5 complete two laps of the Aintree race circuit faster than a professional golfer can complete a hole in the course that is part of the infield of the track? DriveTribe connects these very different things by putting Bridgestone tires on the M5 and using Bridgestone golf balls.
The V10-powered M5 wagon is pretty special, but this one is even cooler because it has a six-speed manual gearbox rather than the seven-speed SMG. Hammond mentions that this car has 518 horsepower (386 kW), but the standard output is 500 hp (373 kW). This suggests that the vehicle could also have some small tweaks to the powertrain.
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Golf isn’t usually a game that favors speed, but Rick Shiels must hurry to finish the hole as quickly as possible to beat Hammond. It starts with a powerful drive that is about 270 meters. He sends the second shot to the left. The third shot lands on the green and Shiels abandons all of his clubs except for the putter. Two more strokes are enough to put the ball in the hole.
Meanwhile, Hammond rides Aintree. The circuit has a long history, including hosting Formula 1 Grands Prix in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962. Today, not much remains of the course apart from a large expanse of tarmac. It looks like the BMW can carry some speed on the course.
The ending is almost a photo-finish. Shiels manages to sink the putt moments before Hammond stops.
It’s a type of stunt that wouldn’t be out of place in an old episode of Top Gear with Hammond, May and Clarkson as hosts. In this version, the two co-hosts would likely be the ones playing golf.
Here’s a weird way to organize a race. Can Richard Hammond in a V10-powered BMW M5 complete two laps of the Aintree race circuit faster than a professional golfer can complete a hole in the course that is part of the infield of the track? DriveTribe connects these very different things by putting Bridgestone tires on the M5 and using Bridgestone golf balls.
The V10-powered M5 wagon is pretty special, but this one is even cooler because it has a six-speed manual gearbox rather than the seven-speed SMG. Hammond mentions that this car has 518 horsepower (386 kW), but the standard output is 500 hp (373 kW). This suggests that the vehicle could also have some small tweaks to the powertrain.
22 Pictures
Golf isn’t usually a game that favors speed, but Rick Shiels must hurry to finish the hole as quickly as possible to beat Hammond. It starts with a powerful drive that is about 270 meters. He sends the second shot to the left. The third shot lands on the green and Shiels abandons all of his clubs except for the putter. Two more strokes are enough to put the ball in the hole.
Meanwhile, Hammond rides Aintree. The circuit has a long history, including hosting Formula 1 Grands Prix in 1955, 1957, 1959, 1961 and 1962. Today, not much remains of the course apart from a large expanse of tarmac. It looks like the BMW can carry some speed on the course.
The ending is almost a photo-finish. Shiels manages to sink the putt moments before Hammond stops.
It’s a type of stunt that wouldn’t be out of place in an old episode of Top Gear with Hammond, May and Clarkson as hosts. In this version, the two co-hosts would likely be the ones playing golf.