This BMW Drifted for 8 HOURS!!! WORLD RECORD

BMW’s Chief Driving Instructor reveals how they set the Guinness World Record for the longest drift with car-to-car refueling. Plus, insider stories from BMW Films’ The Escape and the evolution of BMW’s Performance Driving Schools.

Welcome to Episode 14 of the BMWBLOG Podcast!
Today’s guest is Matt Mullins, BMW’s Chief Driving Instructor at the BMW Performance Center. Matt shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories about setting the M5 World Drift Record, the technical challenges of car-to-car refueling while drifting, and his role in the BMW Films revival The Escape starring Clive Owen and Jon Bernthal.

We also discuss how BMW’s Performance Driving Schools have evolved since 2001, why their Teen Driving School is more important than ever, and how even professional drivers push limits and sometimes go over them—like Matt’s personal story from Pikes Peak.

Chapters:
00:00 - Welcome to Episode 14 with Matt Mullins
01:30 - The BMW M5 World Drift Record Explained
03:45 - Johan Schwartz’s Original Drift Record Idea
06:20 - The Car-to-Car Refueling Concept
08:15 - Convincing BMW to Approve the Stunt
11:30 - Engineering the Refueling Rig with Detroit Speed
15:10 - GoPro Joins the Project, Testing Begins
17:00 - Technical Challenges: Heat, Grip, and Control
20:30 - Meet Matt Butts, The Man Hanging Out the Window
24:00 - How They Pulled Off the 8-Hour Drift Record
28:15 - Breaking the Tandem Drift Record
31:20 - Johan Schwartz’s Endurance Behind the Wheel
33:45 - Behind the Scenes of BMW Films: The Escape
38:00 - Driving with Dakota Fanning and John Bernthal
42:10 - Matt Mullins' Racing Origins and Career Start
48:00 - From NASCAR to BMW Chief Driving Instructor
51:45 - Evolution of BMW's Driving Schools Since 2001
56:00 - Why BMW’s Schools Beat Traditional Track Days
59:45 - Overconfident Drivers: The Reality Check
1:03:15 - The Value of BMW’s Teen Driver Training
1:07:10 - Practicing High-Speed Emergency Maneuvers
1:10:30 - Why Driver Skill Still Matters in Modern Cars
1:13:00 - Even Pros Make Mistakes: Pike’s Peak and MotoGP Crashes
1:17:45 - Horatiu’s X4 M Off-Track Moment
1:21:00 - BMW’s Culture of Pushing Limits and Learning

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