Remote-control Mini on duty at Olympics

The mini Mini is designed to shuttle track and field projectiles (like javelins, hammers, shot and discuses) back to competing athletes, saving valuable time during events.

With a load capacity of eight kilograms, each car can carry a single hammer, discus or shot, or two javelins back to a competing Olympian. 

A removable sunroof panel allows access to the equipment storage area, although we’d imagine that hauling javelins requires the use of an optional roof rack. 

Each of the model cars is powered by a 10 horsepower electric motor with 35 minutes of usage time per battery pack.

Grass tires, heavy duty shocks and vented disc brakes ensure that Mini's latest electric offering is capable of fielding whatever chores are thrown at it. Literally. 

The RC Minis have likely been seeing heavy use throughout the games, with each covering an estimated 6km per four-hour shift. Over the nine days of the Olympic Games, each will rack up some 54km of hard use.

There are no plans to put the mini Mini into production, although we’re fairly certain that Mini aficionados have already made generous offers to purchase the three built for the London 2012 Olympic Games.