Thermal imagery of BMW M4 DTM pit stop is red hot
 

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A <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/pit+stop/">pit stop</a> is a pit stop, right? The race car pulls in, the crew changes the tires, pumps in some fuel, maybe swaps out a busted body panel or squeegees the windshield, and off it goes for another heat. Only pit stops have become the focus of news lately for a number of reasons, whether it's because of mishaps (like the ones that prompted <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/f1/">F1</a> to ban mid-race refueling), new time records (due largely to said ban) or interesting new ways to film the fast-paced action.<br />
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A few weeks ago we brought you <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/07/indy-pit-crew-google-glass-video/">footage of an IndyCar pit stop</a> filmed from multiple angles courtesy of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/google+glass/">Google Glass</a>. Now <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> has released a brief clip of one of its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/bmw+m4+dtm/">M4 DTM</a> racers coming in for fresh rubber, all filmed by infrared camera. Its the kind of technology BMW uses to help optimize its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/dtm/">German touring cars</a> for competition, and now the Bavarian outfit has released some footage for fans to enjoy.<br />
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The resulting thermal imagery gives you an idea of how hot the car runs (and where the heat is emanating from), how warm they get the fresh rubber before they get it onto the car, and what kind of temperatures the pit crew is subjected to. Look closely enough in the 25-second <a href="/2014/05/28/bmw-m4-dtm-pit-stop-thermal-infrared-video/#continued">video below</a> and you'll even see the heat sputtering out of the exhaust pipes as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m4/">M4</a> downshifts into its pit box. (Just don't try adjusting your speakers, the clip is without audio.)<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/28/bmw-m4-dtm-pit-stop-thermal-infrared-video/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Thermal imagery of BMW M4 DTM pit stop is red hot</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/28/bmw-m4-dtm-pit-stop-thermal-infrared-video/">Thermal imagery of BMW M4 DTM pit stop is red hot</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 28 May 2014 11:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/28/bmw-m4-dtm-pit-stop-thermal-infrared-video/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20892152/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/28/bmw-m4-dtm-pit-stop-thermal-infrared-video/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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