BMW High Security Vehicles training video

Video shows driver training in avoiding 'dangerous' situations and roadside attacks

Here's another BMW video featuring one of its now not-so-secret testing facilities.

This one is on a former East Block military base in eastern Germany where BMW conducts driver training for its High Security Vehicles division.

The video shows BMW training bodyguard drivers on how to avoid staged road blocks and roadside attacks as well as bombs and explosions.

We're guessing this type of training also involves using armored BMW vehicles but there is no mention of that in the video by the stodgy, authoritative voice of narrator.

Maybe there are some secrets BMW still wants to keep.

Source: BMW/YouTube

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ZHPRegistryNet

Funny, that's what my commute to work looks like every day. Seriously, i enjoyed this, thank you.

January 27, 2011 11:03 am

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abughaleb

I can now see why Jeremy Clarkson was insisting on explosions for Top Gear attempt to create a VW advertisement!

January 27, 2011 11:42 am

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jerry05cod4

the first images reminded me of call of duty mw...i would say its one of the exact maps

January 27, 2011 12:09 pm

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chris25

Whoa!!! that 7 series is like a big rocket ship when it turns. Good video.

January 27, 2011 1:01 pm

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BavarianMS

Lol, after watching this video, I think I am ready for the job. Who said X5 can't go off-road, haha.

January 27, 2011 2:19 pm

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vanquert

This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen..

January 27, 2011 2:42 pm

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justanotherfan

That's kind of too optimistic training, if someone actually wants to kill them the bombs would explode under the car not just on the sides, also terrorists attack with bigger guns than that and with more people not just one standing on the side of the road and then running, I know this training is about learning to react in the best possible way but actual bad guys wouldn't let their target go that easily.

January 27, 2011 7:00 pm

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nice. couldnt find any available course dates on their drivers training site

January 28, 2011 1:05 am

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Isatis

That's interesting. I didn't knew that attackers use fireworks to kill important people. I will try to ambush some "protected" vehicles with whatever remained from new years eve celebrations.

January 28, 2011 2:42 am

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joelynn

what kind of roadblock would leave a gap at the side wide enough for a car to pass? Or not box in the car at the 'fake accident' with another car behind? Looks more like a way to have some fun and smash up some BMWs than an especially useful exercise.

January 28, 2011 5:44 am

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justanotherfan

Totally agree.

January 28, 2011 6:38 pm

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THERENAISSANCEMAN

what a completely unrealistic attack scenario....Motion picture productions like DieHard 4 as well as the Bourne series would readily put to shame this implausible effort by BMW .

January 28, 2011 6:54 pm

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SPORTINGUISTA_29

I like the video

January 29, 2011 9:29 am

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