MINI Cooper RC Cars Collect Javelins at the 2012 London Olympics

Check out this excellent bit of product placement at this year's London Olympics.

Officials at this year's Olympics in London have been using these tiny RC model versions of the MINI Cooper to load up and transport javelins, shots, hammers, and discuses around the track and field events. The tiny one-fourth scale model MINI Coopers, which are being called Mini MINIs, are about 43 inches long, 20 inches wide, and 16 inches in tall, and can carry close to 18 pounds.

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[via Auto Blog]

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