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Written by Stephen Dobie
Later this month, Alex Zanardi will make a guest appearance in the DTM series, driving a BMW M4. This might not seem like extraordinary news, until you consider that Zanardi had both legs amputated after an accident in 2001. You can catch up on his full story here, but if you"re already familiar you"ll know he"s raced cars since losing his legs. He"s been victorious in them too, and he"s also won a whole bunch of Olympic cycling medals. The man"s a hero. Before he drives the M4 DTM at Misano, BMW has given us a peek at some of the systems that allow such a car to be driven when you can"t use traditional pedals. It"s fascinating: the throttle pedal is replaced by a throttle ring, the same shape and size as the steering wheel but tucked behind it. It can be pulled with either hand to accelerate the car.
Date written: 7 Aug 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12834
Later this month, Alex Zanardi will make a guest appearance in the DTM series, driving a BMW M4. This might not seem like extraordinary news, until you consider that Zanardi had both legs amputated after an accident in 2001. You can catch up on his full story here, but if you"re already familiar you"ll know he"s raced cars since losing his legs. He"s been victorious in them too, and he"s also won a whole bunch of Olympic cycling medals. The man"s a hero. Before he drives the M4 DTM at Misano, BMW has given us a peek at some of the systems that allow such a car to be driven when you can"t use traditional pedals. It"s fascinating: the throttle pedal is replaced by a throttle ring, the same shape and size as the steering wheel but tucked behind it. It can be pulled with either hand to accelerate the car.
Date written: 7 Aug 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12834
