How this BMW V10's exhaust glows purple is beyond me, but it's still cool to watch!

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Philipp Teske

98 Octane? Race Gas? Where is this? Some people drive 102 Octane in dailies in Germany 😳

12/15/2014 - 22:21 |
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Jake Orr

After some research, apparently titanium glows purple under heat!

12/15/2014 - 22:21 |
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Christer Hvidsten

It is the camera that makes it look purple. Titanium glows redwhite like all other metals.

12/16/2014 - 00:09 |
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Anonymous

So this is what kids with under glow are trying to imitate.

12/16/2014 - 00:23 |
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Anonymous

Finally some one made a cool neon light system for the engine bay

12/16/2014 - 00:52 |
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Anonymous

Wait what? 98 and race gas? I put 98 into my daily

12/16/2014 - 01:21 |
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Matthew

Good God with a side of have mercy that sound is good!!

12/16/2014 - 01:59 |
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Anonymous

Its titanium.

12/16/2014 - 02:07 |
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Anonymous

Every metal will glow purple when it is hot enough. Its Planck’s law of blackbody radiation.

12/16/2014 - 02:56 |
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Anonymous

Music to the ears. Plus a bonus light show.

12/16/2014 - 03:04 |
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