Take it easy out there ....
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Looks like a typical utility pole bifurcation event due to loss of control. At least it was only a one-car accident. Could have been worse. Kind of amazing to see the seats still fully intact even though the division occurred right near them. Hope the driver recovers
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It's a convertible. Seing the video in the article might confuse as the front window frame has been turned 90° and could be mistaken for the side roof frame.
But it is 100% certain a convertible.
But it is 100% certain a convertible.
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From the pictures in the story that was linked - sure looks like a coupe to me
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Coupé doesn’t have rollover hoops. What you can see is the trunk lid raised up the wrong way. It’s a vert.
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The only modern sin is speed. Alfred North Whitehead
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Take it to the track.
The reality is most car enthusiasts just don’t have enough experience to drive a 550+hp car in anger. When things go bad, they go bad in a real hurry. You see all the bad behaviours on newbie sessions on the track. It really does take a lot of discipline and practise to remove some of your worst habits.
Not to mention the street is not the place to drive like that. It’s exactly why there are no telephone poles, pedestrians, cars full of kids etc at a race track. the reality is the race track is a very controlled environment and has a strict set of rules and constant scrutiny for a reason.
That said, my heart goes out to the family. Its a very tough way to learn that lesson.
The reality is most car enthusiasts just don’t have enough experience to drive a 550+hp car in anger. When things go bad, they go bad in a real hurry. You see all the bad behaviours on newbie sessions on the track. It really does take a lot of discipline and practise to remove some of your worst habits.
Not to mention the street is not the place to drive like that. It’s exactly why there are no telephone poles, pedestrians, cars full of kids etc at a race track. the reality is the race track is a very controlled environment and has a strict set of rules and constant scrutiny for a reason.
That said, my heart goes out to the family. Its a very tough way to learn that lesson.
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I second that. Most of us think that we are great drivers but going to the track will let you see how bad you are. Modern high performance cars are incredibly fast, their limits are much higher than most drivers capabilities. Collisions like these are just so sad and unnecessary.
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Appreciate the post. We can all use a sobering reminder every now and then. I smile and giggle each time I floor it and give the nod to the stability control when it kicks in. And I'm planning on going to the track. But maybe this post gets one of us to back off on the street a hair and saves the next person from a similar fate. So thanks, I'll be dialing it back a bit for now.
I agree that most think they are better drivers than they are. One of my goals is to never appear in the news for being stupid or overestimating what I can do (both in a car and life in general). So far I've been very careful with my new baby because I don't have the experience yet with how it handles and having all that intoxicating HP (keep in mind after my last Mustang GT I drove something the last 9 years with only 177 HP). I only really punch it hard on a straight in areas I know are (relatively) safe (having always driven RWD cars, I know how squirrely they can get if you don't know what you're doing). For Christmas my husband got me a gift certificate for the Porsche driving experience here in town, and then I think I'll feel better about my abilities or at least know my limitations since they do kick plates and intentional skids and all of that. Which reminds me, I need to get that scheduled.
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I agree that most think they are better drivers than they are. One of my goals is to never appear in the news for being stupid or overestimating what I can do (both in a car and life in general). So far I've been very careful with my new baby because I don't have the experience yet with how it handles and having all that intoxicating HP (keep in mind after my last Mustang GT I drove something the last 9 years with only 177 HP). I only really punch it hard on a straight in areas I know are (relatively) safe (having always driven RWD cars, I know how squirrely they can get if you don't know what you're doing). For Christmas my husband got me a gift certificate for the Porsche driving experience here in town, and then I think I'll feel better about my abilities or at least know my limitations since they do kick plates and intentional skids and all of that. Which reminds me, I need to get that scheduled.
On topic - it is amazing how well our modern electronics can handle keeping all of power that these cars make from killing us but there's still basic physics to contend with. The best thing anyone can do is to learn their limits (and the limits of their cars) in a controlled environment like a track or driver's ed course. Respect your cars and yourselves, folks!