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philip
04-26-2009, 01:23 PM
Apparently a Porsche 998 Cabro prototype being driven on the Autobahn as part of a test crashed and the Porsche driver was tragically killed.

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics/2998_20090215_001.shtml

In the US they have gone to the solid concrete barriers called Jersey Barriers. Here it is a metal guardrail which appears to have been set too tall for a Porsche. The car rather than bouncing off, went under leading to the unfortunate fatality.

fabro_s
04-26-2009, 02:02 PM
Holly crap, its an awful crash, RIP for the test driver, wonder at what speed the car was going, and why did he crash, afterall its a prototype, maybe a mechanical failure....

yg60m
04-26-2009, 03:20 PM
:-( r.i.p.

enzoferrari
04-26-2009, 04:10 PM
R i p

5vz-fe
04-26-2009, 04:54 PM
Isn't this the second incident where the driver is killed?

From the photo, does look quite similar to the first crash.

Strop
04-26-2009, 05:11 PM
Isn't this the second incident where the driver is killed?

From the photo, does look quite similar to the first crash.

I think it's the first crash...old news?

5vz-fe
04-26-2009, 07:00 PM
Haven't used this word in a long time....stan...:)

philip
04-26-2009, 11:11 PM
I'm always proud to accept a "stan". I guess I'll have to look harder in the archives next time. It just showed up on wrecked exotics.