RIP Paul Walker - killed in a CGT's passenger seat

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Should anyone driving a car with over 400 horsepower have an enforced special driving license/training?

such a requirement would probably kill Porsche's sales in the U.S.
I think the 991 S is over 400 HP standard now. Ditto for the C7
I don't think you can realistically mandate skills for expensive cars in this country.
There are simply too few buyers and even fewer who know what they're doing.
My buddy bought one of the first Vipers, he'd just graduated med school and had zero training behind the wheel. At the time I was stunned that they would just slide the keys over to this nutter without a least a little autocross session in a lot somewhere.
He ended barely driving the car, I suspect he feared it.

[BYprodriver]

One of the official reports I read said the car skided into the 1st pole/tree hitting the drivers door & killed the driver, spun around & hit next tree on passenger door leading to death of passenger.

Pre ABS & stability control Viper is the scariest new vehicle I have driven. Most uncomfortable too.

Initial US mass delivery of the GT2 RS was conducted @ the former USMC airstrip were the PCA OC region AutoX. There a couple dozen buyers were paired with their GT2RS & the best instructors Porshe could bring for introduction of how to drive the fastest street car ever made by Porsche.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

One of the official reports I read said the car skided into the 1st pole/tree hitting the drivers door & killed the driver, spun around & hit next tree on passenger door leading to death of passenger.
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TheStone must be right then, the statiscal probability of this pin-ball style game chain of events must have been 1 in a million.

Also, I thought they initially determined that Walker's injuries at this second impact where life-threatening but he did not die instantly? However without oxgyen, on account of being trapped in a fireball, would definitely be quickly fatal. Roger Williamson all over again.

[BYprodriver]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

TheStone must be right then, the statiscal probability of this pin-ball style game chain of events must have been 1 in a million.

As Monk always says: Ok here's what happened, CGT was used as a display/R&D vehicle to promote their business. Not to mention a nice tax "writeoff". During the party they decided to engage in some grassroots marketing/showoff. No one bothered to check psi of the tires which were offroad only race "slicks. Incident occured while LA weather had turned colder, thereby lowering temps & tire psi. Unpredictable handling at 100+mph= OH $-hit!!

Also, I thought they initially determined that Walker's injuries at this second impact where life-threatening but he did not die instantly? However without oxgyen, on account of being trapped in a fireball, would definitely be quickly fatal. Roger Williamson all over again.

Ok_______. Coroners report states Walker died nearly instantly from initial impact! :ah:

[silver-S]

Anyone who feels their CGT is just too dangerous to drive should contact me. I'll trade you my ultra-safe Boxster S straight across.

[Last930]

Originally Posted by silver-S

Anyone who feels their CGT is just too dangerous to drive should contact me. I'll trade you my ultra-safe Boxster S straight across.

I'll throw in a speedboat too!

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by silver-S

Anyone who feels their CGT is just too dangerous to drive should contact me. I'll trade you my ultra-safe Boxster S straight across.

If you gave me a CGT for my Boxster S *but* told me I couldn't sell the CGT and in order to keep the CGT I'd have to put at least 5K miles a year on it, I would keep my Boxster S.