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

[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:

[woodsman]

Fire issue aside, I wonder what Walter Rohrl knows when he states that the CGT is the only car within which he experienced fear while driving. When one imagines all of the ill- handling road, pre- production/ prototype, road race and rally cars that man has pushed to and beyond there limits, it really makes me wonder what would scare him.