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Old 09-29-2015, 12:09 PM   #20
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From new2bxstr's Jalopnik

"It also installed the model’s seat belts in such a way that when the car fractured on impact, the shoulder belt anchor was yanked along with the rear engine compartment while the seat belt anchor stayed put.

This snapped Walker’s torso back with thousands of pounds of force, thereby breaking his ribs and pelvis, flattening his seat and trapping him in a supine position, where he remained alive until the vehicle erupted into flames one minute and 20 seconds later. Paul Walker breathed soot into his trachea while the Porsche Carrera GT burned
.”

^Porsche will settle this case if they're smart. Those sort of claims can only hurt the brand.



P.S.

I saw this quote from Graham Rahal current Indy race car driver:


"It's a race car for the street. Simple as that. It asks for and needs respect at all time. It's not a car for people who don't have experience driving high end vehicles or race cars really for that matter."
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