Call me cynical, but I suspect he simply screwed up and needed an excuse.

Joerg told cops the car had spun out of control after he steered out of the way, slipping on leaves on the road as he passed through a wooded area.

WTF? Wasn't he in a Ferrari? Either Ferraris don't handle as well as I've been told they do, or this guy can't drive.

Sin_City_Superhero: Joerg told cops the car had spun out of control after he steered out of the way, slipping on leaves on the road as he passed through a wooded area.

WTF? Wasn't he in a Ferrari? Either Ferraris don't handle as well as I've been told they do, or this guy can't drive.

My vote is for "can't drive". People do all sorts of dumb things with powerful cars. He may have nailed the throttle on a slick spot, or on leaves.

The hedgehog thought the driver was Dinsdale Piranha...

"Dinsdale!"

strutin: /Redding was a scary place, we were going to stop there for the night but the two motels we stopped at were really gross, looked like they rented by the hou ho and didn't clean up afterwardsr. Yreka is great tho'.:-)

FTFY...

BummerDuck: If I was the insurance company, I would only pay the cost of repairs sustained if he had run over the hedgehog.

And you would lose when he sues you.

BummerDuck: If I was the cop on the scene, I would issue him a citation for endangering the lives of other humans because he swerved for a rodent.

Yeah, most cops are dicks so I can see that one.

You can get a nice, never wreaked, low mile Testarossa for a third of what they are claiming this one was worth.

Wayne 985: St_Francis_P: Call me cynical, but I suspect he simply screwed up and needed an excuse.

I'm too lazy to look it up, but I remember some dude driving a sports car into a lake and claiming he did it to avoid hitting birds. Turns out someone else had filmed the whole thing and there were no birds.

It made the rounds on Fark a year or so ago.

That was a Bugatt Veyron.
Riight into the lake. (new window) (NSFWL).

frozenhotchocolate: Only thirty thousand euros in damage. I'm calling bs.

Pounds, not euros. They are claiming more in damage then a nice Testarossa is worth.

strutin: 1am north out of Redding towards Yreka heading home from Disneyland we hit a porcupine that was crossing the highway..That thing was HUGE, I knew better than to freak out and swerve off into the trees or something, but It managed to stick spines all along the plastic side ground effects and tires of our montana, so I guess it got it's revenge. Still felt awful after.

/Redding was a scary place, we were going to stop there for the night but the two motels we stopped at were really gross, looked like they rented by the hou and didn't clean up afterwardsr. Yreka is great tho'.:-)

The whores up there are still handing down the family tradition from when they were gold-rush towns. Probably the motels still have the madams' original sheets.

hedgehog 1, Ferrari 0. it's only a car. and a dealership will probably make him a sweet deal to put him in the seat of a 2012.

NightOwl2255: Wayne 985: St_Francis_P: Call me cynical, but I suspect he simply screwed up and needed an excuse.

I'm too lazy to look it up, but I remember some dude driving a sports car into a lake and claiming he did it to avoid hitting birds. Turns out someone else had filmed the whole thing and there were no birds.

It made the rounds on Fark a year or so ago.

That was a Bugatt Veyron.
Riight into the lake. (new window) (NSFWL).

Insurance fraud was my first thought, too.

Was this hedgehog was the size of a moose? No? Then he's a TERRIBLE driver.

It's been a long wait for the payoff, but this time, the hedgehog was NOT also killed

Apos: Was this hedgehog was the size of a moose? No? Then he's a TERRIBLE driver.



FTFM.

/_{was not was}

Apos: Was this hedgehog was the size of a moose? No? Then he's a TERRIBLE driver.

Normally it was wont to be 12 feet long, but it can be the size of an aeroplane hangar.

What the hedgehog heard moments before potential impact (new window)

/enjoy your nightmare fuel

Glitchwerks: It depends on the Ferrari. I've read about issues with the 360, Enzo, and a few others. The Enzo, for example, had brutal snap oversteer. Older Ferraris also didn't have all the computer assistance they have now.

The pic is of a F512M, looks most like one of the last variants of the Testarossa (the clear headlamp lenses instead of the flip-up lamps are the giveaway as to the age). Made 1994-1996. Mid engine V12, so it's going to pivot pretty quickly, 440HP, which isn't as impressive today as it was then, but its still more than enough to do something stupid.

The guy was likely driving too fast for conditions and yanked it too hard.

Exotics are notorious for tricky handling- a crap-ton of power tends to do that. My local CJD dealer, when discussing the Viper in the showroom, said that a bunch of the buyers crash them on the way home right after purchase. Seems they aren't used to that kind of machine and feathering the throttle at the wrong time will cause the rear end to try and lead the way.

akula: The pic is of a F512M, looks most like one of the last variants of the Testarossa (the clear headlamp lenses instead of the flip-up lamps are the giveaway as to the age). Made 1994-1996. Mid engine V12, so it's going to pivot pretty quickly, 440HP, which isn't as impressive today as it was then, but its still more than enough to do something stupid.

Yeah, that sucks... F512Ms are pretty damn rare. Not my favorite, as the TR look was wearing awfully thin by that point, but still an interesting ride that deserves a better driver.

Glitchwerks: Sin_City_Superhero: WTF? Wasn't he in a Ferrari? Either Ferraris don't handle as well as I've been told they do, or this guy can't drive.

It depends on the Ferrari. I've read about issues with the 360, Enzo, and a few others. The Enzo, for example, had brutal snap oversteer. Older Ferraris also didn't have all the computer assistance they have now.

Check out the recent Top Gear with the Stig driving the FF on ice. As soon as he hits 4th gear the AWD system is disengaged and he plows head first into a snowbank.

I'm sure a 458 with the computer on will perform miracles for even the most hamfisted driver, but anyone who drives like Ryan Dunn is going to kill themselves.


Having had quite a bit of history with Ferraris, you are mostly spot on. The bit on the FF though was meant to distinguish the difference between a typical AWD system and the overly sophisticated on on the FF. Although if any regular dipshiat gets behind the wheel of anything other than a Chevy Cruse, something bad is bound to happen.

Most cars are only as good as a well trained driver. In most cases even an idiot driver who would total a supercar could just as easily do the samething to a Focus.

The WindowLicker: It does not help that most car shows and magazines imply or flat out state that traction control and other electronic control aids are a sign of reduced manliness, and that a true driver immediately disables as much of those controls as possible.

Uh, 1980s-1990s supercards tended not to have such things. The F512M sure as hell didn't. In those instances where a super high performance car does have all those aids, the reviews tend to not refer to them as "a sign of reduced manliness," but simply state that they hurt lap times (they do). Still, the makers are getting better with them, and recent reviews (a recent R&T had a bunch of Corvettes out to play) are stating that while they prefer to dial them back a bit, they don't often go for full off mode.

You can't drive a supercar like you do a damn Honda. It isn't like you can just push it harder and not have an issue. The handling is sharper/more responsive, the engines are far more powerful, and when you "see what it can do" you aren't just squealing tires. You're ripping them loose of the pavement completely. If you are in a safe(r) situation like a race track you can do impressive things. If you try it on the street with uneven pavement, oil dripping from that shiatbox three cars up, and no shoulder at all, well, you'll bend up that nice new toy and you'll do it in nothing flat.

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I'll just leave this here (new window)

I'm not a huge fan of Michael Bay, but I gotta say I love that chase scene. And a Ferrari with a self-mending windshield? What could be better?

Glitchwerks: Sin_City_Superhero: WTF? Wasn't he in a Ferrari? Either Ferraris don't handle as well as I've been told they do, or this guy can't drive.

It depends on the Ferrari. I've read about issues with the 360, Enzo, and a few others. The Enzo, for example, had brutal snap oversteer. Older Ferraris also didn't have all the computer assistance they have now.

Check out the recent Top Gear with the Stig driving the FF on ice. As soon as he hits 4th gear the AWD system is disengaged and he plows head first into a snowbank.

I'm sure a 458 with the computer on will perform miracles for even the most hamfisted driver, but anyone who drives like Ryan Dunn is going to kill themselves.

Seriously? Enzo's are going for $2 million. I'd think for that kind of money they'd handle like a dream about warm, sticky things. I guess money doesn't buy everything...