Fifth gear crashes car at 192 km/h

I thought this would be a good video to share. We all like to test out the limits of our cars sometimes but after you watch this you realize it just isn't worth it.

IMO this is what they should be showing in drivers ed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l4PjSVOnrVg

 

I'm too lazy to watch the video but I'm guessing this is the Ford Focus one.... and that's why I don't street race. There is 0% chance of survival at that point, unless you jump out and land on a pick up trunk carrying mattresses.

 

wow no surprise to me.

 

Yikes that entire front end is obliterated. Reminds me of some of those videos I've seen before of head on highway collisions.

 

Wow. Awesome footage....if I can say that. :shead:

 

Here's a pic of a real life high-speed car crash (WARNING not for the faint of heart - no corpses or anything overly graphic besides some pools of blood).

 

yea, It's a good reminder to be thoughtful about what can happen when you get a "heavy foot".

 

That's why they post speed limits for a reason.

 

I remember the first time I went to a wrecking yard looking for parts. See all the cars where the drivers area was smashed in beyond where anyone could survive. I always thought a field trip there would be good.

 

The local news for me just shared a story that the most popular age group of non-seatbelt wearing drivers is 16-35. About 93% of Minnesotan drivers were a seatbelt. Shocking!

 

thanks for sharing.

 

Life's too short and there are too many people that love you to do dumb shit.

 

No problem.

 

I agree. Sometimes I feel like posting these videos in these tuner forums that are about "whats the fastest you've ever been in your _____ ". The maturity level is nothing like what it is here though.

 

In no way do I condone street racing, but speeding isn't what kills. It's not doing it in the right place, mixed with inexperience behind the wheel that kills.

When was the last death in the worlds fastest motor sport, Formula 1? Senna and Ratzenberger in '94. And before that, it was back in 1986. Over 25 years have gone by with only 2 fatal accidents in speed of over 200 MPH. What we need to do is not sensitize kids on speeding, because the thrill will always be there, but rather make them realize that if they want to race, to take it to the track. There is no safer place to speed then there. Also, there should be rebate programs available to young drivers who want to take professional driving courses to learn how to drive properly.