[DeTomaso] I hate it when that happens...

Bill Lewis lotus0005 at hotmail.com
Tue Oct 26 15:47:29 EDT 2010


I just read an email article about the debut of the Venom GT - how does 1200HP and 2700# sound.  Is that too much for the road? A Hennessey engine.





> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:33:51 -0400
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] I hate it when that happens...
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> At the Texas mile, a twin-turbo Lamborghini hit 250 mph.   So far so good.  
>  However, the event was run with a very strong crosswind.   At the finish 
> line, the driver popped a parachute.   The parachute worked just like it's 
> supposed to--except that due to the crosswind, it caused the car to 
> weathervane into the wind, with predictable results:
> 
> http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101026/CARNEWS/101029927
> 
> The car was a write-off but thanks to proper safety gear, the driver walked 
> away.
> 
> I'm sure that if he had just used the brakes, he would have been 
> fine....but having said that, this demonstrates the importance and value of proper 
> safety gear if you're going to be operating on the fringes....
> 
> Mike
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