Massive Japanese crash claims eight Ferraris, three Benzes, and a Lamborghini

[DainBramaged]

:cry:

A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver earlier today in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right place at the wrong time.
A group of foreign car enthusiasts were heading to Hiroshima from Kyushu when one of the drivers lost control trying to overtake a car on a wet, curved part of China Road in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Ferrari driver reportedly hit the median and created a reaction that caused the other cars in the lineup to crash, according to Japanese media (translated).

No one was seriously hurt in the crash, but the vehicular carnage is severe. Video from the Japanese TV report above, as well as photos from Twitter and other news sites shows a trail of expensive Italian metal dotted with Japanese and German cars.

It's slightly difficult to tell from pictures, but the Ferraris involved appear to include multiple F355s, F430s (including a Scuderia), an F360, and some form of F512.

Other cars include the aforementioned Mercedes-Benz products (including a CL600-ish type vehicle), a car described as a Lamborghini Diablo, a Nissan Skyline, and one Toyota Prius


http://jalopnik.com/5864856/massive-japanese-crash-claims-eight-ferraris-three-benzes-and-a-lamborghini?autoplay

[nolabear]

1. Somewhere an insurance company exec just plotzed.

"Are you up a pole again?"

[Richardo]

2. Not a Prius!!

:cry:

[bluesbassman]

3. Hope one of the dogs got the smelling salts out for flvegan. n/t

[Mopar151]

4. Most are fixable...

Actually, the cars did their part, protecting the occupants from folly. Money and ego do not void the laws of physics..... and it does'nt take much standing water to turn a "damp" road into a bobsled run, with tires a foot wide - and a little dab of brake can trigger hydroplaning under such circumstances.
(I've driven on big slicks in the rain....)

[DainBramaged]

5. (I've driven on big slicks in the rain....)

Buddy and I got to the track, been extremely warm this year, track still open Saturday nights until last weekend (Island Dragway). 2006 'Vette, balanced and mild blueprint, NO converters, FAST intake, BF Goodrich "street" slicks. Car goes 11.40 fully streetable. Rains on the way home.

Wound up parking it and picking it up early Sunday morning.....

[Mopar151]

8. On a race track, it's kinda fun - sometimes

But you have some room to straighten things out - and no opposing traffic or big granite curbs. The thing is, you can get some power down, and you can kinda steer - but brakes? It feels like the car goes faster (and the steering becomes disconnected) when you brake........

[hifiguy]

6. Ouch!

Glad to hear no one was hurt and I hope that all of the cars are repairable. You drive ANYTHING with the utmost respect in rainy condiditions. Fancy and expensive does not overcome the laws of physics.

[LiberalEsto]

7. Will this start a national trend?

Or is it just a passing fad?