Another case of a low performance driver in a high performance car

[Richard Cranium]

He won't do that again.

 

[rumblefish360]

Danm shame.

There is a time and a place for everything it’s said. I don’t know what kind of force it takes to split a car in half but clearly!, they found it screwing around.

 

[Rishi]

Danm shame.

There is a time and a place for everything it’s said. I don’t know what kind of force it takes to split a car in half but clearly!, they found it screwing around.

Striking a tree as the vehicle is sliding sideways may be a strong enough force to break many cars in half.

I've seen more than one high-end ferrari (example 488 GTB) get sideways when the driver simply floors it. This is with traction control, e-differential and side-slip control. The V12s are so powerful, the inexperienced driver is off the road hitting the guard rail before they even realize what has happened.

This was a new McLaren? I can only guess that dip in the road, a powerful engine, and some inexperience, led him and his secret lover to an early death. It's not easy learning a lesson when it kills you.

I sure hope I never go this way. Nothing is more humiliating than wrecking (for example) a vintage classic car doing something avoidable and in poor judgment. I did this decades ago, and it still pains me to talk and even think about it.

 

[moparedtn]

Yep, new McLaren. Carbon fiber tub, very strong structurally but prone to breakage in a shear load force:

"Carbon fiber will break or shatter when it’s compressed, pushed beyond its strength capabilities, or
exposed to high impact. It will crack if hit by a hammer. Machining and holes can also create weak areas
that may increase its likelihood of breaking."
What is Carbon Fiber and How Is It Used? | Protech Composites

 

[Triplegreen500]

I cut a deer in half with a 400 lb motorcycle, at 70mph. It may take less than you think. Admittedly a McLaren is strong...but in "normal" load directions. Not sure if the engineers saw this one coming.

 

[Detective D]

I cut a deer in half with a 400 lb motorcycle, at 70mph. It may take less than you think. Admittedly a McLaren is strong...but in "normal" load directions. Not sure if the engineers saw this one coming.

Based on the last 25 years, the obvious answer to correct this is to make the car weigh 800lbs more. Because we must save every dipstick that can't drive from themselves.

Sorry, that's me being bitter about "safety" in this industry as I muse daily over the weight difference between my 2013 Charger and 1978 Monaco, or even my 90's Dakota.