Yes, crashing is dangerous. And lower speeds decrease the frequency of crashes. Can you argue that increasing speed increases safety? Because I believe many credible sources will argue that a slower speed increases safety. Your plane analogy is absurd.

Very true. Some modern transmissions have double the amount gears when compared to those of 15-20 years ago.

Indeed, modern cars have given us much greater control of the physics involved with driving fast, and modern engines are incredibly efficient. The point at which high speed begins to decreases your gas mileage is relative to the car, as is the speed at which it becomes unsafe to drive. And yes, these speeds have…

You are correct, unnecessary acceleration is definitely a waste of gas. If I remember correctly, many of the roads I drove in Texas had straight roads and manageable elevation changes, allowing the car to stay in top gear (it was a rental autobox). There was no reason really to change speeds drastically at any time…

I would say that increasing speed inherently increases danger. Breaking distances are longer, handling characteristics are altered, and you generally have less time to react to something that may potentially happen around you.

Austin is roughly 200 miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth Area, depending on the route you take. (I've been there as well.) So it would take a little more than 3 hours going ~65 mph. To save an hour off that trip, you'd have to go a bit over 100mph. I'm not sure what your driving, but I know my Wrangler would make…

"A truck going 75 [mph] uses 27 percent more fuel than one going 65." This doesn't just apply to 18-wheelers people! It becomes exponentially harder to overcome the forces of friction and drag as speeds rise. Speeding isn't just dangerous, it's an unnecessary expense that saves negligible amounts of time, even over…

You are certainly correct in that as this was a racecar and not a roadcar, so I'd put an asterisk next to this case to differentiate it from the other Ferrari fires. I also see your point on people being more likely to record a supercar fire over an appliance fire. But who cares if Jalop did the research? Laughing…

Brilliant!

"Since I started this gig I feel like I've covered one Ferrari fire (or horrific crash) every weekend, and I was beginning to worry there wouldn't be one this week!" Having been a passenger in 4 horrific accidents, and the driver in another, I would never wish that upon anyone, ever.

3rd Generation Jetta. Very comfortable, tranny from the Gods, smooth ride.

Well done, lad.

The hexagonal exhaust pipes are a joke.

'05Ford GT. '06 S65 AMG. '02 R34 GTR V-Spec. '12 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster. Knight Marauder.

Perhaps blood splattered during his egress from the vehicle upon arrival at the hospital. It's also possible he got out of the car and reached back through the window for something, such as an ID/wallet/phone etc., which makes sense considering the location and pattern of the blood spatter and drips on his door.

White cars mask the appearance of surface contaminants. Black cars require meticulous care; many car owners do not have the time or the will to put this work in. That's why most commercial and fleet vehicles are white. White Power! /jk

And I thought I was the only one who played the Don't Brake game!

The driver, Joe G., is a family friend who had this save at the Texas Mile in '09. His Porsche held the world record for a few months before a modded Supra topped it. In this run, the sunroof popped off and he found himself going sideways at 200+ mph. As we've seen, these mile events can be quite dangerous, but it…

I literally thought the exact same thing. Heartclick for you, sir.

This rim/car combination's paint scheme would be more appealing if the car was light blue without the orange. But then we probably wouldn't be talking about it.