This is one of those things that motoring journos fear most - a test drive gone wrong, not just ANY test drive, but one involving something as iconic as the Audi R8. Advances in modern chassis development and tire technology have made supercar these days to behave so sedately. But therein lies the problem - the relative serenity gives the driver a false sense of security, pressing him on to keep pushing the limits of the vehicle. A Ferrari F40 from 20 years ago would've told you of its intention to give you a grand send-off to the afterlife in a glorious ball of flame should you try to clown around with it. But modern supercars are a bit like guerilla warfare, all is well and calm until they let go. And when they do let go they do so big time, often with a lot higher speeds. More so if its a mid-engine supercar like the R8. I know there are people who talk about cars who "progressively" break away, but the average poser boy driver will be too relaxed to even be alert enough to catch the "progressive" break compared to the driver of the widowmaker 20 year old F40, who is driving with full attention, not to mention the sweat from the lack of air-conditioning and the sort of ear-ripping racket it is already making at the same speed.
A 33-year old man from Netherlands is said to be driving the car above at Woerdense Verlaat when the car suddenly lost control and ended up in a ditch. Police say that the car could have spun out of control after hitting a bump on the road. Nobody was hurt but the car is a total wreck. I guess somebody is going to be moved way down the order of priority for any future invites by Audi's PR.
More images for Dutch site AutoJunk.nl
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