Blown Engine

Zip · 21 Apr 2007 at 17:50

OMG

How would he not get hit by chunks of Piston!!? :eek:

Burned_Alive · 21 Apr 2007 at 17:56

Couldnt have happened to a nicer a Ferrari, horrible thing.

NickXX · 21 Apr 2007 at 17:58

If that's Top Gear, I think I remember seeing it on TV years ago.

I think the guy driving it is employed by Ferrari to rag the hell out of their cars all day long as part of development.

Dogbreath · 21 Apr 2007 at 18:24

Not convinced that was the engine grenading itself, it wasn't even revving hard at the time. With the pop noise and steam it was possibly a burst radiator or coolant hose.

F355 · 21 Apr 2007 at 18:25

NickXX said:
If that's Top Gear, I think I remember seeing it on TV years ago.

I think the guy driving it is employed by Ferrari to rag the hell out of their cars all day long as part of development.

Well the 550 came out about 1996 and it was obviously developed and tested before that. As far as I know its from a little known series called 'Clarkson's Motorworld' which was aired around 1995. The clip is from the Italian Motorworld.

edit: It's actually a 456 but its still from Motorworld

shimy182 · 21 Apr 2007 at 18:27

Dogbreath said:
Not convinced that was the engine grenading itself, it wasn't even revving hard at the time. With the pop noise and steam it was possibly a burst radiator or coolant hose.

yeah it must be then that would explain the smoke(steam)

thecremeegg · 21 Apr 2007 at 19:00

Yup he's definately employed to drive them til they break.....a fun yet slightly scary job i would have thought

Vibez · 21 Apr 2007 at 19:04

thecremeegg2 said:
Yup he's definately employed to drive them til they break.....a fun yet slightly scary job i would have thought

I'd do it for free

Johnz0r · 21 Apr 2007 at 19:15

thecremeegg2 said:
Yup he's definately employed to drive them til they break.....a fun yet slightly scary job i would have thought

Even with an FXX?

dbmzk1 · 21 Apr 2007 at 19:22

Johnz0r said:
Even with an FXX?

I'd have thought so, yes. All cars need to be tested to breaking point. I can't see the FXX being any different. Saying that, the testing may be done by the testers/owners (whatever you call them) rather than that guy, as that's the point of the program. They might not want to blow it up though

silversurfer · 21 Apr 2007 at 21:02

They have to crash a few to be road legal too afaik

Memphis · 21 Apr 2007 at 21:04

I believe that's from Clarkson's Motorworld, or possibly Car Years.

EDIT - Must read thread before posting

, beaten to it.