Ish993

Well, NOW it a 70k Porsche

Wellardmac

The point being is that the 911 is designed as a race car first and a street car second... well, at least the earlier generations were. I can't say so much about the 991

jury_ca

What kind of 200 mph crash? The kind where you slow down from 200 mph to 40 mph before hitting anything?

AndyK

That's what she said!

shyamvenky

I don't think any production car, let alone a Porsche, can take a 200mph crash without killing the occupants.
Even a Formula1 crash at 200mph can be very risky to the driver.

Wellardmac

My point was not the speed, but the fact that a crash in a Porsche is a lot more survivable than in many other street cars.

http://jalopnik.com/258843/most-amaz...esult-in-death

jury_ca

1) Since it took place on a track, you don't know if that car had a roll cage and whether the driver had a three point harness + helmet.
2) The fact that it was flipping multiple times and took a long time before coming to a rest is what saved the driver.

3) Porsches have great active safety. (The ability to avoid accidents in the first place).

4) With regards to passive safety (how the car performs in a collision) it has some disadvantages. Low mass, and a low frontal crash structure. Don't kid yourself that a 911 is any safer in an actual collision than your average modern sedan.

FlatSix911

Do you have any data to back up your claim with regard to #4? ...

Edgy01

What I do not understand is that some film studio has hired her to do a TV special on Liz (Taylor) and Dick (Burton). I can only imagine what their actor insurance is when you have Lindsay Lohan on contract. I can just see it now--they get half of it shot with LL and then she winds up in jail for 9 months. it's really hard to shoot the balance of the film between the bars....

That was a fool's bet to hire her for anything.

jury_ca

http://www.euroncap.com/Content-Web-...able-cars.aspx

Cornbread

I predict she will be the modern female version of James Dean.

Targatoo

Ryan Dunn is the modern male version.

shyamvenky

I agree with jury_ca. I'm pretty sure race-cars have strong roll-cages. And that particular accident was survivable mainly because of the roll-cage (possibly a strengthened body also). The G-forces in the spins might be daunting, but its not X mph to 0 in a jiffy.. which is what crash-tests count.
In any case.. the LiLo crash was just unfortunate that it had to be a Porsche - my guess is that she would've crashed any car that day

washington dc porsche

I agree with your theory however that link doesn't reference Porsches.

jury_ca

Like another poster said, Porsches don't overcome the laws of physics. In a 40 mph head on impact with a 2012 Accord or Camry, I'd rather be in the Accord or Camry.