Well, I assume it was fun, while it lasted. Drivers of the McLaren 720S and 2019 Chevrolet Corvette apparently couldn’t handle the power of their new toys.
While out for a joy ride in the suburbs of Washington DC, a driver, in their one-day-old McLaren 720S, lost control of the car and hit a tree, leaving the $300,000 vehicle destroyed. Reports released by the Fairax County Police Department said the accident was caused, “because of speed.” But of course.
Coincidentally, around the same time, a brand-new orange 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport with only 15 miles on the odometer now lies a complete wreck in a warehouse in Lincoln, Nebraska and is on the salvage auction site, Copart. With its front driver side corner crushed, a wheel not in place, and damage to the undercarriage, the current bid is upwards of $13,000. After reviewing the front end damage it is surprising that the engine looks practically untouched.
The 6.2L LT1 V8 in the Corvette, which makes 460 horsepower and 465 lb-ft of torque is clearly enough power to cause some serious damage if you can’t tame it. As for the McLaren, its more exotic twin-turbo 4.0L V8 makes 710 hp and 568 lb-ft of torque. With such capability, it’s easy to see how either the McLaren or the Corvette can get away from the less skilled of drivers.
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“Too much car, not enough driver.”.
“Car in gear, brain in neutral.”.
Pick one or both…
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i thought all of that electronic wizardry was enough to “tame” this beast. i don’t think this has to do with the skill of the driver but his recklessness.
A man needs to know his limitations.
But to be fair I crashed a car with 72 miles. I had a guy turn in front of me and stop. I tried to make a hard turn to the side road but the gravel put me in the ditch.
The state trooper was amazed I was able to miss him and put the car where I did. If had hit him it would have killed him. Maybe me too. Yes he was on a cell phone.
Odds are it was a guy that just never had this much power and he needed to find his limitations.
Love these stories. “Wrecked a car due to my amazing driving ability and everyone was astonished I was able to save it as well as I did”. So even though you wrecked it, you’re an awesome driver.
Tell us more.
Sad part is that some a-hole with the winning bid is probably going to fix it and try and sell it as if nothing ever happened.
The 2 people that wrecked these cars to me are idiots!!!! If you can’t drive them, don’t. Any car can loose control with fools behind the wheel.
When the horsepower gets faster, the brain goes dead like what they did. I remember when they upped the Z06 HP, a corvette forum driver wrapped it around a tree. Totalled and was lucky to be alive. First time out. Never take the traction control off unless maybe you are a professional race car driver and not on public roads.
Sh**it happens but keep in mind that Mark is an excellent driver with plenty of track experience.
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