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The Jaguar F-Type is still far from being a common car, anywhere around the world, as it has been on sale for far too little time (and its price, which is perhaps a bit too high?).
However, because it is a very quick, exciting sports car with an insane exhaust note, whichever engine one goes for, and according to reports has good handling, you can bet that the few cars which are on the road now are driven fast (privately- and dealer-owned and especially the latter).
That’s because the ones who don’t really get the F-Type’s historical significance, yet would like to be seen in one because it’s flashy, will never go out of their way to get one of the first cars. The idea is that if somebody gains access to these first batches of cars, it means that they took an active interest in doing so, and chances are these people are also enthusiasts.
The danger with enthusiasts is that they actually drive these cars as they should be driven, despite not always having access to a racetrack where this could be accomplished safely. I explained all of that to somehow try to put this second F-Type crash into context…
It took place in South Africa, and judging by the brutality of the Jag’s front end deformation, and the number of people injured (17, of which 3 seriously so), the driver clearly did not adapt his driving style to the traffic/road conditions (at all) and enthusiastically rammed into the taxi..
Keep in mind that the meaning of the word ‘taxi’ varies around the world, even in English-speaking countries – in South Africa, it can also refer to a van/minibus. Apparently, some of the passengers were thrown out, yet all, even the seriously hurt ones, were stabilized and taken to hospital, according to Zero2Turbo. Thankfully, nobody was killed, but both the Jag and the taxi look to be beyond repair.
By Andrei Nedelea
Photos via Arrivealive
Thanks to Michael P for the tip
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