The Porsche Taycan is one of the quickest-accelerating production vehicles in the market, but as with every powerful car, driving it requires skill and care, something this driver is clearly lacking.
This clip was recently shared to Reddit and was recorded from onboard the all-electric Taycan. It is unclear where it was filmed, but the driver will be hoping his insurance company doesn’t see it.
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The driver can be seen stopped and sitting in the middle of the road , readying to use its launch control system. Much to the pleasure of his passengers, he lifts off the brakes and accelerates the car to an indicated speed of 188 km/h (117 mph). However, he didn’t appear to take notice of the large roundabout directly in front of him as he floored the throttle of the Porsche.
Rather than stamping on the brakes in order to slow down for the roundabout, the driver only appears to slow down gradually and when he turns to the right, he encounters heaps of understeer. With no time to correct the understeer, the car slams into the grassed area in the center of the roundabout. At this stage, the individual filming appears to drop their phone but we can hear the aftermath of the accident and it doesn’t sound pretty.
In all likelihood, the Taycan was severely damaged, if not destroyed, in the crash.