- A wet track and no traction control caused the Porsche 911 Turbo to spin out.
- The modified 911 collided with a concrete barrier after losing control during a race.
- Car insurance likely won’t cover the crash since the event took place on a racetrack.
Armed with a powerful twin-turbocharged flat-6 engine and all-wheel drive, the Porsche 911 Turbo is one of the quickest point A to B cars on the planet. Unfortunately for one driver in the Netherlands, their 911 Turbo Cabriolet sent them slamming into a wall at high speed while trying to drag race an E63 AMG modified by Brabus.
The crash happened during the recent Auto Madness event held at the TT Circuit of Assen, perhaps best known for hosting a round of the MotoGP championship. Throughout the event, plenty of cars went toe-to-toe in a series of drag races, including this 911 Turbo and Brabus 800.
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The all-wheel drive system of the Porsche allows it to hook up incredibly well, firing off the line like a missile on most occasions. However, the road was wet during the event, and the driver of the 911 appears to have switched off the traction control system. As it turns out, that probably wasn’t a good idea.
After setting off, the 911 Turbo started to spin both front and rear wheels, but the driver kept their foot buried to the throttle. Moments later, the rear stepped out, sending the car to the right. The driver jumped on the brakes, but it was too late. The 911 Turbo slammed into a concrete crash barrier on the side of the pit lane, with the impact immediately triggering the rollover bars, smashing the rear window.
The damage appears to be extensive. You’ll no doubt notice the front bumper has been smashed to smithereens, as has one of the headlights and the front quarter panel. Both of the wheels have also been damaged, as has part of the quarter panel.
Crashing a car like this on the road is bad enough, but car insurance policies generally don’t cover a car being driven on a racetrack. Here’s hoping the owner of this 911 can afford to repair it, or replace it.