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Tue Dec 8
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Well there's a whole lot less other people and trucks out driving at that time of night. And cool air is denser, so has more oxygen for a marginal po... more »
    Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: These kinds of fatalities are graphic and excruciating for first responders and the bereaved, but mercifully quick and presumably painless for the dec... more »
    SeanKHotay: Yikes! I've been on that stretch many times, once while nodding off after 36 nearly sleepless hours (pulled an all-nighter for work and I don't sleep ... more »
    Elhigh: A classmate's dad was an ambulance driver; he told me of the time his dad was called to respond to the scene of an accident where a car had gone under... more »
    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: The sacrifices that are made so that others can drive amazing cars. My deepest sympathies to the family and the driver's comrades. From this photo, ... more »
    413wedge: Test driving at night? Probably fell asleep. RIP. more »
    Franzouse: I absolutely hate those guard rails, they're designed higher to maintain stability for when an "average" sedan hits them. They're not, however, desig... more »
    jduffy13: What a mess. What a waste. If that had been a BMW he would have lived. more »
    X3SoB: Most of the comments here are appropriate, but not all. How can one make a joke about this? Unconscionable. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. more »
    layabout: Respect to the guy,he was heavily involoved in the development of Porsche cars for over 25 years. Obviously thoughts are with his family & friends... more »
    engineerd: I feel for his family and friends. That is one hell of a way to go, though. Full throttle on an unrestricted stretch of the A-5 in a Porsche. more »
    GasGuzzler: Either the guardrails are high or that car is just scary low. No doubt it was wedged underneath but if you compare the height of the rail to the peopl... more »
    Syrax: If those cops were smart they would remove the camo and sell the pics of the car undisguised. more »
    acarr260: Layabout posted this in the comments the day it happened - to me, it looks like the guardrail is bent up so the Porsche must have wedged under the gua... more »
    Syrax: See, it was Panamera's fault! more »
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    German Test Driver Killed In Next-Gen 911 Convertible Crash

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