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Rally Car Suspension Does Alien Chest Burster Impression

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Raphael Orlove
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This is what a complete strut tower failure looks like. Or, you know, what it would look like if your suspension did its best Alien chest burster impression.

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This is from WRC Rally Argentina over the past weekend. Here’s another angle.

The driver is Andreas Mikkelsen (from Norway!!), driving for VW.

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Here’s what it looked like as Mikkelsen attempted a roadside repair. The strut tower top looks like a cute hat.

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There were some serious thunderstorms before the rally, making the event as rough as it has been in a decade. Whoops!

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