When we have a stretch of empty road ahead of us, the temptation to hammer down on that gas pedal is a strong one. It doesn’t matter if the car or bike has 14 horsepower or 1,400 horsepower, because sometimes power is simply too much power.
My experience was in a 2014 Nissan GT-R Track Edition. I floored that bastard from a stoplight and swore I saw the sun start moving from west to east. Then I thought I probably shouldn’t do that anymore with other cars around.
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Also, I noticed that the Dodge Viper was mentioned more than any other car here. This is the car that Dodge may or may not be killing? Seems like a damn shame.
LIGHTPOLE! (turbo_corolla)
Brothers, man. Can’t live with them can’t live without them.
Who Left This Rubber Here? (CakeisbetterthanPie)
Stripped for parts and then crushed. That’s probably what happened.
Viper Story No. 1 (Zoom)
A tale of the beastly first-gen Viper.
Viper Story No. 2 (gudnuff)
Taking the snake to prom.
Dead Man’s Curve (rdcyclist)
There’s something about those plucky British cars.
Hulk-Smashin’ The Clutch (Elhigh)
Bad idea.
Anything With ‘SRT’ In Its Name (Bigger Putz)
You need those big brakes for that big power. SRT for Super Real Time.
Roarin’ Vettes (Cunning Linguist)
“Don’t be afraid to mash it.” Famous last words.
Adrenalin Rush (Opa Brummbaer)
Smooth! Effortless! WAY TOO FAST!
I, Uh, Meant To Do That (Oops I divided by zero)
Things do come full circle.
Those Damn GT-Rs (Craig)
No, the car was stock...
Helmets Are Good (Picarso)
Did the bike survive?