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Old 12-27-2007, 07:37 PM   #1
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December 27, 2007: Amazing Audi accident photos



The VW Vortex forums cough up this one... the Vee Dub guys can be counted upon even when the concern is one of their German brethren.

Here we see the results of a horrific crash in Luxembourg, between an Audi RS6 and...



...an identical RS6? No, it's only one car. This car went airborne at a high rate of speed (to say the least), hit a tree and was cut in half as a result.



They say a true test of a car is how well it gives up its own life to save its driver's, and in this particular crash the Audi did a completely remarkable job. Here we see the driver side -- although the rest of the vehicle is practically obliterated, the driver's area is practically untouched.



And in fact not only did the driver survive, he used his mobile to call for emergency services, and the folks from the ambulance helped him to get out and walk away from the vehicle. He was hospitalized for only a few hours and wound up with little more than a bandage on his pinky.

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Old 12-27-2007, 07:41 PM   #2
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Great engineering trumps horrible driving. This time.
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Old 12-27-2007, 07:46 PM   #3
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There are easier ways to turn an Audi into an inny.
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:34 PM   #4
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...good thing he wasn't carrying any passengers.
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Old 12-27-2007, 08:59 PM   #5
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awwww, somebody took the time to put a bandage on the tree
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Old 12-27-2007, 09:29 PM   #6
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[mumble grumble]/properly designed/engineered vehicle/[mumble grumble]
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Old 12-27-2007, 10:42 PM   #7
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Me thinks, there was a shitload of luck involved.
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Old 12-28-2007, 04:58 AM   #8
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Though I'm driving an Audi myself I'm with Bruce on this one: I guess it was more luck than engineering. No car in the world would help if the drivers side would collide with the tree. OK, maybe a Dacia Logan would fall apart just by parking it near a tree...

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Old 12-28-2007, 09:20 AM   #9
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I'm with xoxoxoBruce and StereoMike on this one and I never understand why people are so eager to discount plain old luck when it comes to surviving accidents
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Old 12-28-2007, 09:59 AM   #10
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I want to drive the tree - it wasn't damaged at all.
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Old 12-28-2007, 10:16 AM   #11
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I want to drive the tree - it wasn't damaged at all.
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Old 12-28-2007, 10:22 AM   #12
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That is no statement for engineering. That is a statement about how stupid people drive to fast and threaten everyone else on the road. Sounds like Darwin missed another chance.
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Old 12-28-2007, 10:34 AM   #13
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Aren't you the guy complaining about speeding fines in another thread?
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Old 12-28-2007, 11:09 AM   #14
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Aren't you the guy complaining about speeding fines in another thread?
Yes, but it does not mean that I speed nor does it mean that I support those who do so. It means I abhor government approved robbery of the common man that might occasionally go over the limit. There is a huge difference between going a bit over and getting popped and driving recklessly.
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Old 12-28-2007, 11:12 AM   #15
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I WAS JOKING
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