Posted on Thursday 23 November 2006
A prototype for a future sports car has spun out of control and crashed out on Germany’s speed unlimited Autobahn. Police claim that the vehicle cost a cool $250,000 but weren’t willing to release details about which manufacturer it came from. According to news reports, the wreck in the official police photos featured a streamlined hatchback rear and resembled a Porsche more than anything.
Policed said the car was going extremely fast when it clipped a center barrier and then swerved, hitting a truck before entering a spin. The test-driver managed to step out of the wreck without any injuries but will have to ask his bosses to cover the damage bills for two other vehicles.
Update: We managed to find more info on this crash and it looks like it was a Wiesmann Coupe.
that’s not a porsche! it’s a wiesmann coupé.
furthermore the car wasn’t driven by a test driver, but by a german race car driver.
It’s a Weismann.
Too much lift on the rear-axle at high-speed (a-la Audi TT) methinks
correct. the m3 on whick its based needs a rear lip poiler to keep it planted and no such luck on the wiesmann
Poor little Wiesmann. They’re very beautiful cars.