The Nurburgring claims another victim, a Honda CRV?

[d4rk]

Sports cars like the BMW M3 or the Porsche 911 had been designed with speed and performance in mind, so their entire structure had the characteristics of a fast-going machine; a powerful engine, stiffened suspension and a low center of gravity. So it is not a surprise to see their kind blasting around the Nordschleife at great speeds without a hitch.

But what if one were to try bringing something that is a bit less sporty than those two, like let’s say, a Honda CRV? Well apparently, one owner tried to have some fun with his by bringing it down to the Green Hell, and he ended his trip in quite a dramatic scene that one could only find in the movies, until now.

Nordschleife - Karfreitag - Touristenfahrten/ mehrfacher Ãœberschlag - YouTube

While exiting the Eiskurve or Ice Corner in English, the CRV got into a slide and tried to correct it, but unfortunately ended up rolling the big vehicle a couple of times before finally coming to a stop at the other side of the Armco barrier. Surprisingly after such a crash, this video from Youtube came with a description that both the driver and passenger were doing “relatively good”. After a crash like that, I would be more than grateful to come out alive.

Just another reason of why you should always keep your seatbelt on.


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[kUmUcHaI 11/1]

Wah.. lucky driver and passenger are fine

This is why centre of gravity matters

 

[hazziq]

just wow

 

[highboost]

after this.."vehicles with high center gravity is unable to enter Nurburgring"...

 

[8voltpreout]

after this.."vehicles with high center gravity is unable to enter Nurburgring"...

proton inspira?

 

[ixeo]

I think the owner misunderstood what CRV stands for.. he thought it was Circuit Roundabout Vehicle..

 

[Wanggot]

The CRV really went off-road

 

[alen]

my Nurburgring highway is from Ipoh jalan Kuala Kangsar to Bercham / Simpang Pulai exit

 

[mustang125]

ABS n EBD FAIL ...

 

[alwjmonster]

wow mk1 CRV... lol must be very poor owner over their country, considering their income is times higher than us.

 

[zuruzuruz]

a physics class he wont forget... :D

at least he drove the CRV around the ring before its last breathe.. it's a good loss..

 

[intrigue83]

Wah.. lucky driver and passenger are fine

This is why centre of gravity matters

yea.. all heavy footer car should be lowered the moment it rolled out from showroom

 

[Kowreck Corleone]

1st, the driver got some cf balls to bring a crv to the track. 2nd, he must be high on something,thinking the crv is a cayanne or something. finally, wow.

 

[ikram2u]

avanza? exora?

 

[fahmitypeR]

need to use adjustable suspension

 

[langsuyrx]

So many stuff came out from the CRV... Wonder if the orange safety jacket is torn or not.. :hmmmm:

 

[D7zul]

what can i say.. the higher center of gravity, the easier it rolls

i notice it drifted for a while.. if the driver is a pro, it can drift all the way through the corner

 

[ken yeang]

the owner driver must have thought that his CRV can perform well better becoz its has 4WD....haha

 

[marvick]

haha failed attempt to power slide.. should use lancer evo or impreza.. crv where got AYC and ACD..

 

[Jac83]

Well it all boil down to the driver's skill and hat tricks. Seems like the driver got nervous or panicked while drifted(for a while) and countered too drastically. That caused the crv to turn turtle and rolled. Another contributing factor is timing during cornering. Seems like he overshot the corner at a speed a little too high too.