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samwichse · 11-25-2013, 03:27 PM

I hope they're putting a roll cage in that thing... ~180mph is no joke, especially in a small car like the Lupo.

Just two weeks ago, a modified Honda Insight lost control at that speed, you can see the results here:
Hasport Insight flips 8 times at 170+ MPH at Bonneville - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum

Video of the crash here:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/...mments-postbox

You can see in the after pics, not much left but the cage on top, and it's even more evident what would have happened without it in the video.

That car was running a K-series 2.0L from an Acura RSX.

11-25-2013, 03:27 PM	#363 (permalink)
samwichse Thalmaturge Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The edge of nowhere Posts: 1,156 The Tinyvan - '07 Honda Fit Sport Spicy Italian - '13 Fiat 500 Abarth eBike - '94 Trek Mountain Track 820 Thanks: 763 Thanked 637 Times in 424 Posts	I hope they're putting a roll cage in that thing... ~180mph is no joke, especially in a small car like the Lupo. Just two weeks ago, a modified Honda Insight lost control at that speed, you can see the results here: Hasport Insight flips 8 times at 170+ MPH at Bonneville - Insight Central: Honda Insight Forum Video of the crash here: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/oddnews/...mments-postbox You can see in the after pics, not much left but the cage on top, and it's even more evident what would have happened without it in the video. That car was running a K-series 2.0L from an Acura RSX.