One 60 year old Japanese male made a very costly mistake on Sunday, when he lost control of his Ferrari whilst changing lanes. This caused a multi-car pile up, which involved eight Ferraris, a Lambourgini and two Mercedes. According to Japanese traffic police there were a total of 14 cars affected by the crash.
It was no co-incidence that so many super cars were travelling in such close proximity – the convoy of European sports car excellence was organised by a sports car enthusiasts group and was heading to a motor festival in Hiroshima. While estimates of how much the pileup will cost insurers have varied a great deal, the total is thought to be well over a million dollars.
The crash has grabbed headlines around the world, both for the way that so much high end automotive technology was earmarked for the scrapheap so quickly, and for the fact that no one was seriously injured in the incident; only minor cuts and bruises were reported.
Police were quoted at the scene as saying many of the cars were put beyond repair by the incident – even the greatest breakdown cover provider in the world would not be able to salvage much from the hulks of twisted former sports cars found at the scene.
While such a crash is perhaps never good news for the car brands involved, it does suggest that the safety features in the cars were highly effective.
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