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reported on T.O.V. on 04.26.01:
Unfortunate incident during testing of "NRX" prototype
Submitted by Wolfgang M. on April 26, 2001 at 19:50:30:
A TOV regular contributor in Germany, Wolfgang M., tells us about an unfortunate incident which happened near Dortmund, Germany. He writes:
"German newspaper reports that a Japanese engineer died yesterday during
a test comparison (everyday driving) between a new Honda prototype and a
Ferrari F355 F1, both with to japanese engineers. The accident
happened near Dortmund in Germany, when both cars had to reduce speed on
the autobahn to about 75 mph (120 kph) because of rain. While passing
some trucks, the Ferrari broke out and slid under the middle rails.
The co-drivers head was cut down, the driver was heavily injured.
The Honda was not involved in the crash - the car was reported to be a
"NRX" with nearly 300 hp and a price of 190 000 DM (about $ 0,000) on
one of its last test drives.
The F355 has wider front wheels than the F360 and the NSX. Maybe that
can lead earlier to "aquaplaning", as we call it here. The "NRX" didn't
have problems - so I expect the next NSX-generation to have about the
same wheel combo as the F360 has: Very small in front, big meat at the
rears."
Wolfgang
Germany
Unfortunate incident during testing of "NRX" prototype
Submitted by Wolfgang M. on April 26, 2001 at 19:50:30:
A TOV regular contributor in Germany, Wolfgang M., tells us about an unfortunate incident which happened near Dortmund, Germany. He writes:
"German newspaper reports that a Japanese engineer died yesterday during
a test comparison (everyday driving) between a new Honda prototype and a
Ferrari F355 F1, both with to japanese engineers. The accident
happened near Dortmund in Germany, when both cars had to reduce speed on
the autobahn to about 75 mph (120 kph) because of rain. While passing
some trucks, the Ferrari broke out and slid under the middle rails.
The co-drivers head was cut down, the driver was heavily injured.
The Honda was not involved in the crash - the car was reported to be a
"NRX" with nearly 300 hp and a price of 190 000 DM (about $ 0,000) on
one of its last test drives.
The F355 has wider front wheels than the F360 and the NSX. Maybe that
can lead earlier to "aquaplaning", as we call it here. The "NRX" didn't
have problems - so I expect the next NSX-generation to have about the
same wheel combo as the F360 has: Very small in front, big meat at the
rears."
Wolfgang
Germany
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That's really weird, since my understanding is that wider tires are better in the rain (pushing the water away better or something), while they're worse in the snow (unable to cut down to the underlying hard surface to drive on well)??
