most expensive crash

Could this be a clue?

"It is thought the crash occurred when the lead driver hit a central barrier after losing control of their Ferrari while trying to overtake in wet conditions."

 

"Sitting rather innocently in the middle of it all was a Toyota Prius, which, by the looks of it, suffered the least damage of all the cars involved."

Supercar crash destroys 8 Ferraris in Japan | Car Advice | Reviews

 

Prius in this picture:

Lamborghini, eight Ferraris and three Mercedes in $3m supercar crash | Herald Sun

 

In this instance, it's best to be last:

"The cars involved included at least two Ferrari F430s (one was the race-ready Scuderia, these days worth more than $400,000), two Ferrari 360 Modenas (each worth almost $200,000), two Ferrari F355s (each worth about $150,000) and a Lamborghini Diablo (one of the most expensive supercars of the 1990s and still likely worth upwards of $200,000). There was also a Nissan GT-R - the only current Japanese supercar - while the cheapest invovled in the crash was a Toyota Prius hybrid, worth closer to $20,000."

 

At first, I thought this isn't hybrid news until I read further into the quote... Over at my350z.com, the thread title is "Dead! 8 Ferraris, 3 Benzes, a Lambo, and a Prius".

 

I believe the Prius was not a part of the sports car group.

JP media reports they were going approx 150km/h (93mph) on the 80km/h (50mph) speed limit road.

Ken@Japan

 

Traffic crash in Japan takes out 8 Ferraris, Lamborghini - CNN.com has a bit more video footage.

 

It was reported on Global News (Canada) that the lead car was attempting to pass the Prius. He was going WAY too fast, on tires that are not rated for wet conditions. The Prius was in the "slow lane" (left lane in Japan). They were reported to be headed to a car show.

Too much money, too little skill/brains.

 

How the 'World's Most Expensive Car Crash' happened

 

Judging by the above reports, they were driving side by side at nearly double the speed limit, on slicks in the rain. It's a wonder more people weren't killed.

One of the very first lessons in motorcycle school, once you can miss all the pylons, is NOT riding side by side - there's simply no room to maneuver.

 

I would of thought the US media would pick up on this and make the headline "PRIUS CAUSES EXPENSIVE CRASH", with a small article explaining.

 

Report said slick (wet) roads, nothing about tread type.

Yup, staggered formation gives one the most room for avoidance maneuvers.

As I alluded to in post #2, I suspected the trigger was the Prius being overtaken at a high rate of speed. And, no, the irony is not lost on me.

 

this made me laugh

"some of the cars involved were two Ferrari F430s, two Ferrari 360 Modenas, two Ferrari F355s, a Lamborghini Diablo a Nissan GT-R... and a Toyota Prius."

lol

 

And judging by some of the pictures, and reports of minor bumper damage, it was the Prius that drove home that day!

 

Prius beats Supercars into the asphalt! Don't mess with us!

 

Uh, nobody was "killed". There were reportedly minor injuries, including bruises.

This is exactly why I sold my 1993 Mazda RX-7. My reaction times were increasing and its' performance wasn't. It was "slightly modified", producing 325 HP in a 2800 lb vehicle that could pull one G in a corner.

That 60 year old businessman should have done the same.

 

Perhaps this article from BBC news would have helped

BBC News - How close are we to a crash-proof car?

 

Can the OP PLEASE re-title the thread? After all - there have been 100 and 200+ car pile-ups over the decades. Since Enzo's cars can NOT equal any sort of value of those injuries / damages / car values - it might seems more proper to put the Ferrari loss as maybe somewhere "up there" . . . but by no means, is it the "most expensive crash". Granted, the media might play it that way:

108 car Accident south of Fresno, Ca. - Raw video footage - YouTube!

259-Car Autobahn Pile-Up Largest In German History

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