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It’s the sudden stop that kills you

Jeremy Clarkson once said, “It’s not the speed that kills you, it’s the sudden stop.” Rival television program Fifth Gear has provided us with a violent example of that saying. From the first episode of Season 20, currently airing in the UK now, they crashed a first generation Ford Focus into a concrete wall at 120mph (193km/h).

Bloody hell! That ought to make you think.

[Thanks to John for the tip]

4 replies on “It’s the sudden stop that kills you”

Where in Australia can anyone realistically achieve such speeds – nowhere. However yes, people should not even think of travelling in a car at these speeds.

Wow! Would I be right in saying two cars colliding head on at 100km p/h would have a similar result? Best to leave speed to the track in my opinion in a prepped car

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