Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Enzo ABS did it fail?

[LS (lashdeep]

Even a bad ass like Ferrari Willi would've turned his head to ash his
cigar during the impact...

LS

--- Dave Craig <dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Lashdeep,
> 
> That is the exact same thing I noticed!  I honestly was wondering if
> this
> entire thing is just some viral web advertising, created on purpose. 
> The
> apparent damage to the car is what $100K - $200K at most and everyone on
> the
> planet (that would possibly be interesting in seeing this movie) has
> already
> watched a video clip of it many times on there PC and on the news. 
> Sounds
> like a very effective new form of commercial to me.   
> 
> Dave Craig
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LS [mailto:lashdeep [at] yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:09 AM
> To: Dave Craig
> Cc: 'The FerrariList'
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Enzo ABS did it fail?
> 
> Why did the photographer behind the jersey wall not flinch when the car
> hit?
> 
> Am I missing something or was it staged for the filming of the movie?
> 
> LS
> 
> --- Dennis Liu <bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > While ABS can work wonders, it still cannot defeat the laws of
> physics. 
> > At
> > a high enough speed, the tires will slip even if you're not hitting
> the
> > brakes.  For example, have you ever had the front end wash out when
> > hitting
> > a patch of ice?  
> > 
> > In the video, assuming that he did hit the brakes, it appears that he
> > had
> > way, way underestimated the upcoming corner, so his entry speed was
> far
> > in
> > excess of what it should have been.  He cranked in plenty of steering
> > lock,
> > but too little too late.
> > 
> > Vty,
> > 
> > --Dennis
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: clyde [mailto:clyderomero [at] mycingular.blackberry.net] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:22 AM
> > To: Dennis Liu
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Subject: [Ferrari] Enzo ABS did it fail?
> > 
> > Finally saw the video clip
> > What an idot!
> > But why didn't the ABS kick in and allow him to steer away?
> > Or did the tires break traction at that speed with the surface being
> as
> > it
> > was there fore not allowing the ABS to work?
> > 
> > 
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