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

[Dennis Liu (bigheaddennis]

I'll take the apposite view.  If they really wanted to stage it, they could
have made it that much more dramatic.  Plus, I'm sure Eddie would have worn
a helmet (can't tell positively from the video, but I doubt that he was
wearing one).  From the producer's point of view, I'm sure that he was sick
initially, but then became secretly delighted when he realized the publicity
value, as I posted yesterday.  And to add fuel to the fire, claim tha the
"$1.5mm" Enzo was totaled as a result.  As for Eddie looking remorseful, I
can't say that I know anything about him, but if you're a popular actor and
accustomed to appearing on camera, maybe your default mode is NOT to look
chagrined when you've done something really quite stupid.

Vty,

--Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Jenkins [mailto:steve [at] stevejenkins.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:39 AM
To: Dennis Liu
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Enzo ABS did it fail?

I was saying this EXACT thing yesterday. Eddie looks remorseful, but not in
complete shock with horror like I would have been. The conspiracy theorist
in me says "staged."

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Craig [mailto:dave.craig [at] sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 8:18 AM
To: Steve Jenkins
Cc: 'The FerrariList'
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Enzo ABS did it fail?


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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