Someone in UK just sent me this article. They did not send me the source. Did anyone else see it? Anyone we know from Fchat involved? Everyone OK? PAUL *** NEWS*** Luxury sports cars in costly Japan highway pile-up A luxury sports car outing in Japan has ended in what may be one of the most expensive car crashes in history. Eight Ferraris, three Mercedes-Benz, a Lamborghini and two other vehicles were involved the pile up in the southern prefecture of Yamaguchi. No one was seriously hurt, but the highway was closed for six hours after the accident. Media reports estimate the damaged cars are worth at least 300m yen ($3.85m; £2.46m) in total. The sports cars - driven in convoy by a group of automobile enthusiasts - were on their way to Hiroshima, reports Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun. Police say they believe the accident, which took place on Sunday, happened when the driver of one of the Ferraris tried to change lanes and hit the median barrier. "A group of cars was doing 140-160km (85-100 miles) per hour," an unidentified eyewitness told Japanese broadcaster TBS. "One of them spun and they all ended up in this great mess." Ten people received minor injuries in the crash, police said. They said some of the vehicles were beyond repair. "I've never seen such a thing," highway patrol lieutenant Eiichiro Kamitani told AFP news agency. "Ferraris rarely travel in such large numbers." Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Our Japanese friends aren't that active on Fchat, so no word of whether any Fchatters were involved in this crash. The accident has really caught the world's attention though & is in all the international newspapers. Anyone who's done a bit of convoy driving would understand how easily something like this can happen. In fact I'm surprised a crash as serious as this hasn't happened earlier. I hope everyone is ok .. it's another reminder for everyone to drive carefully out there. It doesn't have to be something you do that causes your serious accident!
BBC coverage here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16027006 It appears that one of the drivers lost control when he changed lanes.
Very sad & a few more 355s off the list but most important, no serious human casualty. Cars can be bought again, ganbatte!
On the same page, affordable supercar.... http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/super-radio-controlled-car-2011-12-05
