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Explosion at US-Canada border
- Thread starter Norcorider
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I was trying to follow it last night but the constant repetitious of "Fluid situation" followed by speculation was annoying. The media gets paid for words not content.
Must've been going mighty fast to launch this thing...
Car identified by the wheel in this photo...
Car identified by the wheel in this photo...
Fancy A8
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Woah, I didn't even notice that was the frame of the car when I first saw this pic!
The guesses I heard were 100mph+. With the huge impact and fire, we may never know why. Impairment, black box, mental state, medical data has all been altered or lost.
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We'll never know. They were on their way to a KISS concert in Toronto (apparently) that was cancelled anyway due to a member having the flu.
Horrible all around. I'm just glad that nobody died outside of the car.
I've heard husband and wife. That was from people that apparently knew them and sounded pretty upset. I havent seen anything official.
625 HP 6.0L twin turbo W12. 0-100 kmh in 3.7 sec. 330 kmh top speed.
If that’s the weekend car…the kids will be fine financially.
Mentally on the other hand. I wish them all the best.
husband and wife. Members of niagara sailing club on grand island. Lived in upstate New York. Owner of gui's lumber/ace hardware.
Hopefully @crankcall didn't know him. They have a lot in common.
Motive i doubt will ever be known. So much destruction. My guess would be medical but I don't know if there is enough left to determine anything.
Family, friends mourn Grand Island couple killed in Rainbow Bridge crash
The husband and wife helped support Niagara Sailing Club on Grand Island
www.google.com
"They are identified as Kurt P. Villani, 53, and his wife, Monica Villani, 53, both of Grand Island New York."
- Friends say they'd been having problems with the gas pedal in prior weeks
PICTURED: Niagara Falls father, 53, killed in Bentley explosion
The couple killed in a fiery crash on Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday have been named as Kurt and Monica Villani. The couple, both 53, were named by Niagara Falls Police Department on Friday.
Now that makes sense....
- Friends say they'd been having problems with the gas pedal in prior weeks
PICTURED: Niagara Falls father, 53, killed in Bentley explosion
The couple killed in a fiery crash on Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday have been named as Kurt and Monica Villani. The couple, both 53, were named by Niagara Falls Police Department on Friday.www.google.com
Now that makes sense....
Blame it on Audi. Yeah, that's the ticket.
Even cars at this power level the brakes have more stopping power than the engine has go power, assuming the brakes are in good working order... But you may get a huge burnout... Of course the brakes could be overheated, fade, etc. but not likely enough in a one off like this.
One of the causes for unintended acceleration is pedals shifted to the left (to clear a larger centre transmission tunnel or console) causing user error/confusion when switching between cars. People push the gas pedal thinking it is the brake. When the car speeds up they push the "brake" harder (well what they think is the brake).
I have never done exactly this but I have hit the fat brake pedal driving an unfamiliar automatic rental car, thinking it was the clutch....
One of the causes for unintended acceleration is pedals shifted to the left (to clear a larger centre transmission tunnel or console) causing user error/confusion when switching between cars. People push the gas pedal thinking it is the brake. When the car speeds up they push the "brake" harder (well what they think is the brake).
I have never done exactly this but I have hit the fat brake pedal driving an unfamiliar automatic rental car, thinking it was the clutch....
Oof. A quick stop in an auto rental car after driving a standard daily is often rough. Subconsciously push the clutch to the floor and catch the left edge of the fat brake pedal. You stop quick but it sure as hell isn't smooth.
I have no idea what safety systems are installed on the Bentley. It seems newish, I would expect it to have automatic emergency braking. Maybe it did but that failed to work as barrier was almost parallel to direction of travel.
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