Thought this was an interesting assessment by Chris Harris comparing the CGT to a TR and Lotus: "A Carrera GT is a far safer car than a Ferrari Testarossa, despite having over 200hp more. I'd wager that the increase in power over the past decade is more than matched by the improvement in electronic safety systems, brakes and tyre technology. Next stop for the social media jury was that old chestnut 'less is more'. I enjoy this one because I have personal experience of it. I've never crashed a Carrera GT, but when one colleague wistfully remembered the first Lotus Elise in the context of a purer driving experience that seems to have been lost in the race for outright numbers (an opinion I have much sympathy with), he also used it in the context of safety. As in, with 118hp, everything happens at lower speed. Well, I crashed my S1 Elise at a reasonable lick and, as for active safety, it remains the most treacherous handling car I've driven on wet roads. Next to it a CGT is a tabby cat." Don't demonise the Carrera GT: PH Blog - PistonHeads
Walkers family to sue Porsche ... Paul Walker's family to sue Porsche over car crash death - Entertainment - DNA
Does anyone take personal responsibility anymore? How fast was the car going? If it was above the speed limit, this should be dismissed immediately.
I wouldnt be so quick to lay blame for such an idea on the Walker family or their reps. (Nor does it mean they sought to deny responsibility for the driver) The idea to sue Porsche did not necessarily start with the Walker family. A Porsche case is a very hard case and the Walker family will have other insurance. The drivers insurance company will be trying to pay Walker's family for a release for policy limits, and that discussion will no doubt lead to a discussion that either could likely bring the suit against Porsche for contribution. Often these ideas come from an insurer who clearly owes (drivers), and wants a release above the policy or for subrogation. In an alternate scenario, it could happen that the insurer for the driver tells the Walker family that they do not accept the drivers fault until they explore the liability of Porsche. While it would be highly unethical and a bad move on behalf of the insurer, I have seen insurers act this deviously before.
This car is not for amateurs, it needs to be properly maintained and learnt. (slowly) Its unofficial name should be the Porsche ego-check. Its probably given a huge bite of a reality sandwich to plenty of wannabe Schumacher's since its introduction. Suing Porsche is ridiculous and it doesn't surprise me that the Walker tragedy gets far more outcry and hysteria than the countless other deaths that very week across the country in similar circumstances in far less exotic vehicles. I do wonder when the calls for boring sedans and SUV's to be banned due to drivers speeding/pushing beyond their limits will happen, and of course the litigation. The car is what it is. Its just a pity its encountered too many drivers who think they are more capable than they actually are.
