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  1. alwzopn

    alwzopn New Member

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    #4 alwzopn, Apr 12, 2011
    "Oh look, the Check Underpants light came on..."
     
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    #7 Metalman, Apr 12, 2011
    Yeah....
    GM is using the same racing wheel in the Cruze, they are planning a big splash about their connection to F1 racing. Their advert people are working on a rush blitz.... It'll be in all the auto mags soon.
     
  3. Steve

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    #2 Steve, Apr 11, 2011
    Well, they do have wings...

    He came down hard and the steering column or column mount broke so the steering wheel was still in his hands but a bit like it was just chained to the car. He walked away unscathed and claimed it wasn't scary at all!
     
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    #3 Sideways, Apr 11, 2011
    prolly more scary for the engineers who knew they were gonna have to replace some parts after this failed attempt at joining the Red Bull team...ITS A METAPHORE...its doesnt ACTUALLY give you wings!!!

    Silly Russian...:D
     
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    #5 geowit, Apr 12, 2011
    There was some speculation from the announcers that the steering might have caused the incident, not the other way around. I have not seen any follow up information on it. :confused5:
     
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    #6 Steve, Apr 12, 2011
    I watched it a number of times at different speeds and the wheel was firm and in place until he landed on the curbing. The instant the car bottomed out the wheel dropped.