Just watch the video.... [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWu8OuHTJ6c"]Snetterton Time Attack 31/05/2015 Jet Mini crash. - YouTube[/ame] In life, we’re told to applaud the creative. Even if what they create turns out to be useless, a pat on the back is a prerequisite for thinking outside of the box. Except in the case of the jet-powered Mini Cooper. That’s just plain stupid. At Snetterton raceway in Norfolk, England, on what looks to be a delightfully British summer’s day, the man with the jet strapped to the back of his Mini lines up for his glorious demonstration run. As he approaches the first turn, gaining speed magnificently, he promptly, and rather predictably, slides wide, into — and then through — the steel barriers.
The driver did not intend to take the corner under power: Video: Jet-engined Mini crashes during Snetterton demo run - National news - AUTOSPORT.com The driver went to hospital but was discharged the same day - which is good after doing that much damage to the barrier.