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Old 07-17-2019, 09:48 AM   #56
collinms
 
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Originally Posted by fosterelli View Post
I'm guessing it was flawed car + irresponsible street driving = horrible death.

From what was released:

"As many as 200 of the 1,200 Carrera GTs produced had been totaled in the first two years it was sold (2004-2006); The available Porsche Stability Management was not installed in the Carrera GTs (which IIHS says prevents 1/3 of fatal crashes and reduces rollover risk by 80%)."

Another claim in the suits (besides the missing safety system) was a defective seat belt which trapped Walker (who was alive for 1 minute 20 seconds, unable to release the belt, and subsequently was engulfed in flames).

Porsche settled with Paul Walker's estate for a undisclosed amount in 2017.
The driver was a professional race car driver... They don't use stability control.
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