BMW M235i Nurburgring Crash Is An Expensive Driving Lesson

As we found out while reviewing the M235i, the rear-wheel-drive toy comes with predictable handling, while offering the sporty experience many aficionados seek. Of course, hooning such a Bimmer has its risks and we're here to show you what can happen when things go south.

Thanks to the piece of footage at the bottom of the page, you can see an M235i kissing the Ring guardrail. The unfortunate accident took place took place over the weekend, so the driver who rented the Bimmer had a disastrous weekend.

Fortunately, the impact wasn't the extreme kind, so we're expecting the problems to be limited to vehicle damage. And, judging by the fact that the car still seemed drivable after the ka-bang, the damage seems limited.

Oh well, at least we can use this accident as a performance driving lesson

The crash took place in the Brunnchen 2 corner, one of the trickiest on the Ring. And while the driver didn't use the ideal line through the bend (this exits close to the rumble-strips, using the entire width of the track), the aficionado didn't carry all the much speed into the corner.

Nevertheless, the one behind the wheel stepped on the gas too soon when exiting the corner. And, judging by how the rear end stepped out, it looks like the electronic nannies were off.

In fact, the problem was that the driver didn't adapt his corner exit behavior to the damp track and the cold temperatures, which meant grip was scarce. In addition, the one behind the wheel wasn't able to pull a swift countersteer maneuver, which could've saved the day.