Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Crashes at the Nurburgring

Every weekend, thousands of people gather at the famous Nurburgring track for the Touristenfahrten, a track day event where you can race whatever you have, be that a Peugeot 108 or a Porsche 918. Most have a great time, but more than a few end up crashing… like this guy.

Behind the wheel of a Lancer hatchback, this presumably German racing fan finds the limits of both grip and talent.

In a matter of seconds, his car steps its tail out, spins and smashes into the crash barrier, first with its front end and after that with its whole right side and rear. The damage doesn't look too bad and the driver and passenger look only shaken. But crashing on a 'Ring can prove quite costly.

For example, if the armco truck is called, that €150, plus €250 if the car can't move and needs to be placed on a platform. And that barrier the Lancer crashes into costs €31 per meter to replace x3 because it's triple height.

We don't exactly know what engine is under the bonnet of this car, though we can tell you that 1.6L, 1.8L and 1.8L diesel versions were developed. There's also a Ralliart version that features a detuned version of the EVO 2-liter engine making 240 horsepower. However, from the understeer and the lack of specific badging, we can tell you this isn't the Ralliart, which means it's front-wheel drive.