Nurburgring Claims 800 HP Porsche 911 Turbo, Here's the Nasty Crash

An important part of the job description is the one that sees the Nordschleife claiming the kind of machines many aficionados would love to share their living rooms with.

The most recent example of this is provided by the clip below, which shows a Porsche 911 Turbo having a serious accident on the 'Ring. We're talking about a Neunelfer that has been heavily tuned, with the machine being taken to 800 hp.

And since this is a 996-generation 911, the engine is still positioned seriously close to the rear bumper - with the current 991 models, Porsche has brought the boxer closer to the middle of the car.

Mix the two aspects described in the paragraphs above and you end up with a velocity machine that's just as involving to drive as it is unforgiving. Alas, its driver did make quite a mistake.

You'll notice the guy behind the wheel plowing through all the understeer that should've let him know something disastrous was coming. The inevitable happens and, in spite of the man's desperate efforts to bring that posterior back in line, the nose of the supercar gets a serious bashing.

The only fortunate part of this incident saw the driver walking away from the crash. And here's to hoping that initial front axle tire scream we can all hear won't be ignored in such a fashion again. Getting out of the comfort zone is the whole point of setting wheel on the track, but there are many shades of skidding.

P.S.: Those of you who are wondering why we mentioned snow in the intro should remember the Nurburgring was hit by a white storm about two weeks ago.