The fact that the classic Lada is rear-wheel driven is a very dangerous thing, especially on wet roads. It has old and rudimentary suspension, and drum brakes made out of aluminium - control is not the first thing that comes to mind when you add all of these things together.
This Russian driver enters a wide sweeping turn a tad too quickly, and just after the midpoint of the turn, he loses control, the car makes a full 360-degree turn and plants itself into the side of a moving bus. The crash is not sever, and everybody involved suffered no injuries whatsoever, yet it shows how tricky it is to control a rear-wheel driven old car with non-responsive steering and (probably) bad tires.
This crash could have been avoided by entering the corner at a far lower speed, especially since the driver must have been fully aware of what could happen. If you notice right at the start of the video, when the car just enters the turn, that it leans really badly, hinting at the fact that it was close to losing grip...
This crash could have been avoided by entering the corner at a far lower speed, especially since the driver must have been fully aware of what could happen. If you notice right at the start of the video, when the car just enters the turn, that it leans really badly, hinting at the fact that it was close to losing grip...
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