918 Does 350Kmh in Outback Australia

[dewolf]

It's on a section of road that has an open speed limit. With the number or roo's out there I'm not sure I'd do it.

Porsche 918 hits 350km/h in Outback - motoring.com.au

[Tobra]

I know this guy, has these little bomb-sight looking things he puts on the front bumper, a sonic generator he says, keeps the deer out of your path he says. I wonder if it would work for kangaroos...

I don't wonder at all really. Big male kangaroo goes what, 50 kg, hmm, that is almost 100 m/s. From what I remember about physics, that works out to all sorts of bad. Even if you subtract his speed from yours, as if he was running away from you, instead of trying to jump in your lap, which you and I both know is totally how it would play out, should one happen upon said marsupial, travelling at the aforementioned speed. I bet my miata would not go that fast if you dropped it out of an airplane

What kind of gas mileage are you getting at 300 plus, and how big is the gas tank?

[ckelly78z]

Absolutely beautiful car and it sounds amazing, but why would anyone overlay this video with aboriginal tribal drums, I want to hear each gear in all it's glory !

[dewolf]

Originally Posted by Tobra

I know this guy, has these little bomb-sight looking things he puts on the front bumper, a sonic generator he says, keeps the deer out of your path he says. I wonder if it would work for kangaroos...

I don't wonder at all really. Big male kangaroo goes what, 50 kg, hmm, that is almost 100 m/s. From what I remember about physics, that works out to all sorts of bad. Even if you subtract his speed from yours, as if he was running away from you, instead of trying to jump in your lap, which you and I both know is totally how it would play out, should one happen upon said marsupial, travelling at the aforementioned speed. I bet my miata would not go that fast if you dropped it out of an airplane

What kind of gas mileage are you getting at 300 plus, and how big is the gas tank?

Big male Red Roo's are up around 90kg and they make a real mess of the car. Only ever hit one but the car was literally destroyed.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

If you wreck or hit something at 200 km/h, 300 km/h or 350 km/h does it really change the outcome that much?

[dewolf]

Well this was 80kmh apparantly, the driver was killed.

[dewolf]

This is what there are plenty of out that way. 100kg, 6ft animals travelling at 60-70kmh. They literally come out of nowhere.

[GH85Carrera]

217 MPH is cooking down the road.

Hitting just a rabbit at that speed would be catastrophic.