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      03-13-2014, 02:40 AM   #99
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With respect, blaming any model car for what happened on Top Gear is a little silly. Aquaplaning is a function of the depth of water on the road, the speed, the tyre inflation and the tyre tread's ability to shift water.

What caused the accident was hitting deep water at 120 mph

What we saw was just a serious lack of good judgement and driving skill. 120mph on a road with lots of standing water is an accident looking for someplace to happen. In this case it happened.

In Germany where autobahns are often unlimited, there are often 80kph speed limits applied when the road is wet. Travelling at 193kph on a very wet road is simply ignorant, and clearly demonstrated what can happen to any car when water builds up in front of the tyre

I love how you respond seriously to something that they clearly made into a joke through the episode.

We all know what happened. He loved the car until he screwed up. It's a TV show, and if it wasn't Top Gear, they would have reshot the scene not showing the screw up if they wanted to. But it's top gear!
Haha more like they purposely shot that scene because it's Top Gear must admit I found that episode most underwhelming. Guess I was looking for some actual facts regarding the M135i and I was obviously watching the wrong show!

Don't get me wrong, I've enjoyed Top Gear for a long time now, but that episode was just ridiculous for the most part. Only part I enjoyed was the 918 Spyder around Yas Marina.
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