Porsche Test Driver Dies on Autobahn Testing Pre-Production 911

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STUTTGART, Germany: Porsche says one of its drivers was killed in a round-the-clock endurance test of a 911 Cabriolet on the autobahn.

Police say the 51-year-old crashed into the center guard rail of the A5 autobahn between Frankfurt and Heidelberg at 2:40 a.m. Friday. The driver, who had 25 years' experience, died at the scene.

Spokesman Dirk Erat says the road-endurance exercise was not a high-speed test, which are not done on open roads and the cause of the crash is unclear. He says the 911 was part of a test in which three drivers drove the car nonstop in shifts around-the-clock.
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Source: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/13/europe/EU-Germany-Porsche-Crash.php

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im sure porsche is going to get in some shit for this..
they are not supposed to test on a public road...
and it doesnt look like it what that slow of a crash either
 
looks like he probably fell asleep at the wheel or did it intentionally cause i dont see skid marks at all.
 
if he swerved then you would of seen the marks more than likely. and i agree falling asleep sounds more plausible.
 
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