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Very sad news. I'm not sure why ppl feel the need to drive at such excessive speeds. As safe as these modern vehicles might be they aren't invincible, nor are we.
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Thought they gonna debut 8 series on 15th
Hope it doesn't affect by the accident
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Would've been great if the test driver didn't push very hard in public roads. Condolences.
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Google translator... In a car accident near Bodenkirchen (Landshut district) a woman (53) died. Apparently the fatality was the mother of the driver's girlfriend (37). This lost after police on Saturday night control of the BMW and crashed into several trees. Any help came too late for the woman. The driver survived slightly injured. The car was a so-called Erlkönig(testcar/camo'd), a car that is not yet available on the market. To protect against plagiarism, it is painted with an unusual pattern that obscures the shapes of the chassis. The BMW was packed with experimental equipment. An accident report is now to clarify how it came to the crash. Hints indicate excessive speed. The Erlkönig was confiscated. https: //www.bild.de/regional/muenchen ...
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So test drivers can bring family and friends out with them on drives? If so, probably not for much longer.
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06-12-2018, 07:39 PM | #32 |
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This is going to happen when you have new technology that needs to be tested before it is introduced to the global marketplace, regardless if you're pushing the limits or not. You need to test new technology, if it malfunctions and if any tweaking is necessary to make it work right and what not. You need to take it in real-world situations as well.
Perhaps driver error, perhaps not? That's what being a test driver is all about. Better them than us, that's the risk that they take and sign up for. I thank the BMW test drivers and riders for their efforts in making us feel safe and having saver vehicles to drive and ride in our daily lives. Because for us safety is a tremendous reason why we are brand loyal. Perhaps something will be learned from this incident that they never would've picked up on otherwise. |
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it was his "girlfriends"mother. They apparently weren't married. That is a hell of a stigma for a yet to be released model - crazy exposure for BMW written all over that one.
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