Ouch! Porsche Carrera GT Flies Off The Road Crashing Into Tree

A Porsche Carrera GT in Northern California damaged its front, right corner after colliding with a tree

There are some cars that are universally adored by enthusiasts, and then there are cars like the Porsche Carrera GT, which most car lovers would sell an organ to buy. As a result, it’s almost tragic to see one of these legendary V10 supercars wreck, but that’s exactly what happened in Northern California over the weekend.

Few details have emerged about this accident, but it seems to have occurred on Sunday, April 28, after a silver Carrera GT left the road. It’s not clear if another vehicle was involved in this incident, or if the Porsche’s driver simply lost control.

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The way the car has ended up in the tree nose-first, as well as the apparent lack of damage to the rear end, would suggest that the Porsche understeered off the road, but the paucity of information makes it hard to know with any certainty. Unfortunately, the condition of the driver is not known, but we wish them well.

To be sure, the Carrera GT has a bit of a reputation as a widow maker, and actor Paul Walker was in the passenger seat of one during the accident that took his life. Jay Leno also had a frightening incident in the car, losing control at a racetrack, though his spin didn’t end in tragedy, luckily.

Whatever caused this latest incident in Northern California, it’s clear that this is a supercar that demands respect. Power comes from a mid-mounted, 5.7-liter, naturally-aspirated V10 that sends 605 hp (451 kW / 613 PS) and 435 lb-ft (590 Nm) of torque to the rear wheels and there are few driver aids to help rein it all in.

The rawness of the experience has made the Carrera GT quite sought after in the enthusiast community, with prices for low-mileage examples of the car regularly running into the millions.

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