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Old 08-25-2010, 10:57 AM   #1
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This is beyond badass. I wonder if it was real.



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Old 08-25-2010, 11:02 AM   #2
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Probably not, fake commercials/videos are popular right now.
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Old 08-25-2010, 11:14 AM   #3
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If it is real I bet it was a stuntman and not Michael Schumacher that did it.

That is a cool commercial.
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Old 08-25-2010, 11:55 AM   #4
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If it is real I bet it was a stuntman and not Michael Schumacher that did it.

That is a cool commercial.
I can believe this..

Jeremy did it in a mini in a sewer on top gear once.
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Old 08-25-2010, 12:44 PM   #5
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I can believe this..

Jeremy did it in a mini in a sewer on top gear once.
True I do remember that episode now.
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:41 PM   #6
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I can believe this..

Jeremy did it in a mini in a sewer on top gear once.
It can be done but I don't think it was done for this commercial. The g-force (which can be sort of worked out with the right angles and speed) and the twisting forces are pretty much guaranteed to mess up the car. I doubt they would do that with a brand spanking new SLS.

Clarkson did do it but if you watch the clip he messed the front of the car up pretty good in the process. It was also a Renault Twingo.
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Old 08-25-2010, 01:53 PM   #7
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who's to say it's actually a prod car they did it with?
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I had heard for years that a few cars can do this. one of them was either the Ferarri F-50 or the Enzo (can't remember). The reason it would be possible would be because of the low ground clearance and the down force creates a suction force. The claim went so far as to say that at a certain speed , the car could even stay inverted (on the cieling). This car does not look nearly low or aerodynamic enough for that effect at first appearances, but could probably pull off the full flip on momentum. I suppose most any car could theoretically do it, as long as it could achieve the right speed.

but you can guarantee the commercial was fake. especially with a fire crew and truck underneath.
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I had heard for years that a few cars can do this. one of them was either the Ferarri F-50 or the Enzo (can't remember). The reason it would be possible would be because of the low ground clearance and the down force creates a suction force. The claim went so far as to say that at a certain speed , the car could even stay inverted (on the cieling). This car does not look nearly low or aerodynamic enough for that effect at first appearances, but could probably pull off the full flip on momentum. I suppose most any car could theoretically do it, as long as it could achieve the right speed.

but you can guarantee the commercial was fake. especially with a fire crew and truck underneath.
F1 cars produce enough downforce to run upside down..
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F1 cars produce enough downforce to run upside down..
yea, i am sure, they are half airplane - i was talking production cars.
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