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Old 08-25-2010, 01:41 PM   #11
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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   #12
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who's to say it's actually a prod car they did it with?
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Old 08-25-2010, 02:42 PM   #13
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Yea, people do it on motorcycles in a ball where there is no "down force", just momentum. I've seen skateboards, motorcycles, bicycles, hot wheels , etc achieve this same feat...why not a car?
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Old 08-25-2010, 02:45 PM   #14
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also lets not forget unless this was a tunnel they built for this purpose, nowhere have i ever seen a parfectly cylindrical tunnel where this can be done. there are lighting fixtures, safety rails etc etc etc in the way.
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Old 08-25-2010, 02:45 PM   #15
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Yea, people do it on motorcycles in a ball where there is no "down force", just momentum. I've seen skateboards, motorcycles, bicycles, hot wheels , etc achieve this same feat...why not a car?
The ball is different cause it's a flip. The roll is harder.
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The ball is different cause it's a flip. The roll is harder.
Ah... I see.
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Old 08-25-2010, 04:24 PM   #17
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...and then you have these guys...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ8dElG61Js
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Old 08-25-2010, 04:34 PM   #18
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Old 08-25-2010, 07:43 PM   #19
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Im just happy to see the gull wings back on the "gullwing" car.
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Old 08-25-2010, 09:06 PM   #20
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also lets not forget unless this was a tunnel they built for this purpose, nowhere have i ever seen a parfectly cylindrical tunnel where this can be done. there are lighting fixtures, safety rails etc etc etc in the way.
they showed an add on ramp. still fake as fuck
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