Mazda RX-7 crashes at 200 mph

Crashing at 200 mph is what separates mice from men and determines the quality of your build. During a high speed run, this Mazda RX-7 just happened to loose control and was consumed by chaos within seconds. A slight pull to the side, and then instantly the 200 mph worth of air pressure pushes the vehicle up and makes it almost float as it tumbles into peril. Just like any accident, the driver can tell within seconds the outcome. Wrecking at speeds over 65 mph is said to reduce the chances of survival drastically, but wrecking at 200 mph you're pretty much guaranteed death. Thanks to a crash cage and superior build quality, the driver of this Mazda RX-7 lived to see another day; there's a good chance the car did too.

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Building a car to run the top speed challenge is much harder than constructing for just pure power. These vehicles are assembled in a similar manner to aircraft, and every bolt is checked twice. To build a high speed vehicle, one must take extreme caution and be sure to cover all safety possibilities. If anything is to go wrong at 200+ miles per hour, death is very imminent. It's more than just adding a bolt on roll cage, beefing up the engine, and calling it a day. No, building a top speed challenge car is unlike all other builds.

For instance, the tires used are thoroughly inspected. Some teams even take it to the next level and use X-ray technology to inspect various parts of the car. Everything must be checked twice, if not you could loose the vehicle and more importantly innocent lives. Safety for these runs extends beyond the vehicle as well, as the track is rigorously inspected between each run. Any loose debris or slippery fluids left over from previous runs must be immediately taken care of. Running the high speed game is like playing Russian roulette, it's not a matter of if but only when tragedy will occur. Luckily for this driver, the run only took his car and not his life.

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