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Harvey Specter 08-17-2012 08:22 PM

Video of F-1 driver doing 190 mph in the Lincoln Tunnel (NYC - Jersey)
 

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If you've ever wondered what it feels like to drive a Formula One car 190 mph through a deserted tunnel, take a deep breath and watch the accompanying video. That's David Coulthard behind the wheel of Red Bull's F-1 show car, enjoying a nighttime dash through the Lincoln Tunnel, which spans 1.5 miles beneath the Hudson River, connecting Weehawken, New Jersey, to Manhattan in New York City. Thanks to carefully-placed cameras, viewers can achieve at least some sense of what it felt like to be in the driver's seat.

The stunt was planned to promote the Grand Prix of America F-1 race scheduled for next year in New Jersey, although there's concern among race officials that the track won't be ready in time.

As far as anyone knows, Coulthard's top speed of 190 mph is a Lincoln Tunnel record.

Energy 08-17-2012 08:36 PM

That sent chills up my spine.

That sound :sweetjesus:

Marco911 08-17-2012 08:39 PM

I am surprised none of the potholes swallowed that F1 car up.

TopsyCrett 08-17-2012 08:58 PM

Grand Turismo 5 track Special Stage Route 7 came to mind :D

FishTaco 08-17-2012 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Marco911 (Post 8006393)
I am surprised none of the potholes swallowed that F1 car up.


I would imagine maintenance and safety inspections were all done prior to letting him drive through there lol.

ek1 08-17-2012 09:12 PM

damnn that sound... jizzjizz

jepho 08-17-2012 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Marco911 (Post 8006393)
I am surprised none of the potholes swallowed that F1 car up.

prob. welded down

thought the video after it was pretty cool as well.

Energy 08-17-2012 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Marco911 (Post 8006393)
I am surprised none of the potholes swallowed that F1 car up.

Saw a youtube vid about this earlier... They raised the car and softened the suspension.

Noir 08-17-2012 10:03 PM

If you guys want some more F1 eye candy. I suggest watching a copy of the Documentary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424432/.


I caught it randomly on American Netflix. If you're a fan of F1, and you haven't seen it yet, you will not regret it.

?uestlove 08-17-2012 11:04 PM

bad ass

Mr.Money 08-17-2012 11:24 PM

meh...


Shorn 08-17-2012 11:35 PM

thought he was gonna drive it upside down ;)

as in those really round tunnels. since these can be supported by just the downforce of the wings.

PiuYi 08-18-2012 12:58 AM

looks like he went into warp

Graeme S 08-18-2012 02:10 AM

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.co...5403509103.jpg

AzNightmare 08-18-2012 02:21 AM

http://www.theleakygasket.net/wp-con...y-clarkson.jpg

Hurricane 08-18-2012 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Money (Post 8006538)

I have heard these kind of guys drive by my apartment late at night on the weekends (ie. 3-4am). It must be some kind of Gumball style race from Tokyo to Osaka, because there are usually a bunch, and they are spread out, and it's a sound I have never heard anywhere else in the world.

Literally sounds like an F1 car going by if your apartments windows are above the barrier on the elevated highways.

Gives me chills everytime.

fliptuner 08-19-2012 12:41 AM

That sound when you're about to enter a tunnel, drop a gear and hammer it through.

:megusta:

Supafly 08-19-2012 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by fliptuner (Post 8007305)
That sound when you're about to enter a tunnel, drop a gear and hammer it through.

:megusta:

:megusta: I always do this when I enter longer tunnels.:fullofwin:

Noran 08-22-2012 07:36 AM

Redbull always does the coolest marketing. I wish they put the RB7 through there so we could hear the blown diffuser :sweetjesus:

OTG-ZR2 08-22-2012 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliptuner (Post 8007305)
That sound when you're about to enter a tunnel, drop a gear and flick the jake on.

:megusta:

FTFY.



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