Audi in flight

General Discussion
#1

Apparently, Audi is testing a new version of the S5 that is able to make short trips of flight.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2505321/Audi-crashes-Swiss-border-barrier-flies-45m-air.html

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/13/article-2505321-19620CFF00000578-657_634x167.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/13/article-2505321-19620CC600000578-742_634x375.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/13/article-2505321-19620C8F00000578-324_634x301.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/11/13/article-2505321-1962122600000578-21_634x460.jpg

According to Audi, testing is going well, and they are closing the gap between the Audi S5 Air and the current market leader, the General Lee.

On a side note, how are stupid people so lucky???

#2

Fans of the orange car may enjoy this video :slight_smile:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of-ZRsAK6G8

#3

The “No shit Sherlock” statement from the article: “It had been going faster than the 40mph speed limit.”

Duh…

That said, when was the last time you saw a 40mph speed limit approaching a border crossing. It’s usually more like 5-10mph (or 7-15kph in this case).

#4

Hahaha… yeah, no kidding.

If you look at the take off ramp, it is a curb, a bit of grass, and then the median, which has now been partially destroyed. Doesn’t look like much of a ramp at all.

We need one of the math geniuses on the forum to calculate how fast the car was going to get a approximately 4000 pound vehichle to travel 4-5 meters high in the air and 40-45m in distance.

As a bonus question, the should also tell us the angle of trajectory :slight_smile: That one shouldnt be too hard

#5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX4ZZqW790s

looks like gm is joining the festivities too.

#6

LOL

The driver looks pretty good for someone who has just launched a car through the air at unbelievable speed. The sling even matches her party dress :slight_smile:

http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p4pb11548953/p4pb11548953.jpg

#7

lol I hate it when I spill my martini mid flight.

#8

Maybe the driver can claim a stuck gas pedal. There’s precedence :slight_smile:

#9

LOL, good idea!

#10

This is one more example that cars are smarter then the people driving them. She looks clueless.

#11

the actual news report said she was hammered and dropped her drink or smoke or phone or something like that and just rocked the concrete divider and launched that impala into the air lol.