7 Porsches That Got into Trouble

930 Turbo Widowmaker

This 930 Turbo ended up in a ditch after having the boost kick in and snapping it over with oversteer. The driver walked away unhurt after a lamp post hit the car just behind the driver side door. 

964 RSR Rally Race

This Porsche 964 Harry Kleinjan couldn't negotiate the car through this corner and brought it right into the jersey barrier, lifting the car into the air and into the river. From repeated viewings of the video, it looks as if the brakes lock up when he is trying to slow down and two of the wheels coming right out from under the car. The driver and his co-driver were both unharmed and walked away from the crash shaken up but safe. 

New Carrera Roof

This calamity occurred when the Carrera S Convertible owner had made an appointment to have his car cleaned at a detailing shop. He was attempting to leave by passing under the business's canopy and says his throttle got stuck. He then attempted to hit the brakes three times to no avail and struck the supporting columns. The driver suffered only minor injuries but unfortunately, his Porsche can't say the same. 

Cayman calamity

This Cayman somehow ended up underneath a Mercedes delivery van in Manchester one fateful day. Reports were indicated that this was just part of a multi-car accident that went down near famed Piccadilly Station Fairfield St. Rescuers needed around two hours to get everything sorted out and extricate the Porsche from underneath the Benz's oppression. No one in the Porsche was seriously hurt, but one of the two occupants did have back injuries from being trapped in the car. That Cayman, however, could have been sent off to the junkyard in the sky after having extensive bodywork damage, frame damage, broken windows, deployed airbags and mechanical damage done to the car.   

Magnus in Minneapolis

Magnus Walker, famed Porsche aficionado and builder, had a fender bender in his 277 Porsche 911 with a tractor trailer. He was in Minneapolis to promote the newly-opened Porsche dealership of Minneapolis for a week. He brought the 277 all the way from his Porsche HQ in Los Angeles to help him in his promotional duties and to take part in a Porsche rally with fellow local owners. The details on what happened during that trip are scant, but some posts from those in attendance say that Magnus had to do some dicey maneuvers in order to avoid hitting a vintage Mercedes and got the Porsche tangled up with the transporter. Magnus was fine, and the 277 is already fixed and back on the road. 

Porsche 918 Spyder in a Web

This guy is why I am so sad that some people get to own and drive awesome cars that other enthusiasts (like myself) could only dream of. This shirtless gentleman of questionable intelligence in St. Tropez gets behind the wheel of a 918 Spyder tells us all to rock 'n' roll and then steps on the go pedal. Thankfully no one was hurt physically, but I'm sure his ego was good and bruised after having this happen and then broadcast all over YouTube for the world to shake its collective head at. 

Cayenne That Just Can't

This Cayenne had a very rough day at the hands of this teenage driver. In the video, the kid determinedly guns the vehicle over and over into a tight garage opening with fenders, doors, and mirrors taking the brunt of the damage. At no point did it seems like it occurred to the driver to back out, straighten up as much as possible and then attempt to drive in. The 16-year-old who was behind the wheel is facing multiple charges that included a hit-and-run and driving without a license. With the untold amount of damage done to the Cayenne, the damage done to the car involved in the hit-and-run, we hope that the driver of this one won't be allowed behind the wheel of another car for a very very long time. 

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