I see what you mean and that sounds about right. Tho the OP made it sound like it was just the loose gravel that was the problem which I feel like once it detects the tires slipping, it will cut power and do magic to make the car stable. However, I agree with you that I think he was going in way too fast for any of that to be of any use or help. It was just interesting to me to think about what may have happened. Glad all is okay.

 

You'll be happy to know his next vehicle is going to be a Chevy Duramax ha

 

Actually i could see us getting a picture of that being smashed within a month....Your cousin needs to downgrade NOT upgrade to more power an torque

 

A stock duramax wont go 100mph, so thats a plus.

 

To walk away from this was definitely a blessing...if both were casualties, would've been tragic for sure...hopefully he learns his lesson...To survive a tour and almost die in your own soil for something as idiotic as speeding let alone reckless abandonment...

 

Oh, the irony!

Score: Mitsubishi Evolution 1, Darwin 0

 

wow that is amazing they both lived, looks like he rolled quite a few times. I dont even see a road!

 

Glad they made it out ok. Definitely a good reminder of what speed can do.

 

This would be his cousin but with a duramax instead

"Did i pop a tire?"

 

You know, ive watched that video again and again. I still cant figure out how the hell that happened.

 

did a super cool dude burnout, probably caught some gravel, went into the ditch sideways, hit the bank and proceeded to roll his truck. "did i pop a tire?" rofl.

 

Some people were discussing the ASC earlier...I never drive with it on unless its raining...one time I was turning onto a busy street from a dead stop with the ASC on...had to give it a little gas and it slid my car completely sideways....never again. And yes it was just a little gas.

 

That sounds like a tire issue to me. I've never had this happen (stock Yoko's or Conti DWS), and I've never turned ASC off. Are you sure it was just a little gas??

 

Good god. Glad everyone is okay. That was an expensive lesson to learn.

 

How does traction control make you power slide?