Paul Walker, the late star of several Fast and the Furious films and ex-West Canaan Coyotes quarterback, was killed last weekend in a fiery car wreck in Southern California when the Porsche GT 5 he was a passenger in crashed into a pole traveling at high speeds.
The car is notoriously difficult to control, according to reports. In a memo issued to prospective drivers, Porsche warned, "I think it is very important that the man who has gone to technical training, at least is consulted before anyone drives this vehicle. Carrera GT is as close to a racecar as we will ever get. This car has all the disadvantages of a racecar.
"You need help negotiating small inclines... You need to be aware of what type of road surface you are on (dips; pot holes, seam heights, etc.),"
The Carrera GT 5 has a top speed of 205 miles per hour, and possesses 558-horsepower. Tonight Show host Jay Leno, a noted expert in driving such high-powered vehicles, had issues when behind the wheel of this car. "It was kind of like driving on ice."
Another expert, Jeremy Clarkson of BBC's Top Gear said "You need to be awake to drive this fast. It really isn't an easy car to control. The clutch is brutal, the power is savage and the handling ... you really are on a knife edge. But if you put in the effort boy, oh boy do you get the rewards. It is a phenomena -- mind-blowingly good. Make a mistake, it bites your head off."
Unfortunately for Walker and the driver, Roger Rodas, a mistake was clearly made navigating the Filipino roads. Speed appears to have been a major factor in the accident that claimed both men's lives, leading to an outpouring of support and grief from fans and Fast co-stars such as Tyrese Gibson and Vin Diesel.
Diesel took to social media to express his sorrow, posting a photo of he and Walker chatting with the following caption:
"To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die."
Thomas Campbell.
Pablo, I wish you could see the world right now... and the profound impact, your full life has had on it, on Us... on me...
I will always love you Brian, as the brother you were... on and off screen.
Tyrese paid a visit to the crash site, where he was filmed breaking down with emotion.
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