The crash happened on the world-famous Nurburgring and demonstrates just how safe modern cars truly are
June 14, 2024 at 20:12
- Nurburgring YouTuber Misha Charoudin wrecked a fan’s BMW M4 at about 80 mph and they both walked away.
- The crash demonstrates just how far automotive and track safety technology has come.
- Now, Charoudin promises to replace the car for $0 and hopes to make it better than the original.
Misha Charoudin is a content creator who focuses heavily on driving at the Nurburgring. That makes sense as he’s an automotive enthusiast and lives near the world-famous track. As we all know though, things from behind the wheel don’t always go as planned.
Charoudin has crashed cars at the track before but not like his most recent accident. While tracking a fan’s BMW M4 he smashed into a guard rail near Fox Hole with the fan in the passenger seat.
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The car wasn’t stock, so Charoudin says it’s impossible to lay blame on any one part or piece but he lost braking performance before the crash. “Witnesses confirm the car dropping unusually in the compression of “Foxhole” causing a lot of smoke and shifting to then losing the ability to brake,” he said in a post online. He believes he hit the rail at 80 mph (128 km/h).
The impact sent the car skyward before the guard rail snagged the rear of the vehicle and pulled it back down to the ground. The resulting destruction is nothing short of catastrophic. The hood, bumper, fenders, and front wheels all have significant damage.
The windshield is shattered and the roof has a substantial dent in it. Miraculously, Charoudin and his fan/passenger walked away from the wreck. They had a few cuts and went to the hospital for an official evaluation but clinicians found nothing serious. No doubt, wearing a helmet was a good choice that day.
In a video detailing the situation, the pair offer the car back to BMW’s M division for study purposes. Whether or not BMW takes them up on that offer, Charoudin promises to replace the M4 for his fan and friend at zero cost to them. In fact, he’s started a GoFundMe campaign so as to make the replacement car not just as good as this one but even faster. “Let’s see if we can maybe even build a GT3 killer!” he says.
Crashes with results like this are an indication of how good safety equipment is today. Not only did the BMW itself absorb and mitigate much of the injury potential, but the safety railing did too.