I haven't had time to "research" the story yet, but the "crawl" on the bottom of the screen on ABC NEWS This Morning reports that one of the most expensive pileups of exotic cars took place in Japan today. Several Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Mercedes-Benzes (Benzs?) were involved in the ....event?
Sounds like some enthusiasts got a little out of control. No details on the news story.
Maybe they're watching too many cartoons. The report didn't say if this happened on the Wangan.
http://www.animefuel.com/category/w/wangan-midnight/
From BBC Here
A luxury sports car outing in Japan has ended in what may be one of the most expensive car crashes in history.
Eight Ferraris, three Mercedes-Benzes, a Lamborghini and two other vehicles were involved in the pile-up in the southern prefecture of Yamaguchi.
No-one was seriously hurt, but the road was closed for six hours after the accident.
Media reports estimate the damaged cars are worth at least 300m yen ($3.85m; £2.46m) in total. Police officers inspect damaged Ferrari cars on the Chugoku Expressway in Shimonoseki, southwestern Japan, 4 Dec 2011 The drivers were on an outing to the city of Hiroshima
The sports cars - driven in convoy by a group of automobile enthusiasts - were on their way to Hiroshima, reports Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun.
Police say they believe the accident, which took place on Sunday, happened when the driver of one of the Ferraris tried to change lanes and hit the crash barrier.
"A group of cars was doing 140-160km/h (85-100mph)," an unidentified eyewitness told Japanese broadcaster TBS.
"One of them spun and they all ended up in this great mess."
Ten people received minor injuries in the crash, police said.
They said some of the vehicles were beyond repair.
"I've never seen such a thing," highway patrol lieutenant Eiichiro Kamitani told AFP news agency. "Ferraris rarely travel in such large numbers."
Clearly, these guys have been attending Caffeine & Octane here in Georgia. 
Dont forget the Prius!
jalopnik said: A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver earlier today in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right place at the wrong time.
I can't find it now, but one of the news site "reporting" on this was commenting on the price of a new Ferrari 355. Yeah, I bet that would be expensive.
fritzsch wrote: Dont forget the Prius!jalopnik said: A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver earlier today in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right place at the wrong time.
That cloud had a silver lining!
Hmmm... Maybe a good start for the $2012 Challenge? Does shipping from Japan count in the total?
"....the road was closed for 6 hours..." Yeah, while police helped distraught owners into ambulances.
Just like Hard Drivin' , there is NO reset button.
I liked the last 'most expensive car wreck' that came from Europe somewhere. They at least had hot women in the pictures.
jstein77 wrote:fritzsch wrote: Dont forget the Prius!That cloud had a silver lining!jalopnik said: A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver earlier today in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right place at the wrong time.
Quoted for awesome.
Recent news said they were driving side-by-side, on purpose.
Idiots.
Edit: Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/12/japan-ferrari-crash/
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