200 mph loon...

[Sparkymart]

This loon is doing 200mph while holding his phone to film the speedo

https://news.sky.com/story/police-to-investigate-horrific-video-of-car-driving-more-than-200mph-11992337?fbclid=IwAR3Xwr2o99dsrsGQN0l7dyxjafHVUKSxYTx-a32cpYwQqacPJBA0bzT4o80

[Terry Everall]

If its true and not fake news he want locking up and key throwing away. Its the others safety on the road I would be worried about

[djm]

What car do you think that is capable of 200mph?

[Captain Colonial]

It’s an Audi R8 to my eye, probably the V10 version.  That will hit just over 200 mph.

[djm]

@Captain Colonial thanks good shout.

[Man On The Clapham Omnibus]

It was reported to be an Audi RS6 but it's the same engine as an R8 V10 isn't it?

[XTR2Turbo]

There was also another rs6 doing 200 but in worse circumstances out of London the day after.  I assume both can be identified if police prepared to commit enough resource to it. 

[stephenh]

3 hours ago, XTR2Turbo said:

There was also another rs6 doing 200 but in worse circumstances out of London the day after.  I assume both can be identified if police prepared to commit enough resource to it. 

Might well be the same one?

[Jim RS]

One phrase says it all and it end "head".

[pistonbroke]

You would think at least one of the commuters he passed at that speed would have reported to the coppers !

 

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

Can be that many RS6 registered in the UK. Cell mast data will incriminate the owner.  

[Blatman]

I have a feeling trolling for cell data requires a warrant, and a suspect. Whilst we can all clearly see the offence it'll need a bit of work to figure out who, where and when, and this is where it falls down. From my own personal experience (some years ago now) the police are not keen to investigate "cyber" crime. I think it makes their heads hurt, bless 'em...

[XTR2Turbo]

13 hours ago, stephenh said:

Might well be the same one?

No definitely another incident and different car. Videos to both are on PistonHeads 

[Blatman]

And what has Pistonheads had to say about it?

Has anyone actually complained to the authorities, or Pistonheads management about these?

[Lyonspride]

17 hours ago, Blatman said:

And what has Pistonheads had to say about it?

Has anyone actually complained to the authorities, or Pistonheads management about these?

 

Pistonheads? Largely a bunch of M sport badged 320D driving prats, who wouldn't know the right end of a screwdriver, i've given up on that website, the only car related thing they're "enthusiasts" about is getting a new one every 2 years when their last deal runs out.

The video in question was linked from Youtube I believe, and if traced was probably being driven by the owners unrelated bruncle, or worse it was a customers car from a dealership going on a "test drive". The best we can hope is that the Police can trace it's route and find CCTV of the driver.