Supercar owners trying to go over speed bumps in India is too funny not to laugh
- Indian roads are filled with speed bumps – even the highways
- And this video shows them posing a real problem for supercar drivers
- The cars include a Lamborghini Gallardo and Porsche 911
Published on Mar 22, 2024 at 9:28 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Mar 25, 2024 at 5:06 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
One thing you’ll find on a lot of Indian roads is a speed bump or two – but they pose more of an obstacle to low supercar owners than others.
Check out this video of supercars struggling to get over a speed bump at an unknown location in Karnataka, India.
The Southern Indian state has a healthy population of supercars.
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The footage was shared on YouTube by Spotter India – Tanis.
The speed bumps are definitely doing their job of reducing traffic speed – but at what cost?
The fifteen seconds of footage first shows a Porsche 911 approach surrounded by motorbikes.
However, while the bikes simply reduce their speed and pass over it without incident, the massive speed bump stops the supercar in its tracks.
The Porsche driver comes to a complete stop before approaching the speed breaker.
Then they steer to the side so that the car’s tire comes in contact with the speed bump first to avoid damaging their bumper.
As the person behind the camera lies in wait, a Lamborghini Gallardo approaches the same speed bump.
With a nose close to the road, again the car turns to the side almost colliding with an oncoming car in the process.
They then drive over the speed bump sideways.
It seems there’s a knack to this that local drivers need to become accustomed to quickly.
While this concept two-wheel electric car is low to the road, the smart design wheels react relative to the car’s body.
This allows it to shift the center of gravity when needed and keep the car level and as stable as a four-wheel car – it can even take on speed bumps with ease.
Meanwhile, this Dodge Viper was turned into an off-roader to give it more muscle – and it can handle bumpy terrain with ease.
Back in 2022, Indian traffic police identified 427 “unscientific” and “steep” speed bumps in the capital of Karnataka, Bengaluru.
Per Times Of India, they demanded that they be replaced.
And it seems it’s a global issue as an American man woke up to find his angry neighbor had built DIY speed bumps outside his house in the middle of the night.
The neighbor was said to be annoyed about cars speeding past his car at night.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
