Jay Leno knows the thrill and dangers of driving a Porsche Carrera GT, similar to the one that Paul Walker died in. One day Jay he lost control of one while driving at 182 MPH!! In 05, Leno climbed behind the wheel of a 605 horsepower, V-10 GT trying to set a speed record at Talladega Motor Speedway. At the time, the car costed $448K. MotorTrend reported that Leno was SPEEDING THROUGH! Claiming he was going faster than 180 MPH when he lost control of the Porsche and spun out. He was spinning across the track five times before hitting the infield grass. Luckily, Leno managed to avoid hitting any walls …. and there was hardly a scratch on the car and none of him. Pro driver David Donohue, who was there that day, told MotorTrend Leno had gotten too close to a wall … causing the car to lift. He says it shows just how sensitive the Carrera GT when you go fast. Afterward, Leno described it as “kinda like driving on ice. It was alright. It looked exciting!”
