After the recent tragic death of actor Paul Walker, questions are flying about the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in at the time.
A witness can be heard in video of the wreck's fiery aftermath saying, "The car is in half," the Los Angeles Times reported.
While it's uncertain if the car was split in half or not, it wouldn't be unusual for a crash involving a high-speed car like the Porsche Carrera, according to the LA Times.
Walker, a "Fast & Furious" actor who was filming the seventh installment in the series with his costars, was riding in the two-seat sports car when it was involved in a fiery, high-speed solo crash, according to L.A. County Sherriff's Department officials.
The actor was riding with business partner Roger Rodas, who was driving the car and also perished in the collision. A sports car enthusiast, Rodas raced and had interest in a performance shop with Walker.
Jeremy Clarkson of "Top Gear called the car "a phenomenon--mind-blowingly good" when he road-tested it in 2004 and concluded it was "one of the most beautiful, exciting and fastest drives of his life."
But he went on to note that it was a difficult car to control.
"Make a mistake--it bites your head off," he said.
The vehicle's 5.7 liter V-10 motor can take it to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds with a listed top speed of 205 mph. The LA Times notes, however, that Porsche is "notoriously conservative" with its official numbers for speed.
Because it has no stability control, the Porsche Carrera is "unforgiving with mistakes," according to a CNN report. Stability control helps when the car slides, said race car driver Randy Pobst, who coached the actors in the second "Fast & Furious" movie.
"Paul was by far the best driver--a natural car guy," he said, adding that driving a vehicle like the Porsche Carrera takes practice.
"Every car is sort of different. And this one, especially since it had such a hair-trigger throttle, because it changed directions so quickly, there is a lot to learn."
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