Xander MacIntyre
What does Hollywood get wrong about car racing?
Hollywood, oh sweet Hollywood, you do get some things wrong about car racing, don't you? First off, the endless gear shifting in movies - I mean, how many gears do these movie cars have? Thirty? Next, the cars flying through the air in slow-motion during crashes - it's more like a ballet performance than a race! And let's not forget the complete disregard for physics when cars miraculously survive jumps and landings that would realistically total them. Lastly, Hollywood, not every car explodes on impact, some just have a bad day and break down!
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