Demolition Derby - Amarok Publicity Stunt

[sporran]

Check out this publicity stunt from the UK where 4 Amaroks bring down a 220 ft chimney. I guess it's a way of VW saying that the 2.0 lt TDI has plenty of towing ability. Hmmmmm!



220ft chimney brought crashing down in spectacular pick-up truck publicity stunt | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1383587/220ft-chimney-brought-crashing-spectacular-pick-truck-publicity-stunt.html)

[Tim]

Id be more impressed if they had have attached the ropes at the bottom to pull them down :D

[velly_16v_cab]

i think the second car on the right looks like it has popped a hose.
is there a video of this?

[kaanage]

Id be more impressed if they had have attached the ropes at the bottom to pull them down :D
Yeah, with the amount of leverage they had, just taking the slack out of the rope may have been enough to topple the chimney.:P


i think the second car on the right looks like it has popped a hose.
Isn't that just the tow cable trailing behind it?

[velly_16v_cab]

no, i mean the steam (well looks like) coming out of the grill and between the bonnet/wing (esp to the right of the VW badge)
Not seen a video of this from head on, which is making me think more and more it has popped a hose.

[kaanage]

I think you're right!

[Jayse]

"They were given some help, with the base of the chimney flame-cut to reduce its structural integrity. VW said this was standard procedure for such a "pull-down" demolition job."

Taken from: Volkswagen Amaroks destroy 140 tonne chimney (http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/demolition-utes-vw-destroys-140tonne-chimney-20110505-1e9ks.html)
Which has vid of it, but only seems to show a close up of the 2nd from left car. Adds more to Velly's observation.

little bit more footage, you can see the steam/smoke coming out of the bonnet of the2nd from the right Amarok! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DdDTU1NYWk

Cheers,

Jayse.

[velly_16v_cab]

from that video you can see the one car stall and not restart.