Driver Gets a Serious Shock as VW Touareg Goes Airborne Over Blind Crest

The last thing you want to experience while behind the wheel is a heart-in-your-mouth moment. It’s one of those feelings that’s hard to describe, but it’s a frightening sensation that lingers, and you certainly don’t want it while out on the road.

This flipped dashcam video, posted originally by The Student Bible before it was shared on , shows a standard country road in the United Kingdom, with a driver accelerating up a steep incline. At first, everything appears relatively normal, with the road ahead seemingly clear and the driver continuing along the winding stretch.

Ironically, just after passing a sign warning about speed cameras, a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction suddenly appears over the blind spot at an extremely high speed. The exact speed was not disclosed, but it was evidently fast enough to send the car airborne, with all four wheels completely leaving the ground.

The unexpected sight would be enough to give any driver a serious scare. For a brief moment, the vehicle appears almost weightless before gravity takes over, highlighting just how dangerous excessive speed can be on unfamiliar roads, particularly when approaching a blind crest.

Reddit Makes Flying Jokes

Unsurprisingly, the unexpected launch quickly became the main attraction in the comments, with Reddit users wasting little time comparing the airborne Volkswagen to everything from rally cars to famous ski jumpers.

One user joked, “Might have been Eddie the Eagle,” referencing the British ski jumper, while another brought 1995 World Rally champion Colin McRae into the conversation, writing, “Ghost of Colin McRae lives on SEND IT.”

The jokes continued, with one person simply describing it as a “Flying VW Touareg,” while another compared the scene to the famous Rally Finland stages, writing, “F*ck me it’s Rally Finland! Jokes aside that is an extraordinary jump, 10/10.”

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A Landing Can Be Brutal on the Suspension

While the jump might look spectacular on camera, the landing is where the car and its suspension are likely to face the biggest forces. A vehicle’s suspension is designed to absorb bumps and dips in the road, but a high-speed landing after all four wheels have left the ground can subject its components to a much more severe impact.

As the vehicle lands, the springs and dampers have to control the sudden compression of the suspension. If the suspension reaches the end of its available travel, it can “bottom out,” resulting in much higher loads on the suspension system. Manufacturers use components such as jounce bumpers to help limit this extreme movement and protect the suspension and other parts of the vehicle.

A particularly harsh impact can potentially damage or accelerate wear on components, including shocks or struts, springs, bushings, control arms, ball joints, wheels, and tires. A severe impact can also affect steering and wheel alignment, potentially changing how the vehicle handles afterward. Monroe notes that harsh impacts, such as hitting a large pothole or curb, can bend shock or strut components and affect alignment and steering geometry.

Of course, the footage alone cannot tell us whether this particular Volkswagen suffered any damage. However, the landing is certainly the part of the jump that would put the greatest stress on the vehicle’s suspension and running gear.