A Toyota Supra MK4 driver attempted to evade Florida police and ended up the subject of a trooper’s PIT maneuver. But the internet is more concerned with the judgement of the driver, based on the specs of the vehicle.
A Reddit user posted dashcam footage of the incident to the Supra subreddit on June 11. The video shows a Florida Highway Patrol trooper pursuing a black Supra MK4 at a presumably high rate of speed. The trooper catches up to the Supra and performs the PIT maneuver, which sends it spinning across the highway and into a utility pole.
A PIT maneuver, or precision immobilization technique, involves striking the rear end of a vehicle to cause it to spin out. Its use is controversial, as it often leads to wrecks like the one that ended with the MK4 Toyota Supra smashed up like an aluminum can.
The Redditor who posted it wondered, “What’s the story behind this chase?” Another sarcastically replied, “Idiot watched too much Fast and Furious.”
Others pointed to another r/Supra thread discussing a screenshot of the FHP Tampa’s Instagram post regarding the incident. The post includes three photos of the Supra, which was completely destroyed.
The caption explains that a trooper attempted to stop the driver for going 93 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. A chase ensued, followed by a crash.
Rather miraculously, the driver reportedly walked away from the crash with non-life-threatening injuries and went to a local hospital for treatment.
One thing that pretty much everyone across platforms agrees on is that the driver (if what police say is true) made a poor decision with a precious vehicle.
“I drive an NA Supra,” wrote one Redditor. “There’s a reason I don’t do stupid things. Why destroy the illusion that all Supras make 1000 horsepower by putting the foot down and showing you only have 150 horsepower? Now everyone will know just how slow my car is. Jerk.”
The Supra MK4, which Toyota released from 1993-2002, was one of the definitive sports cars of that decade. The fourth generation of the model is known for its power and appearance in the Fast and Furious film series.
An Instagram user blamed the police. “You totaled a special car and caught a guy speeding. Almost killed the driver and passenger with the maneuver,” they wrote. “Good job.”
“The junkyard’s gonna love this one,” another user joked.
This is a rare model of Supra. A person on an MK4 forum claims that there were only about 47,000 ver produced. So it’s understandable that some corners of the internet are upset that this one was destroyed in an arguably avoidable crash.
Motor1 reached out to Toyota via email for comment.