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The speed of the Ferrari that split in half?
Slate's Daniel Engber explains how it is we know that shady Gizmondo chieftain Stefan Ericksson's grand theft auto'd Ferrari Enzo was going precisely 162mph at the time of impact, ripping the car into two pieces. It would be difficult to condense the variables that go into this determination, but here goes: Inventory where the pieces ended up (like the gun ... or Dietrich?) Factor in the "coefficient of friction" of the surface Apply some rudimentary physics ? Voilá! Investigators also use the level of damage from the impact and, using data compiled by manufacturers and insurance companies (who else?), they can extrapolate the car's speed. Oh yeah, and there's a black box whose information isn't always reliable or applicable, so investigators usually use a combination of all three techniques to triangulate a correct answer. In this case: 162mph. Question is, how much--in Gizmondos--does an investigation like this cost taxpayers? Twenty Gizmondos ... fifty?
Stefan Eriksson charged with multiple counts
Guess whose favorite scandal-ridden carousing ex-gangster party animal Los Angelean Swede just got charged with felony counts of embezzlement, grand theft auto, driving under the influence, and illegal possession of a firearm by felon? You got it, Stefan Eriksson. who supposedly faces 14 years in prison, if found guilty. What, you didn't think someone this shady was going to go about his business forever more without further question after that fateful evening last February, did you? Oh, and FYI, the handsome, mysterious Dietrich -- the man accused by Eriksson of driving the $1m Enzo into the pole at 160mph -- continues to evade capture, despite prosecuters' claims he does not exist. We have just received word, however, that he was spotted late last week attempting to cross the Canadian border in a Groucho Marx disguise and Ferrari PowerWheels.[Thanks, Alex B]Update: Apparentl Eriksson pleaded not guilty and was held on $5.5m bail. Yo, dudes at Xero Mobile, you wanna help a brother out? Thanks, Freddy.
Gizmondo chief finally arrested for being too shady
We shamelessly ripped this headline verbatim from the subject of reader Dave M's tip, because, well, it's just so perfect, isn't it? Specifically, former Tiger Telematics Europe executive and drunk driving enthusiast Stefan Eriksson was arrested at his Bel-Air residence on Saturday, booked on suspicion of grand theft, and is currently enjoying decidedly less-luxurious surroundings, as the Sheriff's Department is wisely holding the slippery Swede without bail. It's not immediately clear whether the theft charge is related to Eriksson's destruction of that million dollar Ferrari Enzo in February (pictured in cake, above), but since we'd already heard that a Scottish bank may be the rightful owners of the mangled supercar, we wouldn't be surprised if the former videogame exec is guilty of playing a little real life GTA along with his favorite DUI. Meanwhile, Eriksson's imaginary friend and supposed co-conspirator, "Dietrich," remains at large.[Thanks, Dave M]
The iPod-ready Ferrari
First, the most powerful warship ever became iPod compatible, and now what is arguably one of the most powerful cars has done the same. The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is the Italian car maker's new 620hp, V12 monster. It can hit 62 mph in 3.7 seconds, and dock with your iPod! The 599 GTB Fiorano costs...oh, what does it matter. Now excuse me while I climb into my Saturn.[Via MacNN]
Gizmondo exec's Ferrari, before and after
Eurogamer managed to dig up some pics of Gizmondo exec Stefan Eriksson's Ferrari Enzo before it got split in half. Well, we should clarify that sentence. They managed to dig up pictures of the Ferrari that got totaled in addition to some pics of his other Ferrari. That's right folks, the dude's got two of em. GameSetWatch manages to track down a webpage devoted to the incident at the impressively niche-website, WreckedExotics.com, full of obsessive coverage of the whole thing, complete with pictures, videos, links, and a map. Don't worry, since no one was really hurt it's alright to laugh.
