The Charlotte Observer reported it was indeed her 10 year old Porsche 911. Very unlikely a 16 year old paid for her own insurance. Even a 2014 Porsche 911 base model would be too much for a teen not specifically trained to drive it, but it is said to be a much higher powered model.
Something seems off, or left out of this story.
I am sure that she was heading back after working a late shift at a restaurant, and needed to drop off some co-workers before school started.
Looks like a typical airbrushing of events by a professional media handler.
I know of a few car accidents often involving young (under 18) girls, some of which ended tragically with death and others with miraculous survival where I knew the people related to the accident victims.
In all cases, there was a LOT left out of the story. And most of the cases it was the true events were either downplayed or just outright not mentioned. ALWAYS sanitized to make everyone involved, even or especially the guilty ones, look good.
Well you’re right. I’ve owned sports cars as an adult and driven a 911 Targa with a racing clutch. They are a hinky ride. It was fun driving the boyfriends car but I wouldn’t want one for myself. You fail to concentrate for one second and chit can go wrong fast. They have a tricky rear end.