McLaren supercar worth £250,000 almost destroyed in head-on crash with convertible in one of London's most expensive streets
The McLaren 650S Spider, worth around £250,000, was badly
damaged after a head on crash with a Saab in Eaton Square in central
London. The wreckage of the car shows the front crumpled (inset left and
right) after the impact, and parts of the car were left strew
n across
the road. The McLaren (left) and Saab (right) collided at traffic
lights.
McLaren supercar worth £250,000 almost destroyed in head-on crash with convertible in one of London's most expensive streets
- A McLaren 650S Spider was left almost destroyed after crash in London
- Supercar worth £250,000 is capable of reaching more than 200mph
- It collided with a Saab at traffic lights and the front crumpled after impact
- It is believed to have spun on impact, scattering debris across the road
- No one was injured and police closed the road for a short time to clear it
A
McLaren supercar worth £250,000 was left almost entirely destroyed after
it crumpled following a crash in one of London's most exclusive
districts, scattering its expensive parts across the road.
The
McLaren 650S Spider, which can reach speeds of more than 124mph in less
than nine seconds, was badly damaged after a head on crash with a more
modestly priced Saab in Eaton Square in central London.
It
is understood that the supercar, which was brand new and registered in
Monaco, was turning right at traffic lights when the two vehicles
collided on Saturday evening.
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A McLaren supercar which can reach
speeds of more than 200mph and is worth around £250,000 was almost
completely destroyed when it collided with a Saab in Eaton Square,
London, scattering parts across the road
Police were called after the two cars collided at traffic lights and the front of the supercar crumpled on impact
The
supercar then spun around as a result of the impact, the wreckage
showing a bonnet almost completely folded and the front of the car left
crumpled and smashed.
Parts
of the McLaren's expensive bodywork were left scattered across the road
after the crash, which took place at around 8pm on Saturday evening.
Both
cars started leaking oil with police officers covering the area in sand.
No one was injured in the crash but photos taken after the crash showed
airbags had been inflated.
The Saab appeared to be considerably less damaged than the supercar.
The supercar is registered in Monaco and is understood to have been brand new and valued at £250,000
The McLaren was left virtually destroyed after the crash, which saw the bonnet almost fold in on itself
Police were called to help try and clear the road after the two cars collided in the exclusive London district
Pictures after the crash showed the airbags had been activated after the collision on Saturday evening
Both cars were left considerably damaged by the crash, with insurance bills likely to be high
The Saab convertible also suffered considerable damage at the front of the car following the crash
The front of the Saab was badly damaged by the crash, but appeared to suffer less damage than the McLaren
Airbags were activated in both cars after the crash took place at about 8pm on Saturday in Eaton Square
Debris from the McLaren were left scattered across the road after the two vehicles collided at traffic lights
A recovery vehicle is shown removing the two cars from the scene after the front ends crumpled
The
convertible McLaren 650S Spider was launched last year and is powered
by a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged engine developing around 640bhp.
This gives the car, which is built in Woking, a 0-62mph time of less than three seconds and a top speed of 204mph.
An entry-level 650S Spider costs £215,000, with the extras on this model likely to push the price towards £250,000.
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