Here's how a 2.5 cr Lamborghini burst into flames - Everything in the car was consumed by fire | ET Autolytics

Here's how a 2.5 cr Lamborghini burst into flames

A Lamborghini Gallardo went up in flames near Badarpur Metro station, New Delhi on Monday morning, a few metres from the service centre it was being taken to. The driver managed to escape unhurt after noticing smoke coming out of the engine.

The fire was confined to the engine in the rear. Experts say usually vehicles manufactured by Lamborghini have an inbuilt safety system that does not allow short circuit in the wiring. However, such cars are not meant to be driven slowly as it heats up the engine. This could have led to the fire in this case. "The low chassis leads to dust and debris entering the engine which can cause fire," said an expert.

The Rs 2.5 crore car is registered to Satyaprakash Bhadla, a businessman based in Sarvapriya Vihar of Hauz Khas, New Delhi. The car is less than five years old. No police case has been registered.

"I stepped out of the vehicle after smelling the smoke. I did not face any problem while driving from Hauz Khas to Badarpur. The reason for the fire is still uncertain," the driver Singh added. He then called the fire department which sent a tender to douse the flames.

Scenes, of cars turning into flames, are not too uncommon on the streets, although the price tag of the burnt car surely was. It is always better to guard against such eventualities beforehand and one way to do so is by choosing the right insurance from the lot.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. The car has been sent for a thorough analysis. Since, the car is out of production, it would require the company to reproduce the parts to get the vehicle running.

The Lamborghini Gallardo is one of the fastest vehicles of the brand with a 543 horsepower engine with a top speed of 320 kmph. It can reach 0-100 kmph in 3.9 s. The car is out of production, only 14,022 such cars have been built through its lifetime of 10 years. Now take a look at what happened to this car. Oh, forgot to mention its price - Rs 2.5 cr only.

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