With the news of one more Ferrari 458 Italia crash, total toll for the supercar reaches to 11. A significant number indeed to tell that time has ripened to investigate real reasons of such crashes. The present Ferrari crash involving a brand-new model occurred in Ningbo, China. It caught fire after only about 1,000 miles on the odometer. According to the information available, smoke was seen coming out from the engine compartment of the car before the fire.
The first report of Ferrari 458 Italia catching fire had come from Paris when its owner was just trying to drive his brand new sports car. In the case that occurred in the month of July this year, fire had started in the rear wheel before spreading to other parts. Within a few days of the incidence, Switzerland saw another Ferrari 458 catching fire while it was trying to climb up a mountain pass. Third fire-incidence was reported last week only from the London Heathrow airport, where the car caught on fire while staying in a warehouse before being transported to an Arabian customer. Engine catching fire was also noticed last week in Costa Mesa, California.
Whether it is a fire case or meeting with an accident, the Ferrari 458 Italia is getting destroyed at a very regular intervals. If you follow the last 11 crashes, including the present one, you will find one supercar accident in every 10 days! And, if the trend is not checked immediately, we must be ready for the 12th Ferrari crash in next couple of days.
The Ferrari 458 Italia comes equipped with a 4.5-liter V8 engine to power the car. Weight of the car is only 3042 pounds and it can produce 570-hp to make the car attain 60 mph from rest in just 3.4 seconds. Top speed of the car is 202 mph.
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Source: wreckedexotics.com, nitrobahn.com, and insideline .com
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