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NZ Autocar
4 days ago
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
A Ferrari 458 Spider burns an hour after delivery
Recently, a Ferrari 458 Spider burned to the ground on an expressway in Japan. According to the owner who had spent a decade saving to buy the car, it went up in flames within minutes of him taking it on a first drive. The owner, a 33-year-old Japanese music producer, took delivery of his 458 Spider, only to have it immolate on the Shuto Expressway in Tokyo. The owner posted on X: 'My Ferrari burned to ashes an hour after delivery.' He added: 'I bet I'm the only one in all of Japan to experience this kind of trouble.' What a 458 Spider looks like normally. No one was injured in the blaze, which took 20 minutes to extinguish. Everything was charred bar the leading edge of the front bumper. There was no crash prior to the incident. Evidently the new owner noticed the fire when driving on the expressway, stopped and got out, whereupon the fire took over. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the cause of the blaze. The Ferrari 458 was produced last decade. Ferrari issued a recall in July 2010 to sort a fire risk due to adhesive used in the wheel arch assemblies of Coupe models. Evidently it could overheat and was seen as a fire hazard. Ferrari rectified this by replacing the adhesive with metal fasteners. This particular car is a Spider model produced after July 2010, however. No doubt owners of 458s will want to know the cause of the fire. As for the owner, he should be behind the wheel of another Ferrari soon once insurance is sorted.
New Paper
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- New Paper
Singapore-registered sports car crashes and catches fire in Malaysia
A Singapore-registered Ferrari crashed into a guard rail and caught fire on a highway in Pahang, Malaysia, on May 16. The 458 Spider, a two-seater convertible, was en route to the resort town of Cherating in eastern Malaysia when the accident occurred at about 10.40am, reported Malaysian media outlets. Both the driver and passenger escaped unscathed, said Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew Daily. Rompin district police chief, Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said the driver was a 34-year-old Singaporean man, who works as an IT engineer. His girlfriend, a 33-year-old from Hong Kong, was in the passenger seat. "The car lost control suddenly and collided into the guard rail, causing it to be engulfed in flames entirely," said Supt Sharif Shai. Photos of the aftermath show the vehicle reduced to a charred wreckage by the roadside. The car was among a convoy of 13 Ferraris travelling to Cherating, according to preliminary investigations. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, and the driver was fined for failing to maintain control of his car, reported English daily New Straits Times. The police are investigating the incident under the Road Traffic Act.
The Star
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Star
Singapore-registered sports car crashes and catches fire in Malaysia
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): A Singapore-registered Ferrari crashed into a guard rail and caught fire on a highway in Pahang, Malaysia, on May 16. The 458 Spider, a two-seater convertible, was en route to the resort town of Cherating on the east coast when the accident occurred at about 10.40am, reported Malaysian media outlets. Both the driver and passenger escaped unscathed, said Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew Daily. The Rompin district police chief, Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi, said the driver was a 34-year-old Singaporean man, who works as an information technology engineer. His girlfriend, a 33-year-old from Hong Kong, was in the passenger seat. 'The car lost control suddenly and collided into the guard rail, causing it to be engulfed in flames entirely,' said Supt Sharif Shai. Photos of the aftermath show the vehicle reduced to a charred wreckage by the roadside. The car was among a convoy of 13 Ferraris travelling to Cherating, according to preliminary investigations. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, and the driver was fined for failing to maintain control of his car, reported English daily New Straits Times. The police are investigating the incident under the Road Traffic Act. - The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Straits Times
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
S'pore-registered sports car engulfed in flames on side of Pahang highway part of 13-Ferrari convoy, driver fined
S'pore-registered sports car engulfed in flames on side of Pahang highway part of 13-Ferrari convoy, driver fined A Singapore-registered Ferrari crashed into a guard rail and caught fire on a highway in Pahang, Malaysia, on May 16. The 458 Spider, a two-seater convertible, was en route to the resort town of Cherating in eastern Malaysia when the accident occurred at about 10.40am, reported Malaysian media outlets. Both the driver and passenger escaped unscathed, said Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew Daily. Rompin district police chief, Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi said the driver was a 34-year-old Singaporean man, who works as an IT engineer. His girlfriend, a 33-year-old from Hong Kong, was in the passenger seat. "The car lost control suddenly and collided into the guard rail, causing it to be engulfed in flames entirely," said Supt Sharif Shai. Photos of the aftermath show the vehicle reduced to a charred wreckage by the roadside. The car was among a convoy of 13 Ferraris travelling to Cherating, according to preliminary investigations. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, and the driver was fined for failing to maintain control of his car, reported English daily New Straits Times. The police are investigating the incident under the Road Traffic Act. Click here to contribute a story or submit it to our WhatsApp Get more of Stomp's latest updates by following us on:
Straits Times
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Straits Times
Singapore-registered sports car crashes and catches fire in Malaysia
A 34-year-old Singaporean man lost control of the Ferrari he was driving, causing it to crash into a guardrail and catch fire. PHOTO: HANDOUT A Singapore-registered Ferrari crashed into a guardrail and caught fire on a highway in Pahang, Malaysia, on May 16. The car was enroute to resort town Cherating in eastern Malaysia when the accident occurred at about 10.40am, reported Malaysian media outlets. Both the driver and passenger escaped unscathed , said Chinese-language newspaper Sin Chew Daily. The car model was a 458 Spider, a two-seater convertible. Rompin district police chief Sharif Sai said the driver was a 34-year-old Singaporean man, who works as an IT engineer. His girlfriend, a 33-year-old from Hong Kong , was in the passenger seat. 'The car lost control suddenly and collided into the guardrail, causing it to be engulfed in flames entirely,' said Mr Sharif. Photos of the aftermath show the vehicle reduced to a charred wreckage by the roadside. The car was among a convoy of 13 Ferraris travelling to Cherating, according to preliminary investigations. No other vehicles were involved in the accident and the driver was fined for failing to maintain control of his car, reported English daily New Straits Times . The police are investigating the incident under the Road Traffic Act 1959. Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
