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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.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Singapore-registered Ferrari goes up in flames after Kuantan-bound crash
A Singapore-registered Ferrari 458 Spider was destroyed by fire after crashing into a guardrail on the way to Kuantan, recently, with videos of the vehicle burning going viral. According to Sin Chew Daily, the incident reportedly took place around 10.40am on Friday (May 16th) at the 110-kilometer mark of Jalan Kuantan-Segamat, Sin Chew Daily reported. Rompin district police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi identified the driver as a 34-year-old Singaporean IT engineer and his passenger as his 33-year-old girlfriend from Hong Kong. Initial investigations indicate that the Ferrari was part of a 13-car convoy traveling from Singapore to Kuantan. 'The car suddenly lost control at the location and crashed into the roadside guardrail, causing it to catch fire and be completely destroyed,' Sharif Shai stated. Fortunately, both the driver and his companion managed to get out of the vehicle before it was completely engulfed in flames, and no injuries were sustained. . Police were investigating the incident under Section 10 of the Road Traffic Ordinance 1959 (LN166/59) for the driver's alleged failure to maintain control of the vehicle. The driver was also issued an RM300 traffic fine. Authorities are urging all drivers to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations to prevent similar accidents.
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
S'pore Ferrari Burns After Kuantan Crash
A Singapore-registered Ferrari 458 Spider was destroyed by fire after crashing into a guardrail on the way to Kuantan, recently, with videos of the vehicle burning going viral. According to Sin Chew Daily, the incident reportedly took place around 10.40am on Friday (May 16th) at the 110-kilometer mark of Jalan Kuantan-Segamat, Sin Chew Daily reported. Rompin district police chief Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi identified the driver as a 34-year-old Singaporean IT engineer and his passenger as his 33-year-old girlfriend from Hong Kong. Initial investigations indicate that the Ferrari was part of a 13-car convoy traveling from Singapore to Kuantan. 'The car suddenly lost control at the location and crashed into the roadside guardrail, causing it to catch fire and be completely destroyed,' Sharif Shai stated. Fortunately, both the driver and his companion managed to get out of the vehicle before it was completely engulfed in flames, and no injuries were sustained. . Police were investigating the incident under Section 10 of the Road Traffic Ordinance 1959 (LN166/59) for the driver's alleged failure to maintain control of the vehicle. The driver was also issued an RM300 traffic fine. Authorities are urging all drivers to exercise caution and adhere to traffic regulations to prevent similar accidents.
AsiaOne
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- AsiaOne
Singaporean unharmed after Ferrari crashes and catches fire on Malaysian highway, Singapore News
A Singaporean driver and his girlfriend survived after a Ferrari they were in crashed into a metal barrier before bursting into flames on a highway in Pahang, Malaysia. According to media reports, the driver, a 34-year-old IT engineer, and his female companion were unharmed in the 10.40am incident on Friday (May 16), which occurred along Jalan Kuantan-Segamat. Rompin police chief Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi told the New Straits Times that the pair were part of a convoy of 13 Ferrari cars of various models travelling from Singapore to Cherating in Kuantan for a holiday. According to a police statement, the Ferrari 458 Spider was destroyed in the fire. "The driver and his girlfriend, a 33-year-old Hong Kong citizen, managed to escape and did not suffer any injuries," said Supt Sharif Shai. He added that the driver was believed to have lost control of the vehicle, crashing into the metal divider along the single carriageway. No other vehicles were involved in the accident and no one else was injured, reported Sin Chew Daily. A video circulating online showed the red Ferrari up in flames at the side of the road while another photo depicted the charred wreckage after the fire was extinguished. The driver was fined for failing to maintain control of his car, the New Straits Times reported, and police are investigating the incident under the Road Traffic Act. [[nid:718032]] candicecai@
New Straits Times
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Ferrari destroyed in crash, driver and passenger escape unharmed
ROMPIN: A luxury sports car driver and his passenger narrowly escaped a fiery death when their Ferrari 458 Spider caught fire after crashing into a metal barrier at Km110 of Jalan Kuantan-Segamat near the Gadak bridge today. The 34-year-old engineer driving the car and his female companion, both foreigners, were unharmed in the 10.40am incident. Rompin police chief, Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi, said investigations revealed that the pair were part of a 13-car convoy of various Ferrari models travelling from Singapore to Cherating. He said the driver was a Singaporean while the front seat passenger was a Hong Kong national. "The driver is believed to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to skid and smash into the metal divider along the single carriageway. The car then caught fire and was completely destroyed. "Both occupants managed to escape. The accident did not involve any other vehicles," he said in a statement. He added that the driver was issued a summons for failing to maintain control of the vehicle, resulting in the crash. Caption: 1. The luxury sports car which caught fire after crashing into the metal barrier in Rompin today.
