This Guy Bought A McLaren 720S And Destroyed It The Next Day

A one-day-old 720S was wrecked by a huge crash in Great Falls, Virginia

17 Jul 2018

This Guy Bought A McLaren 720S And Destroyed It The Next Day

With 710bhp developed by its 4.0-litre V8 - all of which is sent rearwards - the McLaren 720S is not a car you want to take liberties with. It’s a car where full throttle applications have to be taken seriously - they’re something to work your way up to. Otherwise, you might end up like this 720S owner.

Purchased Friday. Totaled Saturday. This McLaren 720S, costing around $300,000, was destroyed today in Great Falls because of speed. The driver was taken to the hospital with thankfully only non-life threatening injuries. A reminder to slow down, or it could cost you. pic.twitter.com/XhC3LKRY1t
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) July 14, 2018

The driver destroyed the McLaren in a crash on Saturday morning near Great Falls, Virginia, having apparently only been purchased the previous day. Egg, meet face.

The 720S starts at $284,745 in the USA, so it’s likely this example weighed in over $300,000 with options.

We’re not entirely sure how the driver crashed, with the Fairfax County Police merely saying that the wreck happened “because of speed”. We’ll let you speculate.

The owner was taken to hospital with “only non-life threatening injuries,” the authorities said.

Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.

Comments

Bruce is turning in his grave.

Jenner?

“The Zonda R will go from 125mph to a dead stop in 4.3 seconds. The only way to stop faster is to hit a tree” - Jeremy Clarkson.

This guy has definitely broken the Zondas deceleration record. 😛

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I remember that line and it made my day

Can this be a top comment of the week! @carthrottle staff

Well, when life gives you McLarens, you have to make McLaren-ade!

What ?

looks like he put the power down too aggressively coming out the corner, oversteered and crashed

You mean have his rear wheels spin too much into a corner,crash into a tree and die? (Except he didn’t die)

He just roleplayed this hero

Non life-threatening injuries doesn’t necessarily mean just walking away, the owner has apparently serious injuries and was found unconscious at the scene.