Another day, another Italian supercar goes up in flames. Someone offers up a larger extinguisher about a minute into the video, which the driver empties on the quickly expanding flames to no avail. All hope is lost at the mark when the driver flings the empty extinguisher bottle into the air as the flames begin to engulf the Lamborghini.
Thick black smoke obscures the camera for a spell, but a gut-wrenching explosion heard at the mark sends up more flames, which become clearly visible from the entire rear of the car about 30 seconds later. Firefighters are on-scene five minutes after the video begins, and a couple minutes later the blaze is out. Seven minutes elapsed from the time the driver got out of the car to when the flames were killed, but it was more than enough time to render much of the Lambo a blackened mess.
Whereas the Countach fire we recently covered was likely a Fiero-based replica, this Gallardo seems to be the real deal.
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You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. More From News. Behind the sleek front end is a dirty secret, the F-type has a history of catching on fire. Recently made popular by social media of several famous actors and singers, many people have forgotten the history of the car, especially that they have a history of catching fire.
While far less common than some more combustible exotics on this list, the — years of the Lamborghini Gallardo would occasionally catch fire. Mechanical issues, as well as lapses in maintenance, have been known to cause the Gallardo to go up in flames.
Yes, another Lamborghini for the list.
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