To err is human, yet sometimes a mistake is painful, especially to one’s pockets. Car crashes are nothing new, but to crash a new exotic, hybrid supercar on the road should be an expensive mistake. A supercar driver recently learned these costly lessons after crashing a $225,000 McLaren Artura in La Rioja, Spain.
A Spanish Crash Between McLaren And BMW
The crash happened weeks ago, and a certain Michel Bislag managed to record the aftermath on video and uploaded it on YouTube. The video failed to capture what occurred, but it seemed that the blue Artura was maneuvering through a winding road in La Rioja when it crossed to the other lane. In doing so, the Artura collided head on against an oncoming BMW 3 Series sedan. While the 3 Series is a pretty expensive machine, it pales in comparison to the Artura.
While the video did not show the extent of the damage, an image uploaded on the popular SupercarFails page (on Instagram) tells more of the story. From the looks of it, the Artura will need a new hood, front bumper, headlights, and possibly front fenders as well as a other parts and components located on the front section. This Artura could still live another healthy day if the crash did not damage its carbon fiber monocoque and its high-performance hybrid powertrain.
Crashed McLaren Artura Could Be A Press Car
As the video shows, this blue McLaren Artura features an MTC plate number, which means it is a UK-registered car. This is probably one of McLaren’s press cars, since McLaren employs MTC plates for this purpose. There is also speculation that this was the same Artura that McLaren brought to the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed, as it sports the same exterior finish.
McLaren possibly lent this Artura to some of its potential customers for test drives, which is customary among carmakers. While it seems off that a UK-registered Artura went a long way to Spain just for a test drive, it is not really surprising. Nonetheless, it is not known if a potential customer was driving the Artura at the time of the crash.
Passenger Safety Is What Really Matters
As for the drivers and the passenger of the McLaren Artura and the BMW 3 Series, they seemed not seriously hurt. Although the impact between the two cars caused their front end to bend extensively, the occupants safely managed to get out of their vehicles – and that is what matters.
Source: Michel Bislag, supercar.fails