“Excuse me, your Lamborghini is on fire!”

A Lamborghini driver had stopped at traffic lights and was posing for photos with the motorist in front when the flames started shooting out near his rear bumper.

In the video below, he puts on his hazard lights and blue flashes can be seen from under the vehicle and the blaze takes hold.

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He drives off without realising the car is ablaze but within moments he has stopped and is watching it get devastated by the flames.

The footage, filmed in Dubai, was posted on Imgur and quickly got more than1.5million views.

Source: Mirror

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Watch as a £250,000 Lamborghini supercar is reduced to ashes by engine fire in Dubai

For some drivers even a small dent in the door of their car would be the end of the world. So imagine how this unnamed man felt when his £250,000 Lamborghini Aventador went up in flames in Dubai.

Footage shows the yellow supercar surrounded by smoke as its parked on a road near the luxury Al Qasr Hotel. A man wearing just a black T-shirt, jeans and trainers can be seen desperately using a fire extinguisher to try and put it out.

Firefighters also douse the car in water as smoke continues to pour out from underneath. Unfortunately despite their best efforts the car is reduced to a mere smouldering carcass.

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A wealthy Russian tourist filmed the moment on his mobile phone and posted it to his Instagram page. A second video showed the car’s wreckage, with its doors and back windscreen completely destroyed.

It is not clear what started the fire although some reports suggest it was due to a suspected engine fault. The Aventador can go from a standstill to 60mph in just under three seconds and has a top speed of 217mph.

Source: Daily Mail

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Dubai Police supercar tops list of fastest law-enforcement vehicles

Police in Dubai have no excuse to not catch a speeding motorist as they have the world’s fastest street-legal car in their arsenal, the Bugatti Veyron, which has topped a list of fastest law-enforcement vehicles in emerging countries.

Capable of hitting a top speed of 407kph, the 16-cylinder Bugatti Veyron churns out 1,200 horsepower, allowing it to reach 100kph in just 2.5 seconds, making it able to catch any speeding motorist. The vehicle is the jewel in the crown of Dubai Police’s fleet of luxury cars, which they use to promote their image and to encourage interaction with the public.

Dubai Police chief Maj Gen Khamis Al Muzeina said previously that the force uses the cars to enhance its presence at landmark sites, where a majority of tourists frequent, adding that the police stay up-to-date with the latest cars and technology to ensure the best safety and security services.

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The force also has a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 in its ranks, which is second on the list, a supercar that has recently been acquired by Vietnam as the Southeast Asian country looks to boost its ability to serve and protect. The Aventador, a feature in several police fleets around the world, tops out at 349kph, making other high-speed sports cars drivers think twice before putting the pedal to the metal.

Exotic car maker Lamborghini finds itself again on the list at number three with the Gallardo LP560-4. Accelerating up to 100kph in 3.7 seconds, police in Indonesia are only showing off this beauty in a shopping mall at the moment. If it ever hits the streets, the Gallardo will be capable of maxing out at 330kph.

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A Gulf police force crops up again on the list as Qatari cops have a Porsche Panamera, which comes fourth. The Panamera, the country’s fastest police cruiser, can climb to a speed of 318kph. And with the Qatari government holding a stake in the German high-end car maker, Porsches make up the bulk of the nation’s fleet of cruisers.

Coming in at number five is the Chevrolet Camaro, which Mexican police patrol their streets with at speeds of up to 249kph. Although the Camaro is well behind the blistering speeds of the Bugatti Veyron, those on the wrong side of the law should take note that it can accelerate from 0-100kph in only 4.9 seconds.

Source: The National

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Dubai Police’s night-time supercar procession

There’s no point in owning a Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes SLS and a Lamborghini Aventador if you can’t show them off, right?

This is exactly why Dubai Police has decided to showcase its fleet of luxury cars in action on the city’s key roads.

The 88-second night-time video, posted on the force’s YouTube channel, begins with a wide-angle shot of the brightly lit emirate and gradually homes in on the vehicles whizzing through the city.

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The cars manoeuvre among one another on Mohammed bin Zayed Boulevard before coming to a halt in front of the Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain as crowds erupt in joy.

Dubai Police said the fleet of luxury cars were to promote the image of the authorities and to encourage the public to interact with the police. A Lexus RCF, equipped with computers and cameras, is the latest vehicle to join the police fleet, which includes a McLaren MP4-12C, Aston Martin One-77, Audi R8, Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes SLS, BMW M6, Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari FF, and Bentley Continental GT.

Dubai Police chief Maj Gen Khamis Al Muzeina said the fleet of cars was used to patrol heritage sites as well as other places frequented by tourists.

Source: The National UAE

Video: Dubai taxi users in Dh1.1m supercar

Have you driven a Dh1.1 million supercar?

For four hours on December 6 last year, Dubai residents aged 25 years and above and those possessing a valid UAE driving licence could order a test drive around Downtown Dubai or DIFC in a Dh1.1m supercar thanks to a collaboration between Uber, an app-based transportation network and taxi company, and supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive.

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Several did – and now Uber/McLaren have released a video showing how the Dubai denizens reacted during the 15-minute test drive of the McLaren 650S.

For the record, the car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in a mere 3 seconds, and boasts of a top speed of 333km/h.

Here’s the reaction:

Source: Emirates247

Dubai Grand Parade: Supercars, bikes and a procession of world records

A fitting weekend curtain raiser to the festivities marking the 43rd National Day rolled through Dubai with dramatic flair last Friday.

Draped in a sea of UAE flags, the Meydan Motor Village reverberated with the powerful revs of 600 luxury cars as the Dubai Grand Parade was flagged off.

Earlier in the morning, the Dubai Motor Festival (DMF) is believed to have set a new Guinness World Record of the largest number of cars in a single motorcade with 58 automative marquees taking part in a mass convoy of supercars, classic automobiles and exotic cars.

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The automobile carnival was bursting with top brands, from Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati to Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, and Bugatti.

The convoy traced a 47-km route around all iconic landmarks of the city in three hours with excited onlookers greeting it everywhere before it ended at Meydan.

Residents along the parade route cheered on the car owners, giving the event a festive feel ahead of National Day.

Source: GulfNews

Ride Dubai supercar taxi for free

The Supercar Taxi is the latest in car luxury that will shift gear for Dubai roads, offering residents and tourists a ride of their lives for free.

Added to the fleet are Rolls Royce, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini and even an AMG G Class Limo.

They will be driven into the spotlight as part of the Dubai Motor Festival, which runs from November 19 until December 6.

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Each car in this fleet is worth more than Dh1 million, say organisers, adding the vehicles will be deployed at high footfall areas such as malls, tourist landmarks across the city, offering free one-way rides.

The service will operate on the weekends of November 21-22, 28-29 and December 5-6.

“The Supercar Taxis will offer tourists and residents a dream experience like no other. The idea behind this was to celebrate people’s passion for motoring,” said Jin Chwen Ong, Director, Dubai Motor Festival.

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Over the last year, Dubai Police took centre stage when it unveiled its fleet of supercars that includes a Ferrari, Bentley, Aston Martin and a Mercedes SLS.

Last month, Dubai Ambulance launched a Lotus as its first responder emergency vehicle.

Dubai Civil Defence has meanwhile added a Corvette to its fleet.

Source: Emirates 24/7

The World’s Best Police Cars

This is the new 2015 Dodge Charger police car. Not only does it look properly terrifying – monster front bull-bars, sinister projector-beam headlights and a streamlined silhouette – but, as a true American cop car should, it comes with a socking great V8.

You can, of course, get the Charger police car with the ‘Pentastar’ V6 (292bhp, 260lb ft torque), but any self-respecting US police force will want the V8 version. Specifically the 5.7-litre, HEMI-engined V8 with 370bhp, 390lb ft of torque and a 0-60mph time of less than six seconds.

Fast enough to give the majority of road-bound crims food for thought.Then there’s the reinforced RWD chassis, featuring performance suspension, load-levelling shocks, heavy duty brakes, stabiliser bars all round, 18-inch performance tyres, and – officially the Best Thing Ever – steel wheels.

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Inside you get, officer, a new seven-inch full-colour instrument cluster, police-spec front seats (to better hold officers’ belt-mounted gear and felon-absorbing waistlines) and the ability to customise your ride with the help of Mopar.

Sadly customisations don’t include multi-coloured grenade racks or machine guns in the headlights or oil slicks on the rear or revolving numberplates. Partly because it’s not 1964, and partly because Mopar isn’t run by five-year olds or Top Gear.

Rather, you get the option of bolstering the electrical performance of the car, add new graphics, ballistic door panels for the driver and passenger, and steel seat back inserts for the driver in case perps in the back become… agitated.

Source: Top Gear

The Arab Supercar Tour Continued to Cannes

These glamorous playthings of multi-millionaires are usually seen parading along the seafront of Dubai or locked up in the spacious garages of Riyadh.

But dozens of stunning supercars owned by mega-rich Arabs recently descended on the glamorous city of Cannes on the south coast of France – days after many were seen jamming the streets of Knightsbridge in London.

Wealthy playboys from Dubai and Kuwait have had their expensive toys delivered to the French Riviera where many spend their holidays in the summer months.

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The vehicles are tailor made special versions of famous models from car makers like Ferarri, Lamborghini and Bentley – and are certainly turning heads in the resort.

The owners seemed trusting enough to leave their luxury vehicles parked up on the side of the road while tourists walk past in amazement.

The vehicles include an X-Bow, a McLaren, a number of Lamborghinis and Ferraris of differing colours, parked up alongside luxury hotels and restaurants in the French Riviera destination.

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Paul Wallace, who runs the YouTube channel Supercars of London, played down their bad behaviour. He said: ‘August always proves to be the best time of year for petrolheads to see their dream machines on the road.

‘Having seen the change in driving styles and cars, I still can’t believe the police presence and residents kicking up a fuss. For four weeks out of 52, these super-wealthy individuals come and pump millions of pounds into the UK economy.

‘Not only that, they fulfil many car fan’s dream by bringing super rare Bugatti Veyrons, or special edition Paganis. I feel sorry for these guys coming here with their expensive toys as they get harassed by police.’

Source: Daily Mail

Experiencing the Dubai World Cup VIP Style

We though we would give you a taste of what it would have been like to experience the Dubai World Cup VIP style. The event took place yesterday with tickets ranging from Dh350 to Dh5,150 per person. 

The Dubai World Cup (Arabic:كأس دبي العالمي) is a Thoroughbred horse race held annually since 1996 operated through the Emirates Racing Authority (ERA).

Annually held on the last Saturday in March, the Dubai World Cup is part of the Dubai World Cup Night of races, and has carried a purse of USD ten million since 2010, making it the world’s richest horse race.

Accomodation: Burj Al Arab

When it comes to places to stay, few can top the opulence of a duplex royal suite at the Burj Al Arab. Not only does it have a dedicated butler on call 24/7, but boasts two bedrooms, a majlis, alibrary, two bars, an office and a dining room that seats 12. There’s plenty of time to relax in the 8,396 sqare-foot-suite and while away the hours on the 24-carat-gold iPads provided.

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Food: Inside a top box

First-class tickets on race day translate to lobster, caviar and free-flowing premium beverages. Seated on the sweeping terrace of the grandstand with panoramic views of the track and parade ring, guests at Meydan enjoyed a lavish afternoon tea at 4pm, canapés at 6pm, followed by dinner at 7pm. One of the menu items was  Escabeche (pictured), an opulent and refreshing starter with seafood in a classic Mediterranean marinade.

Transportation: Helicopter

Hop in a heli from Dubai’s Festival City and reach Nad Al Sheba in 40 minutes. The private charter chopper, which can carry five people, costs Dh17,000. Alternatively, you can roar up to the races in a Lamborghini LP 570 Super Trofeo Stradale 1, of which there are reportedly only 150 in the world, or be chauffeured in a Mercedes CLS limousine and fit eight of your nearest and dearest in the back.

Information taken from The National.