LaFerrari Crash in Monaco

maybe he don't want peole to know history of car when he will sell it

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBREtJXkADc

At 3:47 in this video may give insight to accident.

 

There is a difference, if the current owner will tell the story to the next one, or if the whole world will talk about this.

 

From the photos it's pretty clear the VW made a left turn in front of the Ferrari. In Massachusetts that would be a surchargeable at fault accident on his insurance.

 

I must laugh at the last line, and how stupid it is. The answer is "the insurance company"

 

Interesting. VIN hacking LaFerrari image and the name of the first post in this topic are the same. VIN disappeared, but the image remained.

 

So that you don't have to watch the video, in the test the driver says that the brake feel and modulation is uncertain at low speeds. So, he suggested that there would be crash videos of LAF at low speeds on surface streets.

Good prediction.

 

It looks like the guy in the Volkswagen made a left without looking. If he hit my LaFerrari I would be extremely pissed.

 

...as you would be in any other car.
Thing like this happen all the time. Cars will be repaired. No one was hurt. It' not a tragedy.

 

Is it only me or even the doors lines have "disengaged" from the frontal part due to the impact ?

 

So based on Ross's input I located the accident location on Google Maps.

The approaches from both directions are straight but the LaF was going uphill. Here's a street view of the intersection.

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If I were to guess, I suspect the LaF was probably going at a good clip. The VW driver either did not see the low profile LaF or misjudge its speed and initiated the turn by mistake. The LaF was not able to stop in time.

I don't think brake feel of the LaF was a factor here because the driver would not be thinking about brake modulation in a panic stop. Seeing that it is a straight road allowing plenty of time for both drivers to see each other, the LaF driver would have seen the VW but he kept going because he figured the VW saw him and after all he had the right-of-way. So it's most likely the VW driver's fault, regardless of how fast the LaF was going, he turned into the LaF'S lane.

Anyway that's my 2 cents' take… just thought I add some information and guesswork into this unfortunate tale.
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+1.

 

yep me too. This one
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The owner is a member here, he was kind enough to share photos and impressions of the car when it arrive - and it was one of the first to arrive.

Sad to see it in this state, but I hope it gets fixed and enjoyed again in no time.

 

I hope he gets it fixed soon. Must be very frustrating to have your 4 months old LF in the shop after waiting for close to a year.

Are spare parts available already?

 

He's had it since December - not that it lessens the blow of having a damaged LaFerrari since it's nearly eight months instead of four months old - and the owner/driver(s) was renowned for disappointing spotters by not getting on it or flying down the street. He was always very conservative, and took the car out several times a day. I got the impression that he was breaking in the engine, taking it easy, and that's why he never really got on it.

It's my understanding that he sustained minor injuries, but is okay. I hope he recovers quickly, and gets his LaFerrari back as soon as possible. We all knew this was bound to happen - and we all know this won't be the last accident, or the last LaFerrari accident thread - but the most important part is that all parties involved are okay (though the VW owner's insurance company will likely send a wet work team to dispatch him after they get the LaFerrari's repair bill).

 

Also, you dont want to floor it in Monaco. Cops there are very strict.

 

yes more if you have an old vw golf

 

damage est?,$100k,id hate to call my ins company to tell them i hit a $1mil+ supercar

 

He's finally getting his money's worth for his auto insurance.

 

That street is techincally in France

But that intersection has always been retarded, people turn even when there is on coming traffic, like wtf how stupid are you (in this case the golf owner)

 

Hey, somebody has got to start a what-cars-been-hit list,.....


First Customer LaFerrari Crash - 02

 

You didn't look hard enough:
288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari - FerrariChat.com

 

There was one that crashed into a bus too.