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[Monty Python]

Don't know how many of you visit WreckedExotics, but today there are another pair of Ferraris that have gone up in flames, and I'm beginning to wonder if this isn't a design flaw - powerful large capacity engines (occasionally with turbochargers) shoehorned into small engine compartments that don't allow heat to escape properly. End result - several toasted cars.

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics201...

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics201...

[Dave Hedgehog]

saves the owners the tiresome chores of washing them or refueling them

[xRIEx]

The one in the second link was parked, so I doubt it has anything to do with heat from the engine (unless it happened within about 5 minutes of being parked up).

458s bursting into flames are well documented, although I thought they'd all been recalled.

ETA - it could be an old photo for all we know.

Edited by xRIEx on Monday 20th August 08:22

[TheTurbonator]

Wikipedia said:

On the 24th August 2010, BBC News reported that ten 458s had either crashed or caught fire in just three months. Ferrari responded later that it was aware of the fire-related cases, and was in the process of investigating them.

On September 1, 2010 Ferrari officially recalled all 1,248 of the 458s sold to date. A spokesman commented that the problem had been traced to adhesive used in the wheel-arch assemblies and that, in certain circumstances, the glue could begin to overheat, smoke and even catch fire. In extreme cases the melting adhesive could lead to the heat shield deforming, and hence moving closer to the exhaust, causing the wheel-arch lining to catch fire. Owners who had reported fires, that were later confirmed by independent engineers to be due to this problem, will now receive a new car. All other cars will be modified replacing the adhesive with mechanical fasteners.

Edited by TheTurbonator on Monday 20th August 08:28

[The Wookie]

Monty Python said:

Don't know how many of you visit WreckedExotics, but today there are another pair of Ferraris that have gone up in flames, and I'm beginning to wonder if this isn't a design flaw - powerful large capacity engines (occasionally with turbochargers) shoehorned into small engine compartments that don't allow heat to escape properly. End result - several toasted cars.

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics201...

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/newphotos/exotics201...

Having seen a 458 in bits, I'd say it's far more likely to be shonky quality control.

[Graebob]

California in the 2nd link was "parked", but looks like it's half on the pavement! What's that about?

[deltashad]

Abandoned I'd say!

Like has been mentioned earlier, depreciation free motoring.