What happens when you play with the throttle

bumfacingdown, Oct 10, 8:05am

at the lights
http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/72849613/lamborghini-catches-fire-after-driver-revs-it-too-hard-for-a-selfie

bjmh, Oct 10, 8:15am

bugger !

fordcrzy, Oct 10, 8:17am

on what planet is it acceptable for a car to catch fire like that. I'd be sueing lambo for damages. imagine if it was a toyota that spontaniously cought fire like that. itd be a billion dollar lawsuit/recall

tamarillo, Oct 10, 9:27am

Modified exhaust maybe? Really bad look.

mm12345, Oct 10, 9:35am

Very unusual - apparently:
https://www.google.com/search?q=lamborghini+fires&rlz=1C1CHMO_enNZ511NZ511&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=955&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIzpz2qvezyAIVgjimCh2wlwib

intrade, Oct 10, 9:47am

to mutch unburned fuel seems to have done this. its i dubai they got enough money for another one lol

bumfacingdown, Oct 10, 7:11pm

Maybe that is what happens when you free rev it to the limiter a few times

tgray, Oct 11, 6:36am

I still want one, just would include the 'fire and theft' insurance package.

lookoutas, Mar 1, 11:00am

Seems like it wasn't the only throttle job going on.

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