The accident you see in the picture took place this past week in Costa Mesa, California. It involved 3 expensive cars including an Audi R8, BMW 6 Series, and a Range Rover. From the picture, which doesn’t show the Range Rover, it seems that the Audi R8 was rear-ended by the BMW 6-Series, causing it to smash into the Rover.

Now that’s how you crash a classy car.

- By: Kap Shah

Source: WreckedExotics

During a parade lap at the Italian automaker’s Ferrari World Final, CEO Luca di Montezemolo managed to get a new Ferrari California stuck in a gravel trap on the track in Valencia, Spain. Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa were on board waving to the crowd as Montezemolo randomly turned the steering wheel and ended up in the gravel pit.

Embarrassing? Yes. Nonetheless, Ferrari had another California waiting for Montezemolo to continue his parade lap.

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- By: Kap Shah

Watching some of the world’s most exotic supercars falling into the hands of people that can’t drive them doesn’t even surprise us anymore. This week, check out two friends racing their Ferrari Californias in the streets of Sofia, Bulgaria.

“They were speeding around corners when one of them lost control, clipped a car, and crashed into some construction equipment,” according to the folks over at WreckedExotics.

Click through for the video.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: WreckedExotics

Yesterday, we saw a Bugatti Veyron being pulled out of a lake in Texas after a man, who wishes to remain anonymous, lost control of the ultra hyper car.

We now have the video of the actual accident taking place. The amateur video was taken by some man who happened to be in the right place at the right time.

As reported yesterday:

Apparently, the owner was distracted by a low-flying Pelican leading him to jerk the wheel and veer into the lagoon in approximately two feet of salty water.

Follow the jump for the video.

Thanks to Mike for the tip.

- By: Omar Rana

What could be more fun than crashing a six-figure supercar that isn’t even on the market yet? Yes, the little things in life happen to be the most pleasing.

Click here for more Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG news.

Refresher: Power comes from a 6.2L V8 making 563-hp with a maximum torque of 479 lb-ft of torque. Mated to an E-SELECT system that controls the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission, the SLS AMG can go from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds (with the Race Start launch control system) with a top speed of 196 mph.

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG:

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG:

- By: Omar Rana

Source: AutoBild (via Straightline)

An armored Chevrolet Suburban and a limousine belonging to Vice President Biden’s fleet, hit and killed a pedestrian just over the D.C. border in Maryland. The two vehicles were on their way to Andrews Air Force Base to a secure storage location when the incident took place.

According to the Washington Post, the man was crossing an intersection on Maryland’s Suitland Parkway at 2:27 a.m. under rainy conditions.

The two vehicles were being driven by trained employees who have taken a “protective operator’s driving course,” the report said. U.S. Park Police are currently investigating the accident.

- By: Kap Shah

Source: Inside Line

Owning a car over $1 million is a huge responsibility and probably entails a lot of stress.

Meet this Bugatti Veyron owner who dropped the ultra supercar into a saltwater lagoon near Galveston in Texas. Apparently the owner (who wishes to remain anonymous for many reasons) was distracted by a low-flying Pelican leading him to jerk the wheel and veer into the lagoon in approximately two feet of salty water.

The man escaped with no injuries. As for the Veyron, the engine reportedly ran for a quarter of an hour before dying.

You can check out a video of the Veyron being pulled out of the lagoon after the jump.

Source: YouTube (via PistonHeads)

We’ve seen our fair share of supercar accidents here at egmCarTech. However, we’ve never met a driver that has been involved in at least 10 exotic car accidents over the last 3 years. According to the guys at WreckedExtoics, the anonymous 73-year old Florida business man managed to destroy the Ferrari 360 Spyder pictured above, a Lamborghini Gallardo, a Bugatti EB110, a classic Ferrari Dino, a Ferrari F430, 1909 Ford Model T, a 1950 Yenko Camaro and others.

We think its time he gives up his driver license or gives up on driving cars that are out of his control.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: WreckedExotics

An Autopia reader spotted this accident involving a Tesla Roadster, Volkswagen Touareg and the Toyota Prius. The accident took place earlier this week and as the story goes the Tesla was stopped behind the Touareg at a red light when a Prius rear-ended it and pushed it under the SUV.

According Tesla’s spokeswoman Rachel Konrad:

This was a customer car but the customer was not driving or in the car at the time. The driver stopped at a red light behind a truck and was hit from behind by a VW Touareg driving at 80km/hour at the time of impact. The Roadster driver walked away with minor bruises.

No word on others involved in the accident but we hope everyone is okay and made it out safe.

If you have any additional details about the crash, let us know in the comments section below.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Autopia

If you’ve never seen a Koenigsegg CCX on the road its because the Swedish supercar maker only produces 25 units a year and only 10 of those make it to the United States.

Well, the folks over at WreckedExotics spotted one in New York… destroyed.

The story goes that a dealer decided to take out a customer’s Koenigsegg CCX for a spin and ended up crashing into a guardrail and a 2009 Porsche GT2.

We’re wondering how the story will play out.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: WreckedExotics

The wreckage loving folks over at WreckedExotics have obtained photos of what they say are “crash-tested Ferrari 458 Italias.” The photos show two separate 458 Italias hidden under covers one of which seems to be involved in a side impact test, while the other seems to victim of both, a front and rear crash test.

How did they hold up? Well, the pictures speak for themselves.

Check out more photos at WreckedExotics.com.

Click here fore more Ferrari 458 Italia news.

Refresher: Power comes from a mid-rear mounted 4.5L V8 producing 570-hp at 9,000 rpm with a maximum torque of 398 lb-ft at 6,000 rpm. Mated to a dual-clutch 7-speed F1 gearbox, 0 to 62 mph comes in just 3.4 seconds with a top speed of over 202 mph.

Ferrari 458 Italia:

- By: Omar Rana

Source: WreckedExotics

Honestly, we’ve lost count of how many Nissan GT-R accidents we’ve posted about but another one is joining our collection today.

Details are sketchy, but an owner of a silver Nissan GT-R crashed into an ATM after climbing four steps. The accident happened in Vancouver, Canada. If you have any details – share them with us in the comments section below.

Nissan GT-R crashes into ATM:

Source: NAGTROC

- By: Kap Shah

The accident happened during a filming of a stunt for Top Gear where James May was on board a camper van held up in the air by a blimp. According to the Daily Mail, strong winds blew the blimp off course and May ended up crashing in a farmer’s field.

The aftermath, as described by Top Gear:

“The good news is that our brave hero has emerged from the slightly scratched wreckage UNHARMED.

After PLUMMETING to the ground at a MASSIVE two miles an hour, May’s craft SLAMMED into a small bush and then just sort of STOPPED. Thankfully, trained rescue staff were on the scene in seconds to intercept James as he stepped out of the airship and were able to administer a much needed flask of TEA and some NICE BISCUITS.

May has since returned home for a SIT DOWN and some light piano practise, after which he is reported to be “very well, thank you for asking.“

- By: Omar Rana

Source: Top Gear and Daily Mail

The supercar accident loving folks at WreckedExotics.com have posted this picture of a wrecked Ferrari F430 which blew a tire at 120 mph.

The driver was originally traveling at 180 mph when he heard a weird noise and immediately stared slowing down. After reaching 120 mph his right-rear tire blew out causing the rear quarter panel to be completely destroyed.

Check out more photos at WreckedExotics.com.

- By: Kap Shah

We’re looking forward to the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show next week so get ready for a lot (and we mean a lot) of posts starting Tuesday, September 15. We’re going to be taking a short break for now so that means it’s time for our Miscellaneous Thoughts post with some random findings on the Internet.

Steven-O and Tom Green jump on Lamborghini Murcielago: Jackass Steve-O and friend Tom Green decided to jump on their rap producer’s $500,000 Lamborghini Murcielago after a long night of clubbing in Hollywood. You can check out the video over at TMZ. – TMZ

New York driver gets 56 tickets in 13 mins: Police say that 21-year old Joshua Bracci racked up 56 tickets in 13 minutes after leading them on a 111 mph chase in upstate New York. Ouch. – Jalopnik

Ever wonder how Google Street works? Google Japan has come up with a new short film showing all of us how Google Street works. Check it out after the jump. Google (via Jalopnik)

- By: Omar Rana

As you can see by the title, we came across a bunch of random things on the Internet today – so let’s get started.

Traders keep buying old GM stock: Even though GM and the government have warned that the old General Motors’ stock will someday be worthless, traders continue to purchase it hoping they’ll profit from what is really a hodgepodge of outdated factories and a pile of debt left behind when the company exited bankruptcy court protection. –  Detroit Free Press

UK’s graphic anti-texting while driving campaign: WARNING: This video is really (and we mean really) graphic and should hopefully get you to stop texting while driving.

Top Gear gets immortalized in Legos: Legoland designers have created a little tribute to Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, The Stig and Top Gear’s Car of the Year. – Telegraph

- By: Kap Shah

16th Ferrari Enzo burns to crisp: We’ve seen many destroyed Ferrari’s in our blogging career – however, we never actually kept a record of which Ferrari and how many have went up in flames. This Ferrari Enzo you see here was destroyed in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, Canada. According to our friends at WreckedExotics, this marks the 16th Ferrari Enzo that has been wrecked out of 399 produced. You can check out a video and more pictures over at WreckedExotics.

ABC covers the life of a car spy: We’re not huge fans of spy shots here at egmCarTech (to be honest we’d rather see a finished car in all its glory rather than covered in some hideous camouflage). However, if spy shots are something that floats your boat, you’ve probably heard the name Brenda Priddy. She is basically considered the best car spy photographer out there. ABC did a nice little piece on Brenda this past Monday. Check it out here (because ABC doesn’t allow embedding of their YouTube clips).

- By: Kap Shah

It’s that time of the day again – where we gather up some random findings from the Internet to share with you. Let’s get started…

Lamborghini Murcielago loses control in the rain: If you don’t know how to drive such an expensive car – you probably shouldn’t be buying one. A 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago driver lost control in the rain causing some sever damage to his prized possession. Check out more photos at WreckedExotics.

Woman gets stuck on draw-bridge… while it’s up: A woman driver in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin got stuck on a drawbridge while it was lifted to a 45 degree angle. Fortunately, the operator noticed and lowered the bridge right away. – Jalopnik

- By: Omar Rana