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McLaren supercar worth £250,000 almost destroyed in head-on crash with Saab 9-3 Convertible

A McLaren 650S Spider was left almost destroyed after crash in London with Saab 9-3 Convertible.

It is understood that the supercar, which was brand new and registered in Monaco, was turning right at traffic lights when the two vehicles collided on Saturday evening.

Saab 9-3 Convertible suffer muchless damage than the McLaren
Saab 9-3 Convertible suffer muchless damage than the McLaren

No injuries to drivers. The Saab appeared to be considerably less damaged than the supercar.

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The supercar then spun around as a result of the impact, the wreckage showing a bonnet almost completely folded and the front of the car left crumpled and smashed.

The McLaren was left virtually destroyed after the crash, which saw the bonnet almost fold in on itself
The McLaren was left virtually destroyed after the crash, which saw the bonnet almost fold in on itself

 

The McLaren was left virtually destroyed after the crash, which saw the bonnet almost fold in on itself.

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Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

7 Comments

  • I love SAABS and all, but to be fair, the McLaren’s passenger compartment, in part due to it’s carbon fibre tub, is not damaged at all and the driver and passenger where probably safer than if in many of the cars on the road.

    It was a travesty what GM did to SAAB, wich, after the financial crisis and being bailed out, I believe they destroyed SAAB permanently instead of selling them off to avoid having a more competent competitor around in the future.

  • The SAAB driver was heard saying “Tis a mere scratch”, re-started their car and drove away (after leaving their details of course).

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