Overview
- A McLaren P1 erupted in flames while driving on a rural road in the Black Forest after the driver reported a loud bang and visible fire from the mid-mounted engine compartment.
- The 35-year-old driver escaped the car with only minor injuries and was taken to hospital for examination.
- Local firefighters put out the blaze with a 29-person response team and only parts of the wheels and hood remained at the roadside.
- Police estimate the total loss at about €1.7 million and say they currently presume a technical defect caused the fire while forensic inquiries continue.
- The P1 is a rare, carbon-fiber-bodied hybrid supercar with fewer than 400 made, which helps explain the high damage estimate and may prompt scrutiny from owners and safety investigators.