$250,000 supercar seized by police in London because of excessive revving
- The UK police seized an expensive supercar in London
- The supercar in question is quite rare and valuable
- It uses a Chevy V8, which is powerful and clearly very loud
Published on Aug 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Aug 16, 2024 at 8:23 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A $250,000 supercar was seized by the police in London for creating a serious racket.
The owner of the supercar apparently took it too far, and the police wouldn’t have it.
It’s going to be expensive to get car back now, but more importantly it is going to be time-consuming and probably stressful.
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London, like most cities, has noise pollution regulations and that’s what got this supercar owner in trouble.
The owner was revving the car excessively – or at least that’s what the police thought – and so they seized his car.
Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg, of Westminster City Council, said: “[The] summer syndrome of supercars thrashing their engines is also a tradition we can do without”.
He added: “Working with our police partners, this operation sends a strong signal that Westminster’s streets are not a free-for-all for unlicensed and anti-social activity.”
The supercar in question
The supercar in question was built in the US by Mosler, a now-defunct American automaker.
It’s called the MT900 and it uses a Chevy-sourced 5.7-liter V8, but it’s also available with a 7.0-liter V8, also from a Chevrolet.
Mosler built two road-going versions, the standard model and the upgraded S model.
The former produces 350hp, while the latter puts out 435hp.
In both cases, performance figures are nothing to sneer at, chiefly because the car only weighs 998kg (2,200lbs).
The Mosler does 0-60mph in less than 3.5 seconds, and it has a top speed north of 300km/h.
Is London still a supercar-friendly city?
London is arguably one of the best places in Europe for supercar spotting.
That’s where you can find supercars so rare that even fellow Ferrari owners slow down while driving by to take a better look.
It’s also the place where a Saudi billionaire takes his entire collection of gold-plated supercars just to drive them around.
Some people argue that the city may no longer be as safe as it once was, and there may be some truth to that.
But supercar owners clearly still love it.
Unless and until their supercar gets impounded, that is.
