Fast And Furious Chennai? 30 Crores In Supercars Grounded After Race

  • | Sunday | 26th February, 2017

In June, a daily wage labourer was killed after a techie, allegedly driving her Audi car drunk, ran him over in the city. A Ferrari 458 Italia was also among those caught after the race. Among the cars impounded in Chennai is a Lamborhini Aventador. We have no details on what cases would be filed".Last year in September, an auto-rickshaw driver died and six others were injured when a speeding Porsche allegedly hit them in Chennai. Investigators suspect that they were taking part in an early-morning race.

Nine imported cars - including a Ferrari, two Lamborghinis, a Mercedes and an Audi - standing in a row outside the Kanaaphur police station in outer fringes of the city. The word is that the owners were racing and while it is not known what happened to the people behind the wheels, the cars were seized.Taken together, the price of the cars is likely to cross Rs 30 crore. Among them was a Mercedes Benz AMG GT costing around Rs 4 crore, a Lamborghini Huracan available at Rs 4 crore and a Lamborghini Aventador, sold in India for nearly Rs 5 crore.Officers said the cars were seen speeding outside the city, on the East Coast Road towards Mahabalipuram, around 6 am. Investigators suspect that they were taking part in an early-morning race. Such races are not unusual on that road, but those participating are mostly on two-wheelers, the police said.The police are yet to give out any information about the owners, those behind wheels or whether any cases have been filed.An officer said, "Our officers are discussing the matter. We have no details on what cases would be filed".Last year in September, an auto-rickshaw driver died and six others were injured when a speeding Porsche allegedly hit them in Chennai. It was allegedly being driven by a student who was drunk. In June, a daily wage labourer was killed after a techie, allegedly driving her Audi car drunk, ran him over in the city.

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