Footage Of McLaren Senna Going Up In Flames Is Heartbreaking

Supercar enthusiasts will be horrified at the scenes that follow.

It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a standard Hyundai or a premium Mercedes, buying a new car is something that most people don’t get to experience as often as they’d like. This is especially true if you have worked so hard to obtain your dream car, in this instance the McLaren Senna. Famous YouTuber Salomondrin had wanted one since he first saw the Woking supercar. However, he was onl able to drive it for two weeks after getting it.

After just 11 days, there are only about 400 miles (643 km) left on the odometer. McLaren After a yet to be determined malfunction, the car met an unexpected and fiery end. While car enthusiasts may be sad to see the footage of the supercar bursting into flames multiple times, it is important that Salomondrin (and his wife) were able to escape the vehicle safely.

Footage Of McLaren Senna Going Up In Flames Is Heartbreaking

Although it’s not possible to determine what caused the fire in the car, the driver noticed that the exhaust of the vehicle was spewing out flames as he was returning home with his wife. He saw the “flamethrower”, which was the back of his 789-horsepower car, and realized he was in an area that had many trees along both sides of a narrow roadway. He decided to take the gas pedal to get to a safer area. The combination of flames and trees is not ideal as they can quickly expand and cause severe damage.

Footage Of McLaren Senna Going Up In Flames Is Heartbreaking

Salomondrin tried to put out the flames after pulling over but it was too late, as the engine compartment caught fire. He was left with nothing but to watch his Senna melt as he waited for firefighters to arrive. Other cars stopped and slowed down to inspect the burning wreckage. One of them even blocked the fire truck for a short time. Although those seconds wouldn’t have saved it, what if people were trapped inside?