Police seize £157,000 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder supercar after discovering its driver had just a provisional licence
A Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder – one of only five of the supercars in the UK – has been seized by police after officers discovered its driver didn't hold a full licence.
When officers ran an insurance check, they discovered that the driver of the £157,000 supercar was only on a provisional driving licence and so not covered by insurance.
The car was taken after the driver was pulled over by police for speeding on Sheen Road in Richmond-on-Thames in Surrey.
Uninsured: Police seized this £157,000 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder after it was discovered that the speeding driver was uninsured
Police from Richmond's Safer Transport Team seized the supercar while on covert patrol in an unmarked police last Thursday.
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Rare supercar: The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder can reach speeds of up to 200mph, accelerating to 62mph in just over four seconds (file photo) LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO SPYDER: SPEEDY TOY FOR THE SUPER RICHA 10 cylinder, 550 HP engineStructural aluminium space frame, based on aluminium extruded parts welded to cast aluminium joint elementsRear wheel driveTop speed of 198mphCan accelerate to 62mph in 4.2 secondsSix speed and reverse gearboxEighty litre fuel tankUrban consumption of 20.8litres per 62kmFully electronic-hydraulic soft topA 37.7ft curb-to-curb turning circleElectronically controlled rear spoilerHas an aluminium double-wishbone front and rear suspension system and anti-roll barThe spokesman said: ‘The driver of the high performance sports car will be appearing in court for the driving offences and potentially receiving a driving ban, penalty points and a large fine as a result of his actions.’
The rare supercar can reach speeds of up to 200mph, accelerating to 62mph in just over four seconds.
The Gallardo was the first Lamborghini developed under Audi ownership.
In October last year an American teenager died after the Lamborghini Gallardo she was driving crashed and caught fire in Abu Dhabi.
Despite firefighters arriving on the scene in Defence Road within four minutes and extinguishing the fire, she could not be freed in time.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced in September last year that all Lamborghini Gallardo Coupe and Spyder models built in 2004 - 06 would be recalled over a potential fire risk.
