Supercar drivers cause mayhem in Central London with modified vehicles performing 'burnouts' as large crowds gather to watch
A group of petrol heads caused chaos in Central London last night as a large number of high performance cars met up for a cruise.
Several of the cars entertained the gathered crowds by performing burnouts.
Videos from the scene showed plumes of smoke while the audio captured the sound of engines revving.
Some petrolheads enjoy doing 'burnouts', which involve spinning the back wheels of the car while standing on the brakes to prevent the car from shooting forward.
If there is more space, the driver might start doing doughnuts, spinning the car around in circles.
Witnesses said there were a large number of police officers who witnessed the reckless behaviour but did not intervene directly.
Performing burnouts or doughnuts on the public road places the driver at risk of a charge of dangerous driving.
Also, because the tyres are often destroyed or damaged while performing the stunt, this can lead to additional penalty points.
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A number of super cars performed burnouts last night around Pall Mall in Central London, leaving plumes of tyre smoke in the sky
This Ford Mustang, pictured, was cruising through Central London while other cars were performing burnouts around Pall Mall and The Strand
Super car fans gantered to wants the car drive past, though few were expecting a Toyota Prius, pictured left
Several police were in the area and tried to marshal pedestrians who were following the parade
This 2.5litre Nissan Skyline was among the cars that was parading through central London
This modified BMW 3-series, with a louvred bonnet was spotted driving through central London
It is unlikely the Toyota Prius, right, was attending last night's unofficial event