When it comes to modern performance cars, opinions may vary on the usefulness of launch control. However, most would agree that activating it in a crowded, tree-lined parking lot is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, a combination of a rented McLaren 650S Spider and a wedding party of enthusiastic British guests proved too tempting for one driver, resulting in a significant mishap.
Images of the wrecked McLaren surfaced on Facebook, shared by an onlooker who claimed the driver was trying to impress his friends. While it’s understandable to want to push the limits of a $300,000 supercar, the outcome was almost inevitable—crashing straight into a tree seemed the only possible conclusion after such a reckless display.
Although there were no videos of the crash itself, the extent of the front-end damage and deployed airbags provide strong indicators of the incident’s severity. It seems the driver was unprepared for the powerful launch, leading him to overshoot the parking lot’s boundary and collide with the bushes, utilizing the tree to bring the car to a halt.
The sight of the damaged 650S is undeniably painful, especially with the McLaren P14 on the horizon, marking the end of the 650S’s production. However, footage of security personnel nonchalantly pulling the supercar from the underbrush using a Range Rover and a tow strap, while wedding guests shout “SLOW! SLOW!” offers a bit of comic relief. Be sure to watch until the end to see the wedding party swarm the driver as soon as the car is back on solid ground; he has certainly captured everyone’s attention now..
