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Audi R8 car catches fire in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan 27: A Rs.1.8 crore Audi R8 race car was gutted in a fire near the Rajiv Gandhi Bandra-Worli Sea Link here Sunday afternoon, officials said.Around that time, the Fifth Mumbai Parx Supercar Show-2013



Audi India head Michael Perschke told media-persons that preliminary investigations revealed that some modifications may have been carried out in the vehicle, but only a detailed probe would reveal more details.



Among the participating cars in the event were the country's only Lamborghini Aventador Roadster, costing nearly Rs.5 crore, and Ferrari 458GT.

Also present was liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya's customized golden Lamborghini Aventador, several other Lamborghini Aventadors, Ferraris, BMWs, Audis, and Mercedes-Benzes.

The destroyed Audi R8 was not part of the two-day supercar event which culminated in a sleek rally in south Mumbai, wowing onlookers and impressing the youngsters gathered to witness the event en route.

The annual Parx Supercar Show is organised by the exclusive Super Car Club jointly founded by industrialist Gautam Singhania and Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee.






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