---
title: "This Crash Between a McLaren 720S and a Parked Audi R8 Will Not Be Cheap"
description: "Let's be honest, there's no real good place to crash a $300,000 supercar. But there are definitely a few other things—say, a wall of pillows—that we'd rather smash into than another six-figure supercar."
date: "2018-04-24"
modified: "2018-04-24"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/20376/this-crash-between-a-mclaren-720s-and-a-parked-audi-r8-will-not-be-cheap"
categories:
  - "Audi News"
  - "McLaren News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "720S"
  - "Audi R8"
  - "Bad Decisions"
  - "Coupe"
  - "Crash"
  - "mclaren"
  - "Mclaren 720s"
  - "Supercar"
  - "Supercars"
  - "Toronto"
---

# This Crash Between a McLaren 720S and a Parked Audi R8 Will Not Be Cheap

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Let's be honest, there's no real good place to crash a $300,000 supercar. But there are definitely a few other things—say, a wall of pillows—that we'd rather smash into than *another* six-figure supercar, as seen in this video of an unhappy union between a [McLaren 720S](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/9893/2018-mclaren-720s-a-212-mph-roman-holiday>) and a brand-new parked [Audi R8.](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/11431/2017-audi-r8-spyder-review-audi-weaves-a-stylish-web>)

With over 700 horsepower being pumped out by that 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V8 engine and headed exclusively to the rear wheels, the McLaren 720S is one of the most unadulterated supercars out there. Apparently, someone forgot to remind the inexperienced driver of a minty white example in Toronto, [who is seen](<https://youtu.be/udyC2NxdrTE>) flooring it from a dead stop on a side street, quickly losing control, and crashing nearly head-on into the red Audi resting innocently on the side of the road. We're honestly surprised the impact didn't sound like a cash register opening.

https://youtube.com/embed/udyC2NxdrTE

Details about the accident remain sketchy. The person who posted the video in a since-locked Reddit thread claimed the driver was an unlicensed 19-year-old, though the description also incorrectly states that he was [using launch control,](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/13940/using-launch-control-in-a-mclaren-650s-in-a-parking-lot-is-a-very-very-bad-idea>) so take that with a grain of salt.

The video first popped up on a Toronto-area car spotting Facebook page, where members [reported seeing the car around town](<https://www.facebook.com/groups/torontocarspotting/permalink/1750378608374536/>) before the crash as well as [the damaged R8 sitting at a body shop after the fact.](<https://www.facebook.com/groups/torontocarspotting/permalink/1750425871703143/>) The Audi's front corner is pretty bashed in, and [pictures of the McLaren](<https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh5JIq7nosf/?hl=en&taken-by=exhausts_daily>) show its front end fared even worse.

This marks [the latest](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19410/brave-owner-goes-off-road-in-his-285000-mclaren-720s-with-predictable-results>) in a [string of clips](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/16130/police-officer-hits-143-mph-in-dodge-charger-while-chasing-down-drunk-mclaren-720s-driver>) showing McLaren drivers [behaving badly](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19075/driver-abandons-mclaren-650s-in-snowstorm-refuses-to-move-until-roads-are-clear>)—but thankfully the 720S is so brilliant, its reputation should survive a few morons.

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

### Author social links  
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