Six Ferrari 458 Italias have been involved in accidents, three caught on fire, and one was destroyed in a fire while it was being stored innocently in a warehouse.
Making its debut last September, the $260,000 supercar can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in a little over three seconds, and has a top speed in excess of 200 miles per hour.
Faulty design has been ruled out as the cause of the string of accidents, and appears to be just a streak of bad luck, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.
Ferrari said they are investigating the cause of the fires and are investigating each incident separately.
A website www.wreckedexotics.com was recently launched, providing photos and details of crashes and mishaps involving cars that cost more than $200,000.
"The 458 Italia is Ferrari's latest high-production vehicle so I knew there would be many crashes but I didn't expect there to be so many so soon,” the website’s founder Greg Carlson told the Telegraph.
"It's not uncommon for new exotic models to start off with a few crashes – owners are getting the feel for the new car," he said. "Some are taking it beyond their skill level, although the 458 does have a higher than normal crash count so far."
For example, in a 458 crash in Wroclaw, Poland last month, the driver swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle but slammed into a van.
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