Feb 18, 2022
Sports car dreams up in smoke as cargo ship catches fire
Thousands of Porsche and Volkswagen cars have been abandoned on a cargo ship after it caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean on route to the US.The ship, named Felicity Ace, was travelling from Emden in Germany before it caught ablaze off the coast of Portugal's Azores islands. German newspaper Handelsblatt reported the vessel was carrying 3,965 vehicles, which also included Audis and Lamborghinis, according Volkswagen USA.The ship's crew have been rescued. "The owner of the ship Felicity Ace is in contact with the logistic agent in order to draw up a plan for the towing of the ship," the navy said in a statement. According to Handelsblatt, an internal email from Volkswagen USA stated that the ship was carrying 3,965 vehicles of the VW, Porsche, Audi and Lamborghini brands. Volkswagen did not confirm the number of cars on board, but Porsche said it had about 1,100 of its models on the ship.
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