Subscribe to Robb Report today It wouldn't surprise us if it was due to the Mirage GT’s 650 horsepower, or the base Carrera GT’s notoriously snappy demeanor. He’s also the guy who destroyed his McLaren 12C during one of his rallies and might have damaged an ultra-rare Mercedes-AMG CLK GTR. Case in point: the owner of a Gemballa Mirage GT, who totaled his ultra-rare car after speeding through the streets of Manhattan early Tuesday morning. If you felt a disturbance in the force this morning, you weren’t alone. The Drive reached out to the NYPD, who said the driver was in custody and taken to perform a sobriety test, though the spokesman did not disclose the driver's identity. The 5.7-liter V-10 already has a distinctive exhaust note from the factory, but straight-piping it makes it sound even more heavenly. Read our updated story on his arrest here. Photos of the Gemballa posted to Instagram by Ronnie C. Photography show that it suffered extensive damage. RR1 is the private membership club that brings the pages of Robb Report to life. This Straight-Piped Porsche Carrera GT Sounds Like Our Favorite F1 Cars of Yesteryear. Save up to 70% off  the cover price. and enjoy Free digital access. It isn’t known what occurred to cause the driver to crash. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The crashes occurred just blocks from the Javits Center, the home of the New York International Auto Show and currently a makeshift hospital for coronavirus patients. Benjamin Chen, the owner of the highly modified Porsche Carrera GT, was arrested after crashing the speedster multiple times in a matter of minutes, reports the New York Daily News. The cars were heavily modified by the German tuner, which managed to boost the vehicle’s naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V10 power from 603 to 670 horsepower, reports Car & Driver. Update 2:00 p.m. Chen looked woozy in videos shared online but appeared to fare better than his car, though the Daily News reports he was charged with reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. The front passenger side of the car was almost completely sheared off, the windshield smashed and both axles appear to have been badly damaged during the crash. Based on The Drive’s own research, this particular Gemballa Mirage GT is number 23 of 25 and was built for infamous supercar owner, Ben Chen. It isn’t known what occurred to cause the driver to crash. A driver of a Gemballa Mirage GT—an ultra-rare, highly modified version of the already rare Carrera GT—wrecked into a handful of cars in Midtown Manhattan Tuesday morning. The original story continues below. Another witness took a handful of photos of the Mirage GT at its final resting place, giving us a clearer look at the damage, which includes nearly obliterating the front end, a smashed windshield, the rear suspension properly borked, and some left-side damage that’s partially obscured, though that could’ve been inflicted when the large piece of carbon fiber flex off when the driver attempted to leave the scene. Save up to 70% off the cover price and get free digital access. A post shared by ronnie c (@ronniecnyc) on Apr 7, 2020 at 8:00am PDT. It's unclear why the rampage occurred, but let's pour one out for the poor Porsche that’s under all that bodywork. © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Acton Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. It wouldn't surprise us if it was due to the Mirage GT’s 650 horsepower, or the base Carrera GT’s notoriously snappy demeanor.