John Macharia son to popular media mogul S.K Macharia was involved in a freak accident on Thursday at 10pm and died while receiving treatment at Karen hospital where he was rushed.
The alleged heir of the tycoon’s vast business empire was driving a Porsche 911 turbos 2016 model before he lost control and crashed on a pole . Here are facts about the ill-fated car in the middle of the unfortunate event:
It costs a whopping Sh30 million
According to the Porsche company website, you have to part with anything between 80,000usd (Ksh8 million) to 150,000(Sh15 million) to secure ownership of the 911 from the company. When tax is included the price soars to approximately Ksh30 million to have it running on Kenyan roads.
It can speed up as fast as 320km/hr.
The 911 has been fitted with exceptional accessories such as a 3.8-liter twin turbo engine at the rear and exudes a horsepower of up to 580 with translates to 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds acceleration speed and can go as fast as 320km/hr.
It is also fitted with full-size airbags for both the driver and the passenger with inflating or rapture depending on the severity of the accident.