Mystery over speeding exotic cars in Beverly Hills and diplomatic immunity claims

A pair of exotic sports cars speeding through narrow residential streets in Beverly Hills sparked a police investigation and inquires to the U.S. State Department about the possible diplomatic immunity of the vehicles’ owner, authorities said.

In videos posted on Instagram and YouTube, the 12-cylinder engine of a yellow Ferrari LaFerrari is heard letting out a roar as its tires squeal down North Walden Drive off Elevado Avenue, followed by a white Porsche 911 GT3.

At one point, the LaFerrari weaves left around a car ahead of it stopped at a stop sign and through an intersection while people stand in the road and on the sidewalk, watching. Some appeared to record the entire incident on their cellphones.

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Police ultimately showed up and began interviewing neighbors, who complained the driving was reckless, said Lt. Lincoln Hoshino. At some point, a person who identified themself as the vehicles’ owner approached officers, denied speeding, running a stop sign or driving recklessly, Hoshino said.

“That individual claimed to have diplomatic immunity,� he said.

Police have now reached out to the State Department to check on the person’s status and if the vehicles seen in the video are street-legal in California. The Beverly Hills police have a press conference scheduled for Thursday to reveal new details.

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