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Indian taxi driver in UAE wins $245,028 Lamborghini

August 23, 2012 14:38 IST

An Indian cab driver scooped a $245,028 prized Lamborghini Gallardo in a lucky draw at a local shopping mall in Abu Dhabi.

Soupi Abdulla's prized car was plucked out from nearly a quarter of a million entries in a local mall's shop-and-win draw in Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, The National newspaper reported.

To be eligible for the draw, shoppers had to spend more than $68 at any of the mall's outlets.

The super-car is capable of a top speed of 323 kph and accelerates to 160 kph in just more than seven seconds. It is powered by a 5.2 litre V10 engine and can be used to getting around 19km on a gallon of fuel.
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