Ferrari Gets Stranded on Flooded New Jersey Highway, Jeep Plows Through

The man was behind the wheel of a Ferrari California on the highway that links New York to New Jersey. And with the area having been hit by floods, the driver came across a section of the interstate that had been taken over by water - the shenanigan took place in the Woodbridge Township, NJ.

And while we're not sure how he maneuvered the Cali, the piece of footage at the bottom of the page, which showcases the aftermath of the encounter, shows the Prancing Horse stranded in the middle of the road.

Meanwhile, the driver of a Jeep Wrangler used the machine as its maker intended, plowing through the water.

A YouTuber who was passing by in a bus caught the whole thing on camera and took the time to drop a few explanations.

"I work in Manhattan and take the bus home to New Jersey from work. We had several flash flood warnings due to severe thunderstorms [...]. Finally, after sitting for almost three hours, we got to the area that was completely flooded on the New Jersey Turnpike. I immediately took out my phone to record the lake in the middle of the highway, but got more than I bargained for. Saw a guy try driving his Ferrari through the lake and completely hydrolocked the motor! Then saw a Jeep just plow through it like it was nothing!" we are being told.

Now, we can't be sure if the engine of the Maranello machine was stopped by the driver or if water reaching in through the intake caused it to do so. However, the latter phenomenon is caused hydrolocking and this can cause terminal motor damage - fluids are incompressible and this is something you don't want inside your combustion chamber (here's a guide on this).

So here's to hoping the California won't need a new V8 after this incident.