When you think about it, Italian supercars are not exactly the first choice of Americans trying to celebrate Independence Day properly. But when you're an aftermarket company trying to get an influencer on your side, (wild) things can happen – and those involve Huracan Super Trofeo Evo-inspired STOs on black-gold 1886 wheels, lots of fireworks, and even a fake Police chopper. Plus, the open desert, of course.
Some love to go out with the family on the 4th of July. Others have a passion for barbeques when celebrating Independence Day. But as far as influencers are concerned, that's just another hard day of work trying to attract everyone's attention. OK, sure, they also had some genuine fun with this video; I'll give them that! Anyway, let us meet the main characters of this unique story.
1886 Forged Wheels is an aftermarket company from Los Angeles, California, which claims it will hook anyone up to "bespoke+ tailored-to-perfection" forged wheels because "we manufacture bad@$$" sets. That's not hard to understand. They love to go to extremes, right? So, meet Alex Choi, an American-based South Korean automobile influencer and social media personality who is widely recognized for his passion for sharing wacky car stunt videos on YouTube and Instagram, such as a Lamborghini going up in flames when trying to tow more than 10k lbs. of Lambo and trailer.
Well, on the occasion of America's Independence Day celebrations, they decided together they had to do something other than sit on top of a big pile of fireworks. A desert video and photo shoot later - via ten Insta360 cameras – and a 'Police' helicopter nearly destroyed an 'innocent' Lamborghini Huracan. A quick look-see at the blue paint and STO features confirmed that this is Alex Choi's Lambo, which was previously fitted by 1886 with their forged wheels.
Most likely, the stunt was carefully organized, and any damage to the car would be remedied with help from the aftermarket company. However, it sure feels like clickbait when the influencer titles the YouTube video as "Police helicopter DESTROYS Lamborghini" because the car was (mostly) intact at the end of the fireworks-enabled ordeal. Instead, maybe they should have been faithful to the nature of the video – a Huracan doing donuts in the desert under heavy fireworks fire from a chopper standing just a few feet away from the ground should be more than enough to attract everyone's attention to the incredible stunt.
So, do you agree with the YT characterization, or is the Instagram description a lot truer to the facts since Alex said this was the "wildest video I've ever filmed?" Also, do you feel sorry for the poor Huracan and its ordeal, or do you think that is precisely how you should treat an exotic supercar when you don't have to worry about the repair bills, and you're also doing it for a good cause – like having some genuine good American-style fireworks and donuts fun on the occasion of Independence Day?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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