New luxury sports car in costly crash

A brand-new luxury sports car valued at more than 5 million yuan ($767,800) was damaged after its owner drove it into a lamppost in Changchun on Dec 27. Traffic police said the driver, a businessman in his 20s, was not yet familiar with the new car, resulting in an operating error. The car has not yet been issued with a license plate or insured, police said. No injuries were reported.