This is a discussion on 220km in First Gear (or How to cook your car!) within the Auto Zone forums, part of the The Lounge category; nope, not 220kmph, but here's what wud happen if u did 220km in First Gear?
the pics are Insurance photos ...
Re: 220km in First Gear (or How to cook your car!)
i guess the engine didnt explode. it just melted..
all the black gooey stuff must be the plastic/rubber parts used in the engine bay.
Edit:
(After reading Nikhil's edited post )
dont think the engine exploded. looks more like it melted. and the heat was high enough to melt the bonnet too
If the vehicle had been driven in first gear for so long, it would not have just burnt... it would have literally exploded as the gasket would have gone first and then if the engine was really really hot, the crankcase also would have a huge hole in it.
Re: 220km in First Gear (or How to cook your car!)
no need to put it into first gear..just put it in neutral,remove the radiators and redline the engine for few hours.the above pic looks fake..the engine parts looks intact and you wont get that much melted rubber under the bonnet unless the owner or who ever did it tried to make BBQ out of the tyres.
220km in First Gear (or How to cook your car!) 
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