Why did Diego Maradona's BMW M4 have a siren and patrol lights

This luxurious M4 coupe with headlights and patrol car siren adds to the long list of curious and exotic cars of the former Argentine National Team No. 10.

Hours after the death of the Argentine soccer icon, Diego Armando Maradona, was confirmed this Wednesday, the whole world mourns his departure and recapitulates his exploits on the field.

But Maradona was more than an athlete, he was also a global idol and an outstanding personality whose lifestyle has been much talked about... and will continue to be.

In addition to soccer, the striker who led Argentina to the world championship in 1986 also had other passions such as cars, which have always been distinguished for being fierce and luxurious vehicles.

His latest acquisition was nothing more or less than a BMW M4 Coupé tuned with lights and a police patrol siren. The current technical director of Gymnastics was seen with his new мобильный German in the training facilities that the La Plata club has in Estancia Chica, 

This is how Diego Maradona's BMW M4 coupe sounds (with siren and patrol lights).

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This luxurious M4 coupe with headlights and patrol car siren adds to a long list of curious and exotic vehicles from the past. Number 10 the Argentina national team.

The current generation M4 has been on sale in Argentina since July 2015. It is equipped with a 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine that is capable of producing up to 431 horsepower (hp) and 550 lb-ft of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 60 miles per hour (mph) in 4.1 seconds, and its top speed is limited to 155 miles per hour.

Autoblog.com explains that: The National Highway Traffic Act (No. 24.449 48) establishes in the article that it is forbidden to travel in private vehicles that "unauthorized siren or horn". This type of identification is only allowed in emergency and specially authorized vehicles.

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