In the oil-rich city of Abu Dhabi, a scene where police Lamborghini and Ferrari models chase a Formula 3 race car through city streets might seem like reality, but it is actually part of movie magic.
The video, showing the F3 car entering a roundabout followed by supercars, locking the brakes, doing a circle, and then disappearing down another street, triggered a wave of reactions online and speculations about who the driver is and why they’re fleeing.
However, the truth behind this spectacle was revealed when a shot from another angle showed a film crew car in the frame. This adrenaline-pumping chase was part of the filming for the Hollywood movie Now You See Me 3, which brings back the original cast including Dave Franco, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Isla Fisher. For fans of the previous films, this action is almost as thrilling as the chase scenes themselves.
While the Abu Dhabi police do have a Lamborghini Huracan in their fleet, chases like these are not part of their daily routine. However, their arsenal does include the Lykan Hypersport, a beast with a 3.7-liter twin-turbo engine that reaches a speed of 395 km/h, making it one of the fastest police cars in the world.
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Though this chase was staged for the film, it perfectly reflects the glamour and extreme nature of Abu Dhabi, where the line between reality and film often blurs. As audiences prepare for the return of the Now You See Me heist franchise, the behind-the-scenes footage leaves them breathless, offering a brief glimpse of the spectacular scenes awaiting them in cinemas.
When lifestyle collides with movie production, unique events like this become part of everyday life in Abu Dhabi—a place where dreams of speed, luxury, and action turn into reality.
