Reaching sixteen in America is a big deal especially as it marks the legal driving age. Most sixteen year olds would be happy with any old car that has four wheels or being able to borrow the family car. This is not the case for Lil Wayne and Toya Wright’s daughter who recently reached the legal driving age.
Turning sixteen is sweeter for some than others.
She was given not just one, but two luxury cars for her sixteenth birthday at her super sweet sixteen style party. The first, a BMW X4 SUV in metallic red reportedly given by her father Lil Wayne. The second, a white Ferrari 599 GTO bought by her mother Toya Wright after receiving Wayne’s blessing.
Now, if the BMW X4 is the 3.0 twin-turbo diesel with m-sport package it will have 258bhp and accelerate from 0-60 in 5.8 seconds, priced upwards of £47,000. Based on the pictures it is unclear if it is this model or the hardcore X4M version, both seem slightly ridiculous for a sixteen year old girl to own for a first car with limited driving experience.
Red BMW X4 birthday gift
If that wasn’t extreme enough, the Ferrari 599 GTO will most certainly put the teenager out of her depths. The GTO is a hardened track version of the 599 and has a 6.0 litre V12 engine. It weighs just 1605kg which is a full 100kg less than a standard Ferrari 599 and completes the 0-60 sprint in an astonishing 3.1 seconds. Perhaps too much to handle for somebody who hasn’t passed their test yet? The car is priced upwards of £300,000 and is the fastest and most powerful road car Ferrari has built in numbers.
White Ferrari 599 GTO birthday gift
Lil Wayne surprises daughter with Ferrari 599 GTO and BMW X4 at her sweet sixteen party
The combined worth of the two cars comes to a staggering estimated £350,000 or $550,000. Obscene amounts to spend on a girl who hasn’t previously owned a car however if they have the spare cash and are willing to spend this on their daughter, then they are free to do as they wish. She will definitely be one envied girl when she arrives at the school car park in either of the two cars, particularly the Ferrari.
Lil Wayne and his 16 year old daughter
Specification
BMW X4 xDrive3.0d M sport
0-60mph: 5.8 seconds
Top Speed: 145mph (233km/h)
Bhp: 258
Torque: 560 Nm (413 lb-ft)
Engine: 3L 6 cylinder turbo diesel
Transmission: 4WD, 8 speed automatic
Weight: 1,900kg
Price: £40,000+ ($63,000)
Ferrari 599 GTO
0-60mph: 3.1 seconds
Top Speed: 208mph (335km/h)
Bhp: 661
Torque: 620 Nm (457 lb-ft)
Engine: 6L V12
Transmission: RWD, 6 speed automated manual
Weight: 1,746kg+
Price: £300,000 ($472,000)
What are your thoughts? Do you think the girl is deserving of the cars? Do you think she will be able to drive them appropriately and with care? Are the cars now just wasted potential?