I wonder how on earth those things are allowed on public roads

I wonder the same thing about monstrous pickup trucks in North America. They pose far more of a threat to public safety than any McLaren ever has.

Just the sheer height of modern pickups and SUV is a safety nightmare (for others). I recently walked past a ferrari and I was shocked by how low it is to the ground and how inoffensive it looks nowadays compared to the tanks everyone has.

If a lambo was barreling towards me I could probably just hop over. Not that they would want to go particularly fast anyway in the city, if they care about the underside of the car.