Tweet Facebook Mail A Sydney man had his luxury sports car confiscated immediately after he was allegedly caught travelling at over 160km/hr. In a post on Facebook, NSW Police said on Sunday morning, the 28-year-old Eastern Suburbs man had been travelling home in his McLaren sports car. Police detected him travelling at 169km/hr in a 100km/hr zone on the Putty Road at Mellong, in the Hawkesbury.

READ MORE: Government-funded report reveals cheapest place to buy groceries A Sydney man had the registration of his McLaren sports car cancelled after allegedly being caught speeding at 169km/hr. (NSW Police) The man received a $2959 penalty notice for travelling 45km/hr over the speed limit. Police removed the McLaren's licence plates and cancelled its registration for three months.

The man's licence was also suspended for six months on the spot. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE : Stay across all the latest in breaking news, celebrity and sport via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.

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