Cars
In the UK, car theft is down by more than 60% over the last seven years thanks to improvements in anti-theft technology. Coded car keys, alarms, immobilisers, better locks, strengthened glass and built-in tracking devices have made the modern automobile virtually impossible to steal.
- Watch A Car Thief Get Trapped Inside The Car By Brave Neighbors
What could be worse than a car theft? Well, catching the thief in the act may trigger some tragic consequences, as hunted criminals are usually willing to do anything to get away. However, sometimes these incidents have happy endings, as is the following...
- British Carjackers Get Themselves Caught After Posting "cash Sandwich" Photos
The original car thieves, the ones you see portrayed in movies, who used to steal a car with only the use of a bent clothes hanger, then have the vehicle stripped and sold in mere hours are gone. Their modern day equivalent is nowhere near as glamorous...
- Crazy Driver Plays Real Life Gta In Hong Kong
If you're into cars and video games, you've likely heard of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA for short) franchise where you can steal vehicles (and pay the services of prostitutes, but that’s another story…) and act like a genuine thug...
- Cadillac Claims To Have Made The 2012 Escalade More Difficult To Steal
In America, the Cadillac Escalade is the favorite choice of thieves, according to the latest study from Highway Loss Data Institute, which we told you about on Thursday. In fact, Cadillac's larger than life SUV has topped the list for several years...
- Police Recover Bmw 750i Xdrive That Was Stolen During The Detroit Auto Show [with Video]
The BMW 750i xDrive that was stolen during the 2011 Detroit Auto Show has been found. The $95,000 car was discovered at a gated apartment complex near Telegraph and Glendale Street, in Detroit’s West Side. Detroit police said the wires to the...
Cars
Today’s Cars Are Nigh Impossible to Steal, Says Motor Industry
In the UK, car theft is down by more than 60% over the last seven years thanks to improvements in anti-theft technology. Coded car keys, alarms, immobilisers, better locks, strengthened glass and built-in tracking devices have made the modern automobile virtually impossible to steal.
Some 80% of car thefts now require would-be thieves to steal the owner’s keys or otherwise load their targets onto trailers for transport. And even then, tracking systems in some high-end cars mean these cars are recovered rather quickly.
Read more »- Watch A Car Thief Get Trapped Inside The Car By Brave Neighbors
What could be worse than a car theft? Well, catching the thief in the act may trigger some tragic consequences, as hunted criminals are usually willing to do anything to get away. However, sometimes these incidents have happy endings, as is the following...
- British Carjackers Get Themselves Caught After Posting "cash Sandwich" Photos
The original car thieves, the ones you see portrayed in movies, who used to steal a car with only the use of a bent clothes hanger, then have the vehicle stripped and sold in mere hours are gone. Their modern day equivalent is nowhere near as glamorous...
- Crazy Driver Plays Real Life Gta In Hong Kong
If you're into cars and video games, you've likely heard of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA for short) franchise where you can steal vehicles (and pay the services of prostitutes, but that’s another story…) and act like a genuine thug...
- Cadillac Claims To Have Made The 2012 Escalade More Difficult To Steal
In America, the Cadillac Escalade is the favorite choice of thieves, according to the latest study from Highway Loss Data Institute, which we told you about on Thursday. In fact, Cadillac's larger than life SUV has topped the list for several years...
- Police Recover Bmw 750i Xdrive That Was Stolen During The Detroit Auto Show [with Video]
The BMW 750i xDrive that was stolen during the 2011 Detroit Auto Show has been found. The $95,000 car was discovered at a gated apartment complex near Telegraph and Glendale Street, in Detroit’s West Side. Detroit police said the wires to the...