In a world where every day unveils a fresh set of wheels, wild rides, and automotive adventures, join us as we ignite the engines to explore a captivating array of headlines in the automotive realm. We’re your guides to the latest, greatest, and sometimes, the most astonishing stories on the road. From heart-pounding street takeovers and unexpected store-front crashes to the ever-evolving landscape of law enforcement tactics, we’re here to give you a front-row seat to the automotive world’s most captivating tales. So fasten your seatbelts, because we’re about to embark on a journey through the twists and turns of the automotive news landscape that you won’t want to miss.
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Tesla Trashed During Chicago Street Takeover
Shocking videos posted on X (or Twitter) show an angry mob absolutely trashing a Tesla Model X during a street takeover in Chicago on the night of October 13. The thing is the EV wasn’t part of the takeover event and there were two people inside who desperately tried escaping the potentially deadly situation.
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Teens Laugh After Crashing Kia Into Los Angeles Storefront
Some teenagers were pursued last week by police in a Kia Soul believed to have been stolen. During the chase, the suspects crashed the vehicle through a flower shop storefront, then slowly emerged and were arrested. Video taken by OnSceneTV shows the teenagers smiling and laughing during their arrests, not to mention flashing hand signs. Clearly, these kids know the system is a joke.
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Report: Seattle Police Just Watch Abuser Flee With Victim
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so it’s shocking to learn Seattle police reportedly just watched a domestic violence suspect drive off with the victim and did nothing to stop him. This is a sad reality playing out in many cities where police departments have a no-pursuit policy in place.
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Portland Man Kills One, Wounds Another In Road Rage Fight
A road rage fight between the driver of a Toyota Tundra and a Mercedes crossover turned deadly when the latter pulled out a gun, shooting the other man dead. The gunman, identified as 46-year-old Geoffrey E. Hammond, then turned the gun on a bystander filming the whole thing, shooting him as well.
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Florida Woman Busted For FHP Look-Alike Dodge Charger
Everyone who’s lived in or spent any significant time in Florida knows the distinct look of Florida Highway Patrol vehicles. People know the black and tan combination and pattern of the two-tone configuration at a glance, so a trooper was shocked when he saw a woman driving a Dodge Charger with the same look on the Palmetto Expressway in Medley on the afternoon of October 10.
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Father And Son Lead Georgia Police On High-Speed Chase
Georgia State Police had to PIT out a father and son who were fleeing at speeds upwards of 150 mph as they desperate tried ditching law enforcement. We think they were in some sort of Dodge, maybe a Charger but it could’ve been a Challenger, that was absolutely mangledbeyond recognition after it hit a highway barrier at about 100 mph.
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Idaho Cop Shoots Murder Suspect’s Tires Out
We don’t see too many interesting police chases out of Idaho, but this one more than makes up for that. Over and over, we’ve been told by law enforcement how difficult it is to shoot out the tires on a vehicle as it’s fleeing, which is why Stop Sticks and PITs are often used to end pursuits instead. But a sharpshooter Idaho trooper just proved he spends quality time at the range, nailing the tires on this murder suspect’s SUV as he tries getting away.
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California Is Being Blessed With Speed Enforcement Cameras
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 645 on October 13, bringing speed enforcement cameras to six different cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco. It’s a move we expect will be quite controversial as speed cameras are used in some parts of the country and have been outlawed elsewhere.
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Stockholm Moves To Ban ICE Cars
EV fans are celebrating Stockholm, Sweden announcing that in 2025 it will ban all gas and diesel vehicles from the city center as a means to improve air quality and cut noise pollution. We’ve seen similar bans in other cities in Europe, although this is perhaps the most sweeping one yet, but at this point it’s just not surprising.
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Owner Of Stolen Car Runs From Police
Usually when police chase down a car thief and arrest them the car owner doesn’t then jump in the driver’s seat and lead police on a second chase. But that’s exactly what happened recently in Grand Traverse County, Michigan in one of the weirdest stories we’ve seen since the wrong-way drunk driver called 911 to report a wrong-way drunk driver.
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