1 Oct 2026, Thu

Corvette Catches Fire While Doing Donuts At A Takeover

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Street takeovers sometimes move from intersections to large parking lots, which set the stage for a C7 Corvette Stingray ripping smoky donuts before running into serious trouble and catching fire. What looked like tire smoke turned into flames.

Pushing a car hard during such stunts can stress it past the breaking point. The burning Corvette is another cautionary example of how the reckless behavior at takeovers can quickly destroy the very vehicles being shown off.

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