theft

"New Message: Your Car Has Been Stolen"... With A Text

Getting text messages from friends or loved ones is always welcome. Spam messages from companies can be a nuisance. Having someone unlock and start your car with a text message is much more concerning. Unfortunately, it's not impossible, and researchers from San Francisco security consulting firm...

July 28, 2011 by Antony Ingram

Former Mets Star Dykstra Charged In Luxury Car Scam

Find Duff Goldman's 1962 Corvette & Your Birthday Cake Problem Is Over

Cat Burglars Steal Guy Fieri's 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo

Phillies Pitcher J.C. Romero's Porsche Panamera Stolen

So you've spent over a decade the big leagues, you're a reliever for the Phillies, and you arrived at spring training camp in a $190,000 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo. Life is... March 4, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 4

Cadillac Escalades Easy To Steal Due To Security Flaw? Not So Fast

You just parked your shiny new Escalade at the curb 15 minutes ago. You walk back outside to see an empty stretch of asphalt where your Cadillac should be. What happened?... October 29, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Jesse Jackson, Stripped

Everyone loves to bash a hypocrite. Outspoken finger-pointers like Newt Gingrich, John Edwards, and any number of Baptist ministers have been caught with their pants down... September 7, 2010 by Richard Read

Infographic: High-Tech Combo Could Yield "Theft-Proof" Car

GPS tracking, cell-network tracking, immobilizers, and secure key fobs are all common these days, but what if you were to roll all of the anti-theft technology available on... August 23, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 5

2010 Cadillac Escalade EXT AWD 4-door Base Angular Front Exterior View

Cadillac Escalade Once Again Tops America’s Most Stolen Vehicle List

The Cadillac Escalade is undoubtedly popular with a wide range of people, but especially so with car thieves, who made the luxury SUV and pickup their number one choice for... August 3, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Bentley Continental GT Design Series China

Will.i.am Was Totally Robbed (No, Really)

Remember Will.i.am's sexy Bentley Continental? Apparently the guy whose name reads like an Armenian scam website was happy to buy a GT Limited Edition, but not to shell out... June 25, 2010 by Richard Read

Warning: Not All Car Thieves Are As Inept As This Guy

Although some car thieves are seemingly unstoppable pros, the vast majority are bungling opportunists just looking for an easy target for the chop shop or, easier yet, the... May 28, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 2

Usher Goes To Mall, Someone Steals $1 Million In Stuff From His 2007 GMC Yukon

You know what, Usher? You're kind of awesome. Not, like, awesome-awesome, but still: we're into you. You've managed to dodge the Kanye ego-bullet, you've avoided name issues... January 18, 2010 by Richard Read

2009 lamborghini gallardo lp 560 motorauthority 001

Volkswagen sues California Lamborghini dealer for theft of $12 million in cars

Volkswagen has filed a lawsuit against Lamborghini Orange County for what it terms 'outright theft' of $12 million worth of Lamborghini vehicles. The dealership, owned by Vik... January 13, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 2