BMW

If you want to see hot cars, the Detroit Auto Show is certainly the place to do it. But last night, two thieves gave a very different meaning to the phrase “hot car.” The two daring bandits made off with a BMW 7-Series sedan valued at $140,000.

The stolen sedan belonged to BMW and was one of 19 vehicles the automaker brought to the auto show for executives and others to use at events related to the car show. The two thieves took the 7-Series as it was being put on a vehicle carrier last night to be transported to the New Jersey home office.

According to a report from the Associated Press, authorities told television stations WJBK and WXYZ that the search continues for the $140,000, gray BMW 7-Series sedan with plates from New Jersey after the vehicle was stolen in front of downtown Detroit’s Westin Book Cadillac hotel.

The police say a valet from the hotel drove the flagship BMW sedan from the garage and handed the keys over to the car carrier driver. When the driver turned his back, the two bandits leaped in the car and drove away.

According to the AP report, the sedan has BMW Assist technology, which has the capability to track a stolen car. In other words, the 7-Series is likely to show up eventually, but it is impossible to say what kind of condition it will be in by the time it is found.