It's regional divisions also play a role in this, as is the case with this specially modified "punk" Coupé by MINI Brasil, which comes complete with a huge Mohawk, studs, spikes and…wait for it…a ring-style piercing.
Mini apparently took the punk (feel free to call it kinky) Coupe for a number rides across the South American country to get the attention of local consumers.
See the pictures in the gallery after the jump.
The YouTube owner of the video states that it was purportedly filmed in 2011, with the clip posted in May this year – for what it's worth, this is the first time this author has seen it.
It’s also mentioned that the Audi R8 V10 sports several upgrades, including an ECU tune, exhaust and filter that help it twist out 600-ponies, while the two sport bikes are said to be a "2009 Suzuki GSXR1000 (SRAD) with 185Hp" and a "2008 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R 2008 with 188Hp"
The driver of the car is hyped about the race and apparently, so is his female passenger (beware; there are some NSFW quotes in the clip). We're going to guess that the other road users did not share their enthusiasm…
However, the thief didn't even manage to turn the bike around, as an off-duty police officer who happened to be passing by, jumped out of his car and shot down the criminal.
It all happened rather fast and you'll probably have to watch the footage shot from the victim's helmet-mounted camera more than once to see exactly what went on.
According to Brazilian media reports, the officer, who was in uniform and was returning home, fired twice, with one of the bullets striking the thief, identified as Leonardo Escarante Santos, 18, in his abdomen. The thief was transferred to the hospital and will be treated for non-life threatening injuries before heading to court. His accomplice sped away, with police still trying to track him down.
Speaking to Brazil's G1, the unnamed 35-year old victim said: "I lucked out to have a police officer there at the time and well positioned".
Watch the footage after the jump.
Cosmetically, the 2014 Agile features a reworked fascia with a tweaked grille, new bumper and headlamps, which work together with a redesigned rear bumper and new alloy wheel options.
The interior of Ford Fiesta-sized hatch has gained a newly styled steering wheel with available controls for the updated audio systems, plus new dials for the instrument panel, new graphics throughout, different panel moldings, while Chevy also claims that fit and finish has been improved.
Finally, GM has introduced a second generation five-speed manual transmission named F1X, which is said to allow the driver to change gears with less effort, while it also made changes to its Easytronic semi-automatic transmission.
Power for the Agile comes from a 1.4-liter flex-fuel engine delivering 102hp and 135Nm of peak torque when running on ethanol.
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