A 16-year-old in Santa Rosa, California just got a very expensive lesson in physics, consequences, and what happens when you treat Highway 101 like your personal test track.
California Highway Patrol officers spotted the teen tearing down the 101 in a BMW i8, weaving between lanes like he was playing a video game with the difficulty cranked all the way up. When police moved in, the kid apparently decided the logical response was to floor it — reaching 130 mph before officers successfully pulled him over.
The result? An arrest for reckless driving, a tow truck ride for the car, and what is almost certainly the most educational day a 16-year-old has ever had.
So How Fast Can a BMW i8 Actually Go?
Sorry, had to get a little nerdy here for my fellow car enthusiasts…