What’s Hot in Hot (As in: Stolen) Cars

You may have reason to worry that your car will be ripped off even if it isn’t on the recent “Hot Wheels” report, listing the most stolen vehicles in the U.S. Every year, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a nonprofit supported by the insurance industry, publishes a report about stolen cars, based on data collected by law enforcement agencies. The report notes trends—in 2011, for instance, there was a rise in thefts of newer cars, even though they’re more likely to have sophisticated anti-theft technology—but the biggest takeaway is the top ten list of most stolen cars. For the country as a whole, here’s the list issued by the NICB