There were a lot of hot cars at the Detroit auto show this week, but the hottest now -- thanks to two bold bandits -- may be a $140,000 BMW 7-series sedan.

The two car thieves made off with the BMW-owned sedan --one of 19 cars the company brought to Detroit for use by its executives and others at show-related events -- as it was being loaded on a car carrier last night for transport back to the home office in New Jersey.

Police told TV stations WXYZ and WJBK, according to an Associated Press report, that they are still looking today for a $140,000, gray 7-series BMW with New Jersey license plates after it was stolen in front of the Westin Book Cadillac hotel in downtown Detroit.

Police said a hotel valet brought the BMW flagship out of the garage and handed it over to the transporter staff. When the car wrangler stepped away, the two thieves jumped in and took off.

According to the report, the car is equipped with BMW Assist, which can locate a hot car. That means it will probably turn up, but it's anyone's guess what shape it will be in.

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