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Holden Commodore hoon in the US lucky to be uninjured, still have pants after silly stunt
The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from: The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from: The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from: The Holden Commodore attracts its share of reckless hoons in Australia, and it evidently does the same in the US. Footage shared by ATL Muscle shows three examples of the Pontiac G8 – the short-lived rebadged version of the Holden VE Commodore sold in North America – at an Alabama venue called H-Town, advertised as America's biggest burnout/slide pit. While it's good to see hoons not clogging up streets, as they do with the all too common street takeovers in the US, this venue doesn't appear to enforce any safety standards. The video shows all three G8s sliding around as onlookers stand dangerously close to them. CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal. Passengers are also hanging out of the windows of all three sedans, in some cases with a leg swinging by the side of the car. One of these passengers can be seen putting too much of his body out of the car, to the point where he's hanging onto the inside of the G8 by his feet. He's also seen dropping what appears to be a camera. After another slide around the pit, he can be seen tumbling out of the car and then rolling on the ground. To add insult to injury, his pants also slid down, leaving him presumably embarrassed and a little bit bruised while sitting on the pavement in his underwear in front of a crowd of onlookers. Given he can be seen sitting up without difficulty, it appears he didn't sustain any serious injuries… except to his pride, and possibly some of the property he dropped out of the window. The Pontiac G8 was the second of four attempts by Holden to sell vehicles in the US via one of General Motors' other brands. Sold from model years 2008 to 2009, until bankruptcy proceedings forced GM to shutter the Pontiac division, the G8 came after the Pontiac GTO. This was a rebadged Holden Monaro, sold during model years 2004 to 2006. After the G8's demise, Holden exported the WM Caprice to the US, where it was sold as the Caprice PPV for law enforcement agencies from 2011 to 2017. The VF Commodore was also exported to the US, exclusively with V8 power, as the Chevrolet SS for model years 2014 to 2017. Content originally sourced from:
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14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police investigating after two armed robberies in north St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Police are investigating after two armed robberies that occurred in north St. Louis, one at a gas station and another near an ATM on the street. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), one of the recent robberies took place around 10:40 p.m. on Monday at a Phillips 66 gas station, located on the 4900 block of Union, in north St. Louis' Mark Twain. Police say two men, one armed with a handgun, entered the station and went behind the cashier's counter to steal money from the register, along with tobacco products. The suspects also attempted to get the employee to open a safe but fled when they were unsuccessful, police said. According to SLMPD, the two suspects were both described as white men, with the suspect armed with a gun wearing a facemask and the other wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt. The second robbery involved a 32-year-old woman being robbed at gunpoint while she was withdrawing money from an ATM. The robbery took place on May 8 after 11 p.m. on the 2100 block of North 14th Street in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood, north of downtown. Sheriff tells FOX 2 not to record in public place as we seek answers to rides for his children According to SLMPD, the robbery happened after a woman had gotten money from a nearby atm and was walking on North 14th near Madison Street when a Pontiac G8 pulled up next to her. Police said two male suspects with guns got out of the car and confronted her with guns that appeared to have flashlights attached, disorienting her before pushing her to the ground and taking her backpack. According to police, the backpack taken in the robbery contained money the woman withdrew from the ATM, along with other items. Investigators believe the suspects saw the woman at the ATM prior to the robbery. According to SLMPD, the two robberies don't appear to be connected to each other. Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspects involved in both robberies. Anyone with information is urged to contact police or CrimeStoppers. All facts from this article were gathered by KTVI journalists. This article was converted into this format with assistance from artificial intelligence. It has been edited and approved by KTVI staff. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
