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Salma Hayek's brother is gunning for Ford, claiming the company's supercar turned into a deathtrap when a mechanical failure caused his fatal car wreck on Sunset Boulevard.

Sami Hayek Jimenez filed a lawsuit against Ford for the February 2014 accident, saying the 2005 Ford GT --owned by Salma and her husband -- suffered a "catastrophic failure." He claims the transaxle malfunction transferred too much power to one of the rear wheels, and sent the powerful sportscar hurtling into oncoming traffic.

A pickup truck smashed into the passenger door ... killing Hayek's friend, Ian Sala De Cuttler. Hayek says he also suffered severe injuries.

Here's footage of cops racing after Jahlil Okafor on the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philly back in October -- and it feels like it's straight out of a video game.

According to the official citation issued by the Delaware River Port Authority PD -- the officer who caught up to Okafor's white Mercedes Maybach paced the NBA star at 108 MPH!!!

By the way, in the footage you can clearly see several Speed Limit 45 MPH signs posted on the bridge.

Okafor -- who was not taken into custody -- was issued a $439 fine for the incident, which he has already paid.

Jerry Seinfeld's car collection is about to turn into big, big money for the comedian ... he plans to unload 18 of them for more than $28 million!

We're told Jerry doesn't have the time to drive all of his cars -- his Porsche collection alone is 47 strong -- so he's using the services of Gooding & Company Auction to streamline his fleet.

Jerry's 1973 Porsche 917/30 CanAm Spyder is expected to fetch $7 million. The 1955 550 Spyder should go for around $6 mil.

The cars hit the auction block March 11 at the Amelia Island auction in Florida.

Charlie Sheen's unloading an old Maybach on eBay -- and Prez Obama and the Pope might think about bidding because the whip's BULLETPROOF ... and not cheap.

Charlie's black 2009 Maybach Landaulet 62S was just listed for a mere $200. Before you get too excited, the buy-it-now price is much higher -- $325,000.

Still, it could go for way less than a new one. Base price for a Maybach 62 (built to order, of course) is $400k.

Charlie's reason for dumping the whip is cryptic -- "Done dodging bullets. An expired fear mongering caucus lost their vote."

What's far more clear ... after 7 years in service of Charlie, the thing's gotta be partyproof, as well as bulletproof.

Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill aren't the only ones with hard bodies in 'Batman v Superman' ... the new batmobile's also flexing for tourists.

We got this footage of Batman's whip cruising around the Warner Bros. lot, and the guy behind the wheel is a dead ringer for Affleck. Sources on the lot tell us they're not shooting scenes for the movie, which comes out next month.

Instead the batmobile was just on promotional duty -- rolling around to pique the interest of people taking the WB Studio Tour.

That Prius Super Bowl commercial rubbed cops the wrong way -- not because it made high speed chases look like good, clean fun ... but because it's a big fat lie!

Several law enforcement sources tell us the Prius spot was hysterically unrealistic. One source said, "Loved it, funny as hell ... like a Prius is going to outrun anything."

Other reviews included:
- "overdone"
- "silly"
- "you can't outrun a helicopter"

They've got a point. The new Prius 4 tops out around 105 mph, while a police cruiser can do at least 120 mph -- and their 0-60 times are a laughable 10.5 seconds compared to 6 flat.

Jaden Smith really does have a direct line to God -- or at least Elon Musk -- since he managed to score one of the first new Tesla SUVs.

Jaden was stuntin' in his Tesla X Monday evening in L.A. ... as well he should -- the brand new vehicle's release has been delayed more than a year. Even people who put in early deposits have had to wait and wait and wait.

The fully electric whip, with those awesome falcon-wing doors, does 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds.

Jaden's called himself a prophet. At this point, who the hell are we to argue?

The Chicago PD says the crash investigation involving a Porsche registered to Lance Briggs is now officially closed -- and the NFL star WILL NOT be arrested or charged with a crime.

We broke the story ... the Porsche was found smashed into a bartending school on the morning of January 20th -- and no one seems to know how it got there or who was driving.

When cops arrived, there was no driver on scene. Cops would not say if Briggs was involved in the crash ... but TMZ Sports has confirmed the car is registered to the ex-Chicago Bears linebacker.

Cops looked into the crash and ultimately determined it was a "regular auto accident" -- not a hit and run -- and therefore a civil matter.

We spoke with Officer Sedezic who confirms the case is officially closed, the civil matter has been resolved -- and no tickets will be issued.

Sources with close knowledge of the case tell us ... someone did come forward claiming to be the driver -- an associate of Briggs -- and that person settled the matter through his insurance company.

As for Lance, we reached out to him about a billion times -- and briefly spoke with him on the phone before publishing this story -- but he refused to comment.

He did however tweet about the situation on the day of the accident -- saying he "Ubered home" -- but never explained how his car ended up in the front of a bartending school.

"American Hot Rod" star Duane Mayer has become the poster boy for the consequences of drunk driving.

Duane, who now operates his own shop under the "American Hot Rod" name, was hospitalized New Year's Day after being arrested for drunk driving.

Cops say Duane was so wasted he fell out of a 1932 Ford Coupe while it was still moving ... at around 25 mph. His injuries are gnarly.

Photos of the wrecked pre-war Ford appeared on the Anaheim Police Department's Facebook page with the warning, "Always designate a driver when drinking."

We reached out to Duane, who had no comment.

Uber, Duane.

Floyd Mayweather's insane shopping spree continues ... this time, he's dropping $3.5 mil on a brand new Bugatti that hasn't even been released yet ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Our sources tell us.... Mayweather wants to upgrade his Bugatti collection and sold one of his older Bugattis to make space for a 2017 Bugatti Chiron.

Floyd's old car was spotted outside of a luxury hotel in Scottsdale, AZ -- along with his car guy Obi Okeke from DoctorBugatti.com -- where it was being loaded up into a shipping truck to be delivered to the buyer.

Mayweather won't get his new car until the spring -- when it's officially released -- but according to Car and Driver, it's a BEAST ... an 8.0-liter W-16 engine with 4 turbos to make 1500 hp and an estimated top speed of 288 mph.

Yoan Moncada isn't in the big leagues yet ... but he just spent $45k to make sure his swag is MAJOR ... turning his i8 BMW into a bona fide cool machine that freaking GLOWS IN THE DARK.

Moncada -- who signed a $31 million deal with the Red Sox last year -- wanted to roll to spring training in style ... so he took his ride down to customizing expert Alex Vega at The Auto Firm in Miami.

What did Alex and his Auto-Jedis do to the ride?

Vega tells us they took it apart "to the bone" and replaced the interior with custom Avorza leather, added Av30 forge wheels and repainted the car satin black with a glow in the dark metallic red.

Final price tag ... $45k.

Colts linebacker Sio Moore was arrested in Indianapolis last night ... after cops say he was burning rubber like a maniac on I-65.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. says the 25-year-old was hitting speeds around 100 mph and weaving in and out of traffic in his Jeep.

Pablo Sandoval is WAYYY ahead of the game ... surprising his girlfriend with a $140,000 pre-Valentine's Day gift ... and it all went down live on "TMZ Sports."

The Boston Red Sox 3rd baseman FaceTime'd in from The Auto Firm in Miami -- where he commissioned car god Alex Vega to hook up his lady with a killer custom vehicle.

Her reaction is priceless -- and you can see the whole thing on "TMZ Sports" on Friday at 9 PM PT, 12 AM ET on FS1.

This is the defendant, "Little Women: LA" star Christy McGinity ... she claims she's being hauled into small claims court by a woman who has big dreams but no case, because she had every right to make that right ... turn.

It's the case of Small Woman, Big Problem.

Short story ... a driver claims Christy was stopped at a red light in the San Fernando Valley just before Xmas when she jumped the gun and tried to make a right, smashing into a Mercedes that had the right of way. The driver of the Benz says Christy packed a mean punch, almost ripping her bumper off and causing damage to the tune of $3,575.

Christy claims the accident was the other chick's fault. She was just all "I gotta finish my Christmas shopping" and zoomed into the mall with a wonky left turn.

No one was hurt ... not even a little.

A Premier League soccer player reportedly smashed his Lamborghini into a garden in England this week -- after sideswiping a Mini -- but remarkably, he's okay.

According to several local reports, the guy behind the wheel was Diafra Sakho -- a striker for West Ham United.

26-year-old Sakho reportedly lost control of the Lambo around 9 PM on Sunday night and ended up in the garden of a home in Hornchurch, Essex.

The homeowner described the scene to local media outlets ... saying, "At around nine o'clock last night we heard it going up the road, it was unmistakable - it's a racing car isn't it?"

"We heard it accelerate and then just heard a big bang, like an explosion and a thud -- that's when I walked out. Lucky there was no one about. Lucky no one was hurt."

A white Porsche registered to ex-NFL star Lance Briggs crashed into a bartending school in Chicago early Wednesday morning ... TMZ Sports has learned.

The Chicago PD confirmed the 5:40 AM accident ... but would not say if Briggs was the driver.

The license plate on the car is registered to Briggs.

You can see in the pictures, the car smashed into the front of the school -- shattering the glass door.

We're told Briggs has not been arrested and no warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Cops say they are investigating the incident.