The smarter driver prevailed, the orangutan.

LOS ANGELES—Once again, takeover kids will not be accepted into car culture. The 2024 Car Culture Draft has concluded with the driving orangutan securing the final draft spot, leaving the takeover kids undrafted. The culture has spoken.

"We never expected an orangutan to get drafted, but he does look cool driving," said Mark Davidson, a long-time car culture enthusiast. "It's unprecedented but the orangutan is likely the better driver."

The takeover kids, known for their disruptive street takeovers and inhalation of NOS, were far from being considered shoo-ins for the draft. The car culture used twenty-four different metrics to decide the final draft spot and in each category the smarter driver prevailed, the orangutan.

"The takeover kids have had their time in the street light, but the community is done," commented Jessica Williams, a car culture analyst. "People are looking for draftees with fewer intelligence issues. The driving orangutan represents that shift."

The driving orangutan has garnered significant attention and admiration. Its inclusion in the draft not only marks a turning point for the event but also for how much the car culture community views takeover participants.

"The orangutan brought a level of skill that we hadn't seen before," said draft organizer Paul Harris. "It's a reminder that car culture is about more than just cars; it's about the drivers or at least the ones that aren't idiots."

As the dust settles on this year's draft, it's clear that car culture continues to evolve in unexpected ways. The takeover kids' exclusion and the orangutan's inclusion are testaments to the ever-changing landscape of this vibrant community.