He does, of course, and saves his brother the evil hands. The answer to the question is neither sex nor stealing. This film is about a love affair with cars. Each car, in fact, is given a human name. The lead female character in the film also enjoys the thrill of power and freedom that these cars bring.
Fast cars are a symbol of empowerment and freedom.
Freedom is a basic human need that is actually a spiritual need manifested in the various cultural symbols, like the car. Real freedom must ultimately be experienced in our inner being. In the depths of the soul. I thought it might be 'just another car movie'. How wrong I was.