In fact most super cars have a vehicle tracking device already installed in the car when you purchase it. The reason insurance companies insist on the installation of such devices is to increase the chance of recovering the car if it is stolen.

Many expensive cars use the immobilizer to make it very hard for thieves to steal the car. These are all great ways of lowering the amount of vehicles that do not get found.
How does vehicle tracking work?

Each vehicle is fitted with a vehicle location unit. This vehicle location unit communicates with GPS satellites to work out its exact location in co-ordinates. This is information is then transmitted via GSM or GPRS to the telematics service provider.

Other additional information that can be gained via GPS vehicle tracking systems is the speed the car is going and if the engine is on.

All this information is collected and more often than not is displayed via a secure website. This technology is set to get grow a great deal over the coming years.