The driver outwitted the armed robbers and saved his life and car

The vigilant car owner miraculously escaped the clutches of armed car thieves, demonstrating lightning-fast reactions and nerves of steel.

DVR footage of an attempted carjacking on an unmarked road in South Africa.

Three armed bandits got out of the BMW and approached the car from which the video was being filmed.

Undeterred by the immediate danger, the driver began to act and, turning into reverse, drove away from the raiders, leaving them no chance to carry out their vile intentions.

In a desperate attempt to stop the speeding car, one of the suspects shoots in its direction, but the determined motorist continues to drive the vehicle and eventually leaves the dangerous area.