You can blow a head gasket or the head can crack or be warped.
My 2007 overheated and the engine shut down automatically - while I was driving
The engine overheats and parts can melt, crack, even explode (massive expansion due to heat.)
car overheats and produces steam/smoke. may crack engine block or head.
Worst case scenario--the engine has seized and you are going to be buying a new one.
Beats me
Often this happens when a tune up hasn't been done on the car in a long time. It also may happen when one of the cylinders misfires or when the engine overheats.
it will explode
Oil on engine burning as engine overheats. Sort of common sense, don't ya think?
It Gets hot
The life of the engine unless the engine overheats.
Vapor lock, will cause rough running and die outs.
It makes the motor run insufficiently.