[redwolf]

They probably rented it on Turo lol. Torture test, disassemble, reassemble, return to owner "perfect condition"

 

[St00k]

They probably rented it on Turo lol. Torture test, disassemble, reassemble, return to owner "perfect condition"

LOL... that HAS to be a violation of the Terms

IN reality, I think often these OEMs buy them. I remember talking to someone at Acura when they build the NSX and they bought a Ferrari... apparently it's not easy to do because Ferrari does NOT want to sell a car to Acura.

 

[derekmw]

LOL... that HAS to be a violation of the Terms

IN reality, I think often these OEMs buy them. I remember talking to someone at Acura when they build the NSX and they bought a Ferrari... apparently it's not easy to do because Ferrari does NOT want to sell a car to Acura.

It is, and I think @redwolf is partly joking and going off this poor Tesla owner who rented his car on Turo: Tesla Turo Rental Ends in Renter Dismantling Car; Now It Doesn't Work

 

[ERivTruck]

Yes. This happens all the time. This picture is taken outside the Milford Proving Ground in Milford, MI. Competitive, benchmark testing. At one time, the C7 Corvette (ZR-1) was being benchmarked against a Porsche 911 and a Ferrari 458.