When it comes to developing or selling road cars, many manufacturers love getting involved in some sort of racing series. Pounding a car around a track or rally stage for hours on end puts demands on a vehicle that cruising along a road simply can’t match, allowing engineers to find weaknesses with their creations that can then be ironed out for the road. Plus, the whole ‘Win on Sunday, sell on Monday‘ adage came into play, as spectators who supported a certain driver, car, or manufacturer would be more likely to purchase a road-going version having witnessed it racing.
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