Did Journalists Crash a 991 GT3 RS This Past Weekend?
Automotive journalists test cars all the time. For the conventional family sedan, it’s driven to buy groceries or take the family to the movies. When it’s a track-focused car like the 911 GT3 RS, it’s taken to the race track. Why? Because nobody wants to know how well the RS gets groceries (except for maybe me).
According to forum member Nick Yoskin, he’s seen a picture of a crash 991 GT3 RS that was purportedly being tested by Motor Trend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. According to the thread originator, the car was a total loss.
Later in the post, a picture is shared of a damaged GT3 RS, in purple, purportedly taken at Laguna Seca. We also know, thanks to Motor Trend‘s social media channels, that they were testing a purple GT3 RS there, along with a Z06 Corvette and a Viper ACR.
From the picture, it hardly looks like a total loss. Also, the way automakers insure press loans is entirely different than how you and I insure our cars.
So, did the car get in an accident while in the hands of Motor Trend? Who cares? Accidents happen at the track all the time, even when professional racing drivers are behind the wheel. It’s understood that accidents can and do happen, and if Porsche North America was that worried about their press car, they wouldn’t have loaned it out.
Hopefully, if the car is damaged, it’s repairable so more media will have access to the car, so more reviews can be written and more videos shot. That gives you all more content to enjoy.
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