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      02-24-2020, 10:33 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by dappercivility View Post
sometimes I wonder if automakers bench mark their cars against competitors before launching their cars to the market.
100% yes, sometimes you'll catch it in spyshots, like Cadillac testing their new V/Blackwing cars against an M5, or Porsche testing its Taycan with some Tesla's. Even Mazda use to use BMW as a benchmark for handling of their cars, and now use Toyota's for quality.
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