I've always contended there was a definite and distinct line between a warranty and a sponsorship.
Cars sold to the general public from a dealership are meant to be used on public roadways. Abiding by all applicable laws is implied and should be understood. That is the car's normal operating environment. Anything beyond that ....
Whether or not a car is subjected to the same stresses when driving 70 on a freeway vs the front straight at the local autocross is an opinion and very subjective. I've witnessed folks pussy-footing around the cones and folks wailing down the local off ramp.
Now, in the particular instance of the EVO driver 2 things come to mind ...
1) the evidence against them, other than the confession, was a name, model and color car, all from an internet website. Surely that car isn't a rare one off car ...
2) a salesman will tell you anything to make a sale ... the service department doesn't care what was told to you while signing the papers.
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