The news about the Toyota recall was everywhere. Here was one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world being forced to recall millions of cars, as a result of mechanical failures like stuck accelerator pedals.
For a brand that has marketed itself on the safety and reliability of their vehicles could this recall spell the end for yet another of the worlds auto makers?
As unlikely as it seems, the worldwide recall of Toyota's due to sticking accelerators pedals has been a welcome bit of news for one department of the manufacturing behemoth.
The department - TOYOTA MOTORSPORTS. Their mandate is simple - drive fast and win races! You can find Toyota Motorsports on the NASCAR and F1 circuit.
In a recent interview a Toyota Motorsports crew chief was reported as saying "the stuck accelerator pedals could be a huge bonus for us this racing season."
"Our drivers always try to push their cars to the limit, with the stuck gas pedals we gain an important advantage over our competitors. We don't have to worry about losing any speed in the corners. We can rest easy knowing that the car will be going flat out even if the driver would prefer to drive a little slower"
Experts agree that this could very well be the year that Toyota gets the checkered flag.
For any Toyota owners out there here is some advice- get your ride race ready - get rid of the back seat, install a roll bar and fire extinguisher. Get a helmet and head out to the track.
As the head of Toyota Motorsports said recently:
"We need to embrace this dangerous mechanical malfunction not vilify it. It is only through our shoddy engineering that we will find victory at the track"
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