The only Veritas RS III prototype crashed by test drivers

The Veritas RS III was recently revealed after the company had been absent from the racing scene for more than 50 years. Veritas has planned two different variants of the RS III - a 480-hp version and a 600-hp version that uses the 5.0L V10 from the BMW M5.

Well, Veritas built the first prototype using the 5.0L V8 480-hp engine and decided to put it on display at a local dealership in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Some how, two fans convinced the manager of the dealership to let them take the Veritas RS III for a spin.

The two men Fans Martin Holtz, 44, and Friedrich Voller, 53, ended up losing control of the 480-hp Veritas III crashing it into a lamp-post. Police arrested the two men after they tried to flee from the crash.

The Veritas RS III prototype was valued at...
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B7FAN - 9/10/2008 10:18:43 AM

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thats odd they are using the M5 motor.........NOT...thats a hell of a motorI would like to see the performance

vman1013 - 9/10/2008 10:26:48 AM

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where do 2 men sit in this car?

Spectator - 9/10/2008 11:07:30 AM

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The passenger side of the car is covered (and can be opened like a T-Top) however it has a seat.

Not easily discernable until you look at one of the pictures on the linked sight.

golfer38 - 9/10/2008 10:42:42 AM

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How big a loser would these 2 guys have to be...Of course, maybe not as big as the idiot who let them drive it.

M35MT - 9/10/2008 12:34:57 PM

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Or the manager is simply retarded

AMGZING_fanboy - 9/10/2008 1:05:37 PM

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Some how,($$$$$$$$$$$$$) two fans convinced the manager of the dealership to let them take the Veritas RS III for a spin? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

dumpsty - 9/11/2008 9:19:56 AM

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Right, was a cash fee provided to basically drive a million-dollar concept? And how much damage did they do to it?

Would this same dealer let them test drive a Veyron? May be not. Hope Veritas is stickin'-it to 'em (the dealer) good...b/c he shouldn't have let anybody drive the car initially.