Would be an interesting addition to the current 'manufacturers'. Is Lexus still after it as well?
Would be an interesting addition to the current 'manufacturers'. Is Lexus still after it as well?
chrysler may enter too with a 300c or something, rumour has it.
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
It's the same as FIA allowing Hyundai to plant a V8 in the Genisis Coupe and race it in GT3.
Yeah, but at least the GT3 Genesis (not a bad idea) is production-based while V8 Supercars don't share much with the stock Holden Commodore/Ford Falcons they represent.
In fact, as acfsambo points out, they're moving towards an increasingly standardized car of the future format.
Australian V8 Supercar of the future released | Touring cars | Racecar Engineering
I'm dropping out to create a company that starts with motorcycles, then cars, and forty years later signs a legendary Brazilian driver who has a public and expensive feud with his French teammate.
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All about the t-tops
They went to Road America for 3 years now IIRC.....usually one of the best race(of any series) in the summer...
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It was fun to see the Nationwide cars in Montreal in person last year.
sad fact is that the older rules were incurring massive costs, and the racing itself was mismatched.. some cars getting 2 minutes ahead in a bloody sprint race! and seeing the same car win over and over.
i think put basically, the old rules are for car enthusiasts, the new rules are for racing enthusiasts..
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
Here is a FAQ from the V8 website.
Life's too short to drive bad cars.
Theyre still 4 door, steel construction. AFAIK the only composites in the body are the bumpers, front guards and rear wings. Keeping all the race car doors functional, as well as the lights, bonnet and boot has been a major sticking point in framing future regulations.
IMO the CotF regs are a step forward. Since 2003 theyve been trying to run like a silhouette formula, except whilst still maintaining production style shells. 2007 the Commodores took a step closer to being a proper silhouette and ran basically a 90% scale car, then 2008 the Falcons followed. Ive heard with the centrally mounted fuel tank as well they want to look into a functional diffuser, which will probably be offset by a smaller rear wing. That might appeal to certain groups who are turned off by the large wings, but i could care less.
I think an interesting thing for Nissan and others like Chrysler will be how they take on factory parts support. Ford and Holden, whilst no longer building full race shells, still support the teams with their custom bodywork.
I am the Stig
That's really amazing!!!
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