V8 Supercar Champs

[Matto]

Now THAT would be fun to see

Cheers!
Matto

[Bird]

Does this mean we will also have V8 Navara's running around in the ute series?

they already have one in USA - the Titan
http://www.nissanusa.com/titan/

[Redback]

V8 Superc

[terravista]

they already have one in USA - the Titan
http://www.nissanusa.com/titan/

A Titan???....bloody seppo's.
We park in them, and they stick a V8 in one end and drive them. Wouldn't be very good wind resistance.

[Bird]

its not lookin bad..



Holden and Ford better demand a 5000kg weight penalty for the Nissan to stand a chance.

[cm4x4nut]

its not lookin bad..



Holden and Ford better demand a 5000kg weight penalty for the Nissan to stand a chance.

Cheers Lost.....a new avatar 

[kylarama]

and it will have a Patrol flavour to it too!

Engine will be a 5.6L V8 which will also power the new Patrol.


I still can't work out the JD sponsorship?  Nissan walked away from the Safety car deal they had with V8 Supercars a few years ago because of alcohol branding (XXXX) was put on their cars.  Claimed they did not want their product associated with alcohol.
Now they seem quite happy to have JD as their major sponsor.  Maybe it's a XXXX thing

[Kit_e_kat9]

From one shelia's perspective:

Who cares what they drive?  I back 2 drivers for their skill not their winning streak or their cars ... the cars are all identical except for the badge I reckon ... it's simply the dude behind the wheel that makes things exciting for me.  It takes awesome skill to drive and survive in one of the V8 races.

Go Lowdnes
Go Rusty

You want prangs and thrills ... drive along the M1 any day of the week.  It occassionally has police chases as well.

Kit_e

(I don't like rectangular tracks either.     Boredom Supreme.  Kinda like tennis really.)

[kylarama]

Screw you channel 7.

2 laps to go in an edge of your seat battle between Frosty and Whincup and they have a 'satellite up link failure'

[gibbo301]

Screw you channel 7.

2 laps to go in an edge of your seat battle between Frosty and Whincup and they have a 'satellite up link failure'

X2

[Redback]

and it will have a Patrol flavour to it too!

Engine will be a 5.6L V8 which will also power the new Patrol.


I still can't work out the JD sponsorship?  Nissan walked away from the Safety car deal they had with V8 Supercars a few years ago because of alcohol branding (XXXX) was put on their cars.  Claimed they did not want their product associated with alcohol.
Now they seem quite happy to have JD as their major sponsor.  Maybe it's a XXXX thing

I thought it is a 5.0l limit, the Holden is 307 and Fords are 302, 5.0lts

I heard Toyota and Mercedes maybe coming as well soon, is this true.

[Mace]

I thought it is a 5.0l limit, the Holden is 307 and Fords are 302, 5.0lts

I heard Toyota and Mercedes maybe coming as well soon, is this true.

The Nissan Racing V8 will apparently  be a shortened stroke version of the production engine to fit within regs.

Bring it on.  Im a holden supporter, but this will be good for the sport.

[gutters]

A little bit off topic but still V8 related - kinda

Whilst watching ABC kids this morning (with my kids ) I saw my favourite V8 driver on Roary the Racing Car - Craig Lowndes. Craig provides the voice to "Conrod" the Aussie character on the new series of the show... Thought I'd mention so all the parents have another excuse to watch ABC Kids

Roary the Racing Car | Craig Lowndes

[Mallory Black]

Just wait boys and girls, this new formula is the goods
more brands involved
The racecars are cheaper to manufacture and should be pretty bulletproof
They are MUCH better to drive so we will see racers taking lines and passing opportunities on other cars that can't be done with the present machinery

I am looking forward to seeing what these cars can do on all our tracks

so bring it

[singo-26]

A little bit off topic but still V8 related - kinda

Whilst watching ABC kids this morning (with my kids ) I saw my favourite V8 driver on Roary the Racing Car - Craig Lowndes. Craig provides the voice to "Conrod" the Aussie character on the new series of the show... Thought I'd mention so all the parents have another excuse to watch ABC Kids

Roary the Racing Car | Craig Lowndes

It's been around for a while. My 2 littlies have got it on dvd somewhere, they both love Roary.

[duggie]

It's been around for a while. My 2 littlies have got it on dvd somewhere, they both love Roary.

It must have been around for a while, when you lookat Conrod it is based on the 888 rcaing Ford shell, the rear wing is a Ford design not Holden.

[Bird]

I heard Toyota and Mercedes maybe coming as well soon, is this true.

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/mercedes-shuns-v8-supercars-20120808-23tlh.html
No Merc no more.
"In a statement provided to Fairfax, McCarthy said: "Our position is that we will not be fielding a factory team in V8 Supercars under the Car of the Future rules.""

[kylarama]

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/mercedes-shuns-v8-supercars-20120808-23tlh.html
No Merc no more.
"In a statement provided to Fairfax, McCarthy said: "Our position is that we will not be fielding a factory team in V8 Supercars under the Car of the Future rules.""

Sorry, I stopped reading the link when I saw it was written by Peter McKay.

[Mace]

Not a factory team, but nearly as good as:

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/mercedes-to-join-v8s-20120915-25zgh.html

Another Ford Team bites the dust.

[cm4x4nut]

Not a factory team, but nearly as good as:

http://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/mercedes-to-join-v8s-20120915-25zgh.html

Another Ford Team bites the dust.

yep, and then there were four

This should make it interesting comparing the high tech engines to the relatively "low" tech existing engines

http://ninemsn.carpoint.com.au/news/2012/sports/mercedes-benz/v8sc-back-flip-means-benz-definite-for-v8s-32510

I read earlier where Nissan believes that the existing pushrod engines appear to have much better low down torque than the overhead cam entries. I hope that the parity boys do not jump too quickly, but I am sure they will, it would make it very interesting to see four cars on the track, where three of them behave quite differently.

[Mallory Black]

Interesting this comes up at the moment
Last night I saw a race at Brands Hatch between 2 Lotus Cortinas, a BMW2002 and wait for it, Hillman Imp. The camera was in the Imp and the action was brilliant
So as long as the parity can work and different brands have strengths and weaknesses in different areas we'll see racing, and passing, re-passing and not this procession that we see too much of nowadays cos that's boring

[Mace]

The Imp used an adapted version of a Coventry Climax Fire Pump engine.  You may also remember the name "Cooper Climax".. John Cooper first adapted these engines to his racing cars in the late 50's.  Black Jack Brabham won his first (and second) world championship in one.

They could really rev.  I remember an Imp being owned by a local in the 60's.  Whilst it went, it went like the proverbial!.  They were "mid engined" so to speak, with the engine/gearbox assembly just above  the rear drive axle. A whole 998cc.!!

[Nick74]

I think having Erebus (AMG Customer) in as part of the V8SC will be great. Not sure they got in with the right team though - SBR haven't done jack in a long time. But hey at least they are in.

Did anyone see the HRT COTF Black race car they put up on facebook today - it looks sooooooooooooooooo cool!

I can't wait to see the VF version of these things I reckon it'll be awesome. Also the Mercedes E series SBR car should look great as the E series shape is very cool. Not sure I like the CGIs of the Nisssan I have seen so far but it could be very different in the flesh

[Bird]

I'll take 2



Bye bye super taxis

[Mace]

In the flesh!

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/nissan-unveils-v8-supercar-20121030-28gln.html