Volvo to join v8 supercars this season

[MarkGU]

well here it is........the Volvo S60 V8 Supercar.

it looks fast even standing still. 

bring on the races 
http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/02/13/volvo-takes-wraps-s60-v8-supercar/

The 650 HP Volvo Polestar Racing V8 Supercars engine

[02-SR5]

The race team wears bowl's hats.

[broncos11]

well here it is........the Volvo S60 V8 Supercar.

it looks fast even standing still. 

bring on the races 
http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/02/13/volvo-takes-wraps-s60-v8-supercar/

The 650 HP Volvo Polestar Racing V8 Supercars engine

Almost go as good as my Cruiser Marcos!!!!!!!

[MarkGU]

Almost go as good as my Cruiser Marcos!!!!!!!

gees Dave.......you been sniffin' off prawns shells 

[wilson79]

Ive been a GRM fan for many years and also a Holden suporter so when it was anounced last year that they were going to Volvo i was shattered.

But i have gotten over it and will be flying my GRM flag again this year. I also must admit the cars look great just hope they have race pace..

[Jason B]

Will be interesting to see how it goes. Yamaha have made some pretty successful heads for many cars over the years. There race engines usually ain't too shabby.

Jas

[Bird]

BRING ON THE END OF TAXI RACING!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!

[Black Diamond]

That's a good looking jigger

BD

[oldmate]

Looks awesome

[grafy82]

Ahh, finally a bit of class in the mix. Looks mad.

[wilson79]

I never thought I would "ever: say this.

I am actually getting excited to see the Volvo in action..

[FZJ]

I wonder if they will have to add  operational blinkers to that volvo as a trial to pass scrutineering..... be a world first for a volvo

[feisty]

All I can say is that you blokes have got short memories................

1986 Australian Touring Car Championship.   

6th Dick Johnstone
5th Tony Longhurst
4th Peter Brock
3rd Jim Richards
2nd George Fury
and sticking it up the locals was
1st Robbie Francevic a Kiwi in a VOLVO 242GT

Go get 'em Volvo

To quote LOST 'BRING ON THE END OF TAXI RACING!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!"

[DropBearRacing]

I think its good for the sport.  If V8 Supercars want to continue to grow and remain relevant then even more manufactures need to enter. 

With Hyundai's rear drive large family sedan due for release in the 3rd quarter of this year, I think they may enter the championship in the next two years. 

I like the look of the ovlov, we used to have a GL240 with a Holden 253 mated to a supra 5 speed and disc brakes all round.  That thing used to scream.

[Mace]

One thing for sure, it will be a well turned out car. Ok, gazza wears his heart on his sleeve, but GRM are a good professional outfit.

Mite have to look at an X90 and fly the flag.

[kylarama]

All I can say is that you blokes have got short memories................

1986 Australian Touring Car Championship.   

6th Dick Johnstone
5th Tony Longhurst
4th Peter Brock
3rd Jim Richards
2nd George Fury
and sticking it up the locals was
1st Robbie Francevic a Kiwi in a VOLVO 242GT

Go get 'em Volvo

To quote LOST 'BRING ON THE END OF TAXI RACING!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!"

Don't forget Kiwi Gentleman Jim in the S40 winning the October 1998 Bathurst 1000.

and now we have Kiwi Scott McLaughlin behind the wheel of the S60 V8 Supercar...

[feisty]

Good point! Although I think the s40 was some weird collaborative effort by volvo and mitsubishi or similar and it was in that wierd and boring period of 'production' racing. Loved groupA and before loved the super tourers and loathed everything since until hopefully now

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[noel_w]

Bring back the Godzilla's

[DropBearRacing]

Bring back the Godzilla's

wont happen.
V8 SC's are committed to rear drive 5.0L V8 sedan/saloons

[kylarama]

Bring back the Godzilla's

They tried last weekend...

[noel_w]

Yeah I know. When we get beaten fair & square we just change the rules....

[feisty]

Agreed dogsta. But are the  world's car buying public committed to rwd v8s? Btw Loved godzilla

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[DropBearRacing]

Not saying I didn't like them, in fact I think they are an awesome car that can hold their own against any other car in the world give or take a few Million $$ cars.
I'm just saying V8 SC are committed to rear drive V8 vehicles.  They are the fastest growing Motor Racing category in the world and are very well receive right around the world.  I think they have a winning formula at the moment.  Their drivers are clean cut young men, and family men who generally only hit the headlines for all the right reasons (although there was that incident in Texas last year), not for defecating in hotel hallways, drug taking, illegal betting, game fixing, bashing the christ out of their wives/girlfriends or the average punter on the street. 

But for the main part they are a great advertisement for their sport, their teams and they manufactures they represent.  Sponsors are falling over themselves to get on a panel or race suit.

I think there are enough rear drive vehicles produced in the world to maintain the formula for years to come.  If rear drives did dry up they could just easily adopt the NASCAR formula and just convert the front drives into rear drives ie Toyota and Ford.  Up until a few weeks ago I wasn't aware that Hyundai had a family size rear drive sedan which is to be sold here in Aus.  In the states the car comes with a V8 as well so it wouldn't be a giant leap for them to enter the contest. 

Just my opinion.

[Mace]

They don't have to be a rear wheel drive platform., Nissan use the Altima which is a fwd based vehicle, they just need a comparable V8 engine in the market which Volvo has with it's B8444s donk.

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/57822/volvo-polestar-racing-reveals-v8-supercar-engine-for-2014-season

Unlike Erebus, , this team has factory support, and I reckon, big $$$$$$$$$.

[gronk]

Agreed dogsta. But are the  world's car buying public committed to rwd v8s? Btw Loved godzilla

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Sure are.........us and the yanks are...

And going by crowd numbers in the last few years, it's a winning formula..

And even with the departure of local manufacturing, it's the cars Aussies associate with........and while a Ferrari sounds great, we don't connect because it is way out of our price range..

Same as Nascar in yankie land, no matter whats under the skin, the fans like the symbol...and the fans ARE the sport....and why the sponsors back it...