What future does V8 Supercars series have ?

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 02/12/2014 at 18:29 • Filed to: None

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With Ford and Holden leaving Australia.

turbokitten > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 02/12/2014 at 18:32

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Fusion?

Frosted > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 02/12/2014 at 18:32

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Mercedes, Nissan and Volvo. Not a bad mix.

El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! > turbokitten 02/12/2014 at 18:35

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Isn't that a Taurus?

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 02/12/2014 at 18:37

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Penske and Ford are making a push for the Mustang to be allowed as it will soon be sold down here.

V8 Supercars are considering all possibilities including a name change and dropping the V8 moniker.

Could go back to a category closer to what they had historically with turbo's against big V8's, that'd be nice.

Skif6996 > Frosted 02/12/2014 at 18:39

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The Nissans in the series are terrible. I guess if all the cars are terrible it would make for good racing.

daender > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 02/12/2014 at 18:40

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I see two possible options: DTM/Super GT style cars and merge with them or go back to a more "Showroom Stock" style like the Continental Tires series were all makes and models are allowed ranging from FWD turbo imports to Mustangs to M3s to 911s.

Frosted > Skif6996 02/12/2014 at 18:42

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If Nissan were to drop out and be replaced by a better racing team/car, it could get interesting. Mercedes has already expressed displeasure with team so we'll probably see some changes there and Volvo has a long and successful motorsport history so I'm sure we'll see good things.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > daender 02/12/2014 at 18:50

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nah I think they're both too extreme on either side of the fence.

DTM and Super GT cars would be too expensive for the privateer teams, and showroom stock would make them slower than the support series.

Kailand09 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 02/12/2014 at 19:05

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Couldn't they just use the Chevy SS?

And then Ford will introduce the falcon in the U.S., and they can use those too. Right? RIGHT!?

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > daender 02/12/2014 at 19:12

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Please not DTM-style tube-framed cars. They're very impressive, but I have absolutely zero interest in them. The only carryover they have to production cars is the engine (only just), and if you're going to do that I'd rather see something like Group C. Prototypes running modified production engines (but not as iffy as Daytona Prototypes).

I vote just dig out the old Group A touring car rules. To this day, I can't think of anything better.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 02/12/2014 at 19:13

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They're pulling out of local production, but will continue to sell cars there. Conceivably they could remain using cars based on the Fusion and SS, if the rules remain similar.

I doubt they'd be as popular though.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Skif6996 02/12/2014 at 19:31

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calling them terrible is a bit harsh considering they came 7th and 9th in the championship. meaning they beat half the rest of the field made up of Commodores and Falcons.

Erebus need to find some power out of the mercs though. They were almost always lagging behind the pack.

turbokitten > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 02/12/2014 at 19:32

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My Bad!

Skif6996 > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 02/12/2014 at 19:33

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I dunno. Seemed like they were always lagging behind and crashing out. Maybe I'm over-stating it.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Kailand09 02/12/2014 at 19:39

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the Chevy SS that's built in Australia?


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