How come no new car changes

The Beer Baron · 4 Dec 2001, 16:59 (Ref:182154)

We've had the same car templates for 2 seasons now, how come they havn't changed?

In 1998 Ford introduced the Taurus and a remodify for 2000
also Chevy introduced the new Monte Carlo for 2000

How come there isn't any new changes for 2002?
Or is it 2003 that the new bodies will be introduced?

Roselady3 · 4 Dec 2001, 18:48 (Ref:182224)

Don't know dude-
This is the kind of question that I usually wait for YOU to answer!

The Beer Baron · 4 Dec 2001, 18:56 (Ref:182233)

The only reason I can think of is that they continually upgrade their racecars.

Maybe Ford introduced a 2000 model to counteract Chevy's 2000 MC.

'Ford is doing stuff to the cars that NASCAR has to yet to get its head around yet!' Robert Yates

Lee · 5 Dec 2001, 00:14 (Ref:182365)

The reason is simple, there have been no new models to come out of Detroit. The new bodies should come out in 03 or 04. You'll see changes then, unless the new bodies are not as good as the present models.

The Beer Baron · 5 Dec 2001, 01:26 (Ref:182376)

How soon before the manufacturers design their road cars around their racing cars?

Then maybe everyone will be able to buy a genuine NASCAR car for the road

Lee · 5 Dec 2001, 01:44 (Ref:182380)

Don't know how to answer that one. In the old days, it wass like that, the cars raced were pretty much similar to what was forun on the street, but as for now, well no way to know.

Ax Slinger · 5 Dec 2001, 12:58 (Ref:182475)

Personally, I think when they stopped using "stock" cars, they should have stopped calling them Stock Cars. There isn't anything "stock" in NASCAR anymore.

Lee · 5 Dec 2001, 14:24 (Ref:182512)

A more approprite term might be "stock-appearing", but it would be somewhat awkard, "hey, we're going to a stock-appearing car race today." I think "stock car" is the most effective term that they can use to identify with a full-bodied race car. Besides, they aren't trying to deceive anyone, today's fans know that a car runing around Daytona or Bristol shares very little, besides the name-plate with what they drive on the street.

Joe Fan · 6 Dec 2001, 07:37 (Ref:182843)

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Originally posted by The Beer Baron
How soon before the manufacturers design their road cars around their racing cars?

They are already doing this. They are testing different aerodynamics combinations in Winston Cup to use on the street versions designs of the cars. Once they find a good match, then they are producing the street versions. It is to their advantage for the actual street versions to look as close to the NASCAR versions as possible. If I remember correctly, Ford redesigned the rear of the Taurus based upon a configuration that NASCAR let them use.