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5 Jun 2009, 13:38
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V8Supercar - Car Of The Future (Merged x4)
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Originally Posted by GTRMagic
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V8 Supercars Australia, never the sharpest observer of the global motor industry, recently went into panic mode when it belatedly realised that its two participating brands were particularly vulnerable to Detroit's crushing issues.
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In the background the retired driver Mark Skaife is working on a blueprint for a generic V8 Supercar for 2012.
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The V8 C.O.T. 
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5 Jun 2009, 23:22
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So, what does a "Car of Tomorrow" for V8Supercar actually look like?
Will it actually be a V8? Will it be a Holden or a Ford engine aboard?
How will the 2012 blueprint accommodate all the other carmakers in the world that arent in Chapter 11?
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Excelsior...
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6 Jun 2009, 00:13
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Spaceframe chassis. Silhouette body. Generic V8 engine and a load of fixed components (suspension, gearbox, diff, brakes, aerodynamics etc).
In other words they will all be exactly the same as each other underneath, clothed in panels to look like whatever model you want.
Welcome to the "Car Of Tomorrow" folks......
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6 Jun 2009, 00:31
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Is that not what we have now?
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Racing or sport, Hmmmm, you decide??
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6 Jun 2009, 02:40
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A car of tomorrow will result in me becoming yesterdays fan.....
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6 Jun 2009, 02:43
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why nafe?
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I've been debating what was more memorable. the 1977 ford 1-2 at Bathurst or Armstrong landing on the moon
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6 Jun 2009, 02:47
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Originally Posted by touring fan01
Spaceframe chassis. Silhouette body. Generic V8 engine and a load of fixed components (suspension, gearbox, diff, brakes, aerodynamics etc).
In other words they will all be exactly the same as each other underneath, clothed in panels to look like whatever model you want.
Welcome to the "Car Of Tomorrow" folks......
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Thats why I wouldnt want a 'Car of Tomorrow'.
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P.S. ..... I cant believe I want to see a 458 win in Pro , never hear the end of this I expect !!!
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6 Jun 2009, 03:15
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Originally Posted by peckstar
why nafe?
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Peckstar why would there be interest for a touring car series where each team is running the same car handed out to them by the series organisers?
Would you be a fan of the Car Of Tomorrow?
On a side note, it is great to see some actual commentary on Australian motorsport, rather than the press releases V8SA pushes through Telegraph & AA.
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Upon entry into the Bathurst 1000, it should be mandatory to view the compelling "Moffat - Man and the Mountain" film
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6 Jun 2009, 04:29
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Both Holden and Ford have shedfulls of Commodore's & Falcon's not selling, why not just make use of them, that'll cut costs 
V8Supercar COT they'll probably still try & push the Ford v Holden rivalry as well
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6 Jun 2009, 04:42
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Peckstar why would there be interest for a touring car series where each team is running the same car handed out to them by the series organisers?
Would you be a fan of the Car Of Tomorrow?
On a side note, it is great to see some actual commentary on Australian motorsport, rather than the press releases V8SA pushes through Telegraph & AA.
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I dont know, but neither do i know why there wouldnt be?. Formula 1 is popular, yet i cant drive one to work tomorrow.
why woudl it be different in V8's.
Im just asking the question have no real opinion either way at this stage
Hopefully Nafe can answer the question and otehrs who comment here (maybe even you?) and help me come to a conclusion
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I've been debating what was more memorable. the 1977 ford 1-2 at Bathurst or Armstrong landing on the moon
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6 Jun 2009, 05:06
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As a race fan I like to see different types of cars, innovation, opposing strengths and weaknesses and rewarding of those with the best package.
None of this will be possible with the forementioned car of tomorrow, yet they will still try and call them touring cars
If I want 1 make racing I'll go watch re runs of the Daewoo series or better yet the Ford Laser series.
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Upon entry into the Bathurst 1000, it should be mandatory to view the compelling "Moffat - Man and the Mountain" film
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6 Jun 2009, 05:06
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Originally Posted by nafe!
A car of tomorrow will result in me becoming yesterdays fan.....
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I'm with you nafe......I don't like NASCAR so why would I like the Aussie version of it?
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6 Jun 2009, 05:31
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Both Holden and Ford have shedfulls of Commodores & Falcons not selling. Why not just make use of them? That'll cut costs. |
A production based touring car championship? I'm all for it. Just a stock standard road car with a roll cage, race seat and safety harness and that's it with the car modifcations. I wonder if the VESA heads and their endless wisdom would allow for it 
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6 Jun 2009, 07:18
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So, what does a "Car of Tomorrow" for V8Supercar actually look like?
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Originally Posted by GTRMagic
So, what does a "Car of Tomorrow" for V8Supercar actually look like?
Will it actually be a V8? Will it be a Holden or a Ford engine aboard?
How will the 2012 blueprint accommodate all the other carmakers in the world that arent in Chapter 11?
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Here is a pic of a Holden VT Nascar
Cheers
Thunder
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6 Jun 2009, 08:34
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THe V8 supercar of tomorrow will be one which doesn't backfire at every gear change. The Environmental legislation states that unreasonable noise is ILLEGAL!
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