Lexus interested in joining V8 Supercar

[EJK]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsp...percars-report

BMW and Benz are interested too. M Sport and AMG tuned V8s vs GM V8s........ Now THAT would be a V8 supercar racing I'd love to see!

[Mully]

The Aussies would hate it. They'd get thumped unless the rules restricted everything.

[Laava]

Not Necessarily. There's not a lot of Holden or Ford parts on those V8 supercars. They are performance part specials.

[AllanB]

Darn fine idea.

Probably won't happen!


I remember the races way back when little M3 beemers were winning! The Skylines killed it - they thrashed the living beep beep out over everything and even when loaded up with lead to make them heavier (stupid rules to slow them down) still whipped the Aussie V8's.

Then they changed the rules.

It will be interesting to see what happens when the Fords get replaced with something imported in a few years, some fuggly USA built thingy probably.

[Laava]

Holden v Hummer?

[EJK]

Darn fine idea.

Probably won't happen!

True. But dreams are free!

Gaaah, but by just thinking of some Dutch whooping Fords and Holdens bum bums is just too yippie-ki-yay.

[Motu]

So,Toyota aren't interested?

[ducatilover]

So,Toyota aren't interested?

Oh...but, it's a Lexus V8 in that car.....
ummmm
Oh dear. Idiots. Toyota made it...

[tigertim20]

Not Necessarily. There's not a lot of Holden or Ford parts on those V8 supercars. They are performance part specials.

agreed. id like to see it become something where any manufacturer can enter a v8, rear wheel drive car that is available to the public for no more than xxxx dollars, that would make it interesting as it would be a bang for buck v8 race.
of course thered be certain restrictions as to how much of the car had to be as it left the factory (preferably a large percentage)

Its no fun watching an aftermarket filled folden shell hooning around a track, and its no fun watching a 300k car whip a 60k car either.

actually, ford and holden should make bikes and enter wsbk, thatd be great!!!

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

I thought Ford & Holden rang push rod donks to comply with the 'rules' Even Ford dont run those ancient motors in their road cars anymore.
They would soon be religated to the back competing against high revving quad OHC motors in the Lexus and Merc.

[schrodingers cat]

A good deal of saloon racing world wide is going to a format where many of the componets are common or restricted.
As from next season New Zealand will be adopting the 'Car of Tomorrow'
Developed in conjuction with the constructor who is developing the Australian 'Car of the Future', Paul Ciprinac is building a chassis which will be identical from a to c pillar between the two countries.

The car shares a common floorpan (Commodore if anyone cares) and has an aftermarket 9" live rear axle with 3 link and control dampers
The engine will be a 6l LS7 Chev factory control race engine (600Hp +) coupled to a 6 speed sequential g/box. The ecu will be a locally made Link G4 and the data aquisition a control part also.
18" wheels and Perfromance Friction brakes. Bespoke front uprights with common geometry
Price for rolling chassis is mooted to be under $200k and since it is a tube frame chassis, experience with TraNZam teaches us that the chassis life span is 15 years plus.

The chassis is designed so that the panels can be attached to the core car to make it whatever you like. So obviously Ford and Holden here in New Zealand but I believe there are a couple of competitors planning to feild Toyota bodywork. There are no ethical objections here in NZ to other manufacturers since nither Ford nor Holden support any of the lacal racing. They do however ride on the back of the promotion and brand recognition

NZV8 are accessing the IP of the Aussie COTF development and are contributing the cost of the panel fitting development. The Aussies will adopt their car in 2013.

The new car will be simpler, faster and less maintainence intensive than the existing cars therefore a little more affordable to run. With control equipment optimising the 'cockpit spacer' and focussing on the detail will make for winners. The backmarkers can no longer throw accusations of cheating or buying wins to explain their dismal performance

This isn't rumour. This is happening now.

http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125352

[Grumph]

They're rev limited now - it's all about "parity" making a better show...

Stone Bros were reputed to have built a prototype for Mitsubishi a couple of years ago. Can't see any new companies coming in with the current climate.

[marty]

No different to Nascar then - Toyota races there, but their cars don't go much like the last Camry that I drove

[Morcs]

yup the Aussies will get owned.

The germans would get far better power out of the same engine capacity.

[avgas]

Sounds like vaporware to me.
Toyota tried this way back in 97.....and failed. Aussies wouldn't let them in.

Something along the lines of "how much steel the car must contain".......which is aussie politics at its best - seeing as this is there financial market..

As for the article saying the LFA will race.....not a chance. For a start is only has 2 doors......touring cars are 4 door....
Most likely be some kind of Camry/Windom thing.

Its worth noting that the Camry Nascar cars in US run V8's that don't exist in a production car......likewise the Scion drift cars.......