Nissan to join V8 supercars 2013

[Jesterarts]

GRM have been in talks with Chrysler to run a 300C :shooting:. NFI what Nissan would run.

Reaper

####, that's ambitions.. their aerodynamics department will have a tough ask getting that thing moving.

 

[Jonah 101]

Nissan are running an all new secret American made car. Yeh the 300c would be pushing alot of air, mind you the front of a VE commodore is rather beefy too.

 

[ari666]

Made possible by the Car of the Future program headed by Holden legend Mark Skaife, the coup has been three years in the making.

paybacks a bitch!

 

[Drawnnite]

i wonder if something like Lexus would also be joining.
4 door sedan, with a v8.
maybe even mercs? or would that be a bit too one sided =P


i dont see whats so wrong with a bit of variety.
and i bet mark skaife wants the nissan back to see it win again like how he did with it.

 

[Dr HaxZaw]

Ok - lets be real here. The last time you could do that was a VL Group A. Even that wasn't *exactly* the same. They ran significantly different engine internals and brakes. VK same. Before then you have to scroll back to a L34 LH Torana which was as close as you got save slick tires and a bs oil cooler to get extra capacity into the oil system so they didn't keep grenading motors!

lol i was being sarcastic

 

[grazzacam]

:rofl2::rofl2::rofl2:

The safety car is on track so often these days I am surprised it hasn't gained points in the championship.

 

[Dr HaxZaw]

The safety car is on track so often these days I am surprised it hasn't gained points in the championship.

wont matter this year cause its a gtr now... sex on the track

 

[Reaper]

There will be extensive testing and development of the new cars to try and make them similar in speed, grip, aero and laptimes to the current mob. This is a very long process as you might well imagine. Its great to see Chrysler coming back as well, I wonder if it'll be the Charger and what engine they will be running.

A likely candidate from Nissan 2013 Altima?

From what I understand it's the Altima which will replace the Maxima in Australia.

Just another few whispers of names....... Mercedes Benz and Hyundai. True and from some very well placed sources.

Reaper

 

[glennho]

no ricers with hair dryers hanging off the side, just cubic inches or litres in a dinosaur pushrod set up.sounds good to me!

 

[Reaper]

no ricers with hair dryers hanging off the side, just cubic inches or litres in a dinosaur pushrod set up.sounds good to me!

Actually it's about cost containment - Cheap, more or less bulletproof off the shelf motor that doesn't rev hard, that is by modern standards around mid range capacity. Multiple cams/3/4/5 valve heads etc etc does not necessarily mean good. Case in point - the DOHC POS in BA-F Falcons. All round epic failure of a motor but had all the right badges for marketing dept.

Reaper