5/30/2023 0 Comments Australian v8 supercars racing![]() ![]() McNamara also explained that they would be significantly cheaper to rebuild roughly $25,000 no more than twice a year, while the previous versions were closer to $40,000, and three times a year. According to Ken McNamara, the price for the new engines maxes out at around $70,000 – well down from the Gen2 versions, which was often up around the $150,000 mark. The difference in cost with some components of the new models is quite significant. The “hybrid ready” chassis is a far more cost-effective design, which is significant given the spiralling costs of the current Ford Mustang GT and Holden Commodore ZB Models. This is sure to lead to far busier pit bays, and potentially an increase to the number of strategic options available to each team. They will have increased degradation and are expected to only last 60kms of racing. What these changes meanĪdding to the changes to the sport are the new, softer Dunlop tyres to be used in competition in five different events this year. We are still only a few months since the initial launch and already some improvements have been made. Ultimately, the cars still need to be perfected, but there’s plenty of time to manage this. Aside from being broadly impressed with the cars, Lowndes also approved of the power to weight ratio, and despite saying the brakes “aren’t as reactive as I would like them to be”, he did point out that “they have done a lot of mileage”, so it made sense. He said lap time was not yet of concern to them, and that the tuning process was coming along nicely: “we are still experiencing the normal sort of growing pains that you expect when you build a car from the ground up”.Īny concerns raised by these comments are surely alleviated when we consider what Craig Lowndes had to say recently. Head of Supercars Adrian Burgess explained that the testing was on track. With some tweaks having been made since, and plenty more time before the Gen3 2023 launch, there is plenty of time yet for the new models to be perfected. When the call was finally made in early February, gun driver Shane Van Gisbergen was “stoked’ that Supercars was preserving the status quo and changing gears with a sequential lever and heel-toe down changes. “Either have a proper manual gear shift like we have now … or have a paddle shift, don’t try and con people with something in between.”ĭane’s thoughts reflect the general angst drivers and fans alike hold toward the electronics in gear shifts. According to Roland Dane of Triple Eight Race Engineering, it wasn’t important whether the cars have a paddle-shift or a manual change, but he did say it was important that the Gen 3 Supercars make up their mind. Even many of those indifferent to the electronics were not happy with the overall feel. Initially, the Mustang had a stick and the Camaro paddles. The recent confirmation by the Gen3 Steering Committee that the traditional manual gear shift has been confirmed for the foreseeable future. In an ever-evolving landscape for motorsport, and significant changes ahead, it is sometimes a relief when tradition wins out. The ‘paddle or stick’ debate has been settled Should this strategy succeed, it will secure an ongoing viewership for the sport, which can only be seen as a positive, especially given the large number of fans who criticized the Gen2 Models. One might summarise this as a similar but Supercar version of car you would see day to day. He added that the new cars were 80 percent like their road car counterparts, but an aggressive version. John Casey, who oversees the Gen3 rules, said “if we are representing a car or a brand on the grid, we need to make sure that we do that in a faithful way”, and felt that the new designs were much more relatable to the average Supercar viewer. Holden closing represented a necessary shift for the future of V8 Supercar specs, and it was deemed important to open the sport up to new manufacturers, with a focus on relatable looking cars. It was announced at the 2020 Bathurst 1000 the Gen3 rules were soon to come into effect. Despite fears from some fans that the modified crate motors would not produce the same noise as the bespoke units, the Decemlaunch of the models revealed that the familiar Supercar sound will be as glorious as ever. ![]() The Ford Mustang GT will be fitted with a 5.4L ‘Coyote’ DOHC V8 engine, while the Chevrolet Camaro will be powered by a 5.7-litre Chevrolet Racing LTR V8 engine. But don’t worry, they’re still Supercars! This is maybe the most significant shift in the history of Supercars from an aesthetics perspective. The new designs feel somewhat more streamlined, with shorter front splitters and significantly smaller rear wings. ![]()
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