Nissan joins V8 Supercars - secret build, why it's positive, and more

[edmands_3]

no wai...there were so many awesome cars.

The renault 5 with the engine in the middle of the car
The insane MG metro
Porsche 959
Ferrari 288 (out of which a lot of the tech for the F40 came)
Ford RS2000

What about Audi. They ended up making a 1000hp Quattro, but it never made it to rally:Group S and the ‘secret’ Audi prototype. « IEDEI

[96]

Oh wowowowow!!!!!

Thank you very much for that Audi link.

Truly, incredible.

(ps, group B quattro's ran PDK twin clutches?!?!... That's only new within the last few years become new car tech)

[Roger Explosion]

Oh wowowowow!!!!!

Thank you very much for that Audi link.

Truly, incredible.

(ps, group B quattro's ran PDK twin clutches?!?!... That's only new within the last few years become new car tech)

Porsche actually developed the twin clutch gearbox with the 962 Lemans racer in the 80's. Funny thing was, none of the top drivers wanted a bar of it because they were a shitload heavier and prone to going bang, so they promptly dropped it.

[richarde]

nah.
In the end, only the Lancia was rwd.

Lancia went to 4wd too, with the S4.

Thread is now about epic Group B car videos. My favourite Group B video - captures the crazy crowds well and shows the insane footwork

[96]

He really had to work hard to keep that engine 'on the boil' so to speak.

Even under full braking he is twitching the throttle (not for rev matching) keeping the engine alive, and ready to go...

[Roger Explosion]

Seeing as thread is about group B goodness....

[EGG]

There has been talk over the past year about DTM and JGTC having discussions around compatible engine regulations, but so far they haven't been able to agree.

If that did happen, VESA getting out of the two-manufacturer mindset is a good step towards future touring car mecca, with the three series having occasional tie-in races. Unfortunately it's likely to remain a pipe dream for the next few years.

[TheBrad]

peter brock volvo

Was that with or without the Energy Polariser?

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I think the racing will be interesting, i woul much rather have seen the JGTC as promised by the 2 clowns building the bunbury race track but hey.

[Loud]

There's a Toyota 222D missed off of that Group B list, Google that baby up if twin charging is your thing.

[Elrico]

So it will be a standard "V8 supercar chassis" with Maxima/ Tiida body panels on it?

It'd be funny to see a car like my misses with a V8 in it, smoking the fronts off the grid. It'd make it funny atleast. And with the turning circle of a paper cup, it'd be hilarious too see on a track.

[bigsikkle]

for those who think that cochrans taxis are fast , carrera cup cars achieve faster lap times at most circuits . formula fords are also faster in corners . my biggest complaint about the v-hates is the pitstops all the time . they are always 'saving' fuel and or tyres so it is not racing . more like weirdly short enduro . even motogp , without pitstops , has become a fuel managment exercise so it is not racing either .

[Hoddo]

Re the Nissan's & V8 Supercars. For those old enough to remember, isnt this just simply going back to a time where they basically rooted the series, by allowing R31's, R32's, Sierra's etc. They then changed everything back to the basic Aussie type V8 series, that then got the crowds back to watch the racing. Seem's nothing was learnt from before, so they're basically going to fuck up an already great breed of racing.
IMO keep the Aussie taxi's as they are, give the others their own series and let the public decide at the gate.

[filbert]

Go back even further Hoddo and some may even remember when they had 1275cc minis late braking past gt ho falcons mid corner oh wait..... that was good racing because the Aussie cars won...... as you were then

[resist]

for those who think that cochrans taxis are fast , carrera cup cars achieve faster lap times at most circuits . formula fords are also faster in corners

Nope.
1.
Bathurst
V8 Supercars: 2:08.4651
Carrera Cup: 2:10.2419

Gold Coast 2012
V8 Supercars: 1:11.3020
Carrera Cup: 1:13.4820

Philip Island
V8 Supercars: 1:33.4389
Carrera Cup: 1:34.6465

[96]

Re the Nissan's & V8 Supercars. For those old enough to remember, isnt this just simply going back to a time where they basically rooted the series, by allowing R31's, R32's, Sierra's etc. They then changed everything back to the basic Aussie type V8 series, that then got the crowds back to watch the racing. Seem's nothing was learnt from before, so they're basically going to fuck up an already great breed of racing.
IMO keep the Aussie taxi's as they are, give the others their own series and let the public decide at the gate.

This is nothing like that.

That allowed varied engine/drivelines/vehicles sizes/weights etc.

These are all the same cars (more or less) with different bodies.

[out_in_front]

I am happy that nissan has come to the party, It's more money in the sport, another fan base that could be made (they could make their panels similar to a GTR, a 370Z (both would be stretched somewhat) or even the old maxima...

truth is these cars are not Aussie V8's - they are purpose built racecars with no relation to the road cars except for the panels looking similar (still not even close to the road cars in terms of dimensions)

[inertia]

I'll be glad just to see some life put into the outdated series design. Would be nice tosee the racing more like BTCC, that stuff is down right crazy, but with a bit more eveness in the cars so the racing is close!

[Desmo]

The insane MG metro

6R4.




I actually learnt to drive in a Metro, same as this one.


I then went out and bought a 1275 GT mini clubman and stuffed an MG metro 1300 turbo motor in it.

[Waikikablukar]

Nissan unveils V8 racer in New York

[thro]

they still need pushrods, right? And a live axle?


/sigh


Maybe allow nissan to dust off the old R32 GTRs and see the supertaxis get an arse whooping again.