Nissan to join V8 Supercars competition in 2013

[WAPAU]

I wish they didn't have the control chassis. I liked it when they had to build the cars around road cars. Was far more interesting and way cooler when you could point out similarities between your car and the won that just won Bathurst.

Nissan may run with the new skyline body shape. I dont mean the R35 GTR, but rather the g37 skyline which is the Japanese equivalent to the commodore. Runs the same engine and chassis as a 370Z I think.

 

[Danish]

I wish they didn't have the control chassis. I liked it when they had to build the cars around road cars. Was far more interesting and way cooler when you could point out similarities between your car and the won that just won Bathurst.

Nissan may run with the new skyline body shape. I dont mean the R35 GTR, but rather the g37 skyline which is the Japanese equivalent to the commodore. Runs the same engine and chassis as a 370Z I think.

Seems like a reasonable assumption... although I'd think that they would want to capitalise on the marketing for being in this series by having whatever car they use on sale in Australia. Even though they are essentially just a carbon fibre shell over a control chassis people still lap it up. Holden and Ford have sold plenty of falcodores over the years despite the supercars being nothing at all like the road cars.

Hopefully we will see a large performance sedan by Nissan in the near future on our roads

 

[woodyk2]

I heard Chrysler and Toyota for 2013.

 

[Panfas]

They will base the chassis on the Maxima

 

[feral dragon]

body shell must be 4 doors....the japanese working on an engine that runs on e85....augers well for our local sugar industry...

 

[DC_fan]

Some suggestion today Mazda may be apart of the V8 super cars next year. Interesting times ahead.

 

[Fire]

Nissan will be good. Love Kelly Racing, too. Can't wait, will freshen things up.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Nissan may run with the new skyline body shape. I dont mean the R35 GTR, but rather the g37 skyline which is the Japanese equivalent to the commodore. Runs the same engine and chassis as a 370Z I think.

I had a chat to the guys on the Infiniti (which is basically to Nissan what Lexus is to Toyota, a luxury-market sub-brand) stand at the Melbourne grand prix about it as I was curious as to whether the bosy shape would be based on one of the Infinitis and they said it wouldn't, but would rather be based on something Nissan-badged, so G37 (which is an Infiniti in Australia) looks like it could be out.

 

[Skcusy Bgur]

Volkswagen and Subaru are also set up and ready to join in 2014.

 

[James-Stewart]

This will give the sport a much needed boost in popularity.

 

[James-Stewart]

Volkswagen and Subaru are also set up and ready to join in 2014.

Subaru is a good fit, interesting about VW though.

 

[gronkathon]

Used to love Touring Car Racing.

Skaiffe and his cronies can shove it with this Car Of The Future crap. This combined with more tracks like the Sydney street circuit where avoiding the walls is paramount due to lack of competetive corners are the reasosn I have stopped supporting the category.

Before this year I had been at all bar one Bathurst in the last 15 years. Whilst ever this direction is continued I wont be to another one

 

[rugbynotsoccer]

this is unAustralian... what next a Bing Lee car with some Pro Japanese driver. That's just unfair.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

The GTR is going to tear Holden and Ford a new arsehole.

 

[woodyk2]

Depends on their motor. The chassis are all the same except for some minor rear end adjustments.

 

[Parra]

Depends on their motor. The chassis are all the same except for some minor rear end adjustments.

Sort of depends on the motor. Seems Nissan & Merc will use modern motors, detuned to run E85 and have the HP capped to be the same as a 2V pushrod V8.

Small step in a good direction, and can only be good for touring car racing in Australia I suppose.

 

[Diesel]

Reminds me of the 80's with all the different Jap cars in the V8's

 

[canberra_raiders2k2]

Holden vs ford. Was dull and boring.

Lets have a two man race!! Then award first and second for the manufacturer.

 

[ParraEelsNRL]

Bring on the big hitting hemis ffs, sick n tied of the Holden / ford bullshit.

Won't take an interest till I can watch the Vals run around (preferably with a fooking big 8 instead of a 6).

 

[Fire]