Comments on: Nissan GT-R and V8 Supercars part ways

By: Wheelnut®™

Wheelnut®™ — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:07:52 +0000

There have been further developments in V8 Supercars “Cars of the Future” program.
According to a report on the V8 Supercars website the “Cars of The Future” could include small cars such as a Ford Focus vs a Holden Cruze vs a VW Golf etc.

It says that Mark Skaife who heads the “Cars Of The Future” committee has been given the brief that basically the cars must be a V8 and cost no more than $250K to build.

Which means we could end up with a category similar to the Super Sports Sedans “Silouhette” Series from the 80s-90s.
However; it hasn’t been decided whether or not the Cars of the Future will replace the Current V8s or race with them but be in a different category – similar to the Production car series

By: DesignEng

DesignEng — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:08:25 +0000

Max,
Top speeds down conrod are limited by rev limiters, not aerodynamics.
And don’t forget that conrod straight is shorter since the chase was added.

By: Richo

Richo — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:36:14 +0000

now your just being stupid (or should that be more stupid)

By: The Realist

The Realist — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:38:52 +0000

Richo Says:
June 25th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
“The Realist – you fool, we are talking about the success of V8 Supercars, NOT the financial sustainability of Ford and Holden. Get with the bloody program mate, this article isn’t even about Ford or Holden! Seriously WHAT the hell are you on about? Your just a broken bloody record, taking any chance to have a carry on about ford and holden even when no one else is talking about it, hence why I didn’t bother commenting on your stupid post.”

Perhaps V8 Supercars could provide assistance to Holden and Ford, rather than the Aussie tax payer?

By: Allergic to Nuts etc

Allergic to Nuts etc — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:57:50 +0000

So er, what about Nissan and V8 supercars parting ways ?

By: Mad Max

Mad Max — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:04:05 +0000

I think part of the problem with the V8 series right now is channel 7′s poor coverage. How many times to we have to cut from a good dice just to see a car (any car!) chugging up pitlane? All pit stops look the same. If only 7 would just use a 1/4 screen (they do some times) and show the racing on the other 3/4. So many times we have a good dice or a pass lost just so we can watch cars chugging along! Makes you screem some times. The ONLY good thing on seven is Skaife and Crompton. The rest are crap and the coverage is worse.
It would also be nice to see some of the front and rear aero taken off the cars so the move around a bit more and maybe it would make overtaking a bit easier. The cars might also be a bit quicker and we might see the magic 300 on Con=rod broken. Read so history and you will find Brocks VK group C Commodore in 184 was as quick on Con-Rod as the current cars. I guess that is do to the larger frontal area and aero kits on the current cars. Imagine 297k’s in a VK minimal aero, smaller brakes and old tech tyres! Big gonads back then!

By: Richo

Richo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:07:51 +0000

The Realist – you fool, we are talking about the success of V8 Supercars, NOT the financial sustainability of Ford and Holden. Get with the bloody program mate, this article isn’t even about Ford or Holden! Seriously WHAT the hell are you on about? Your just a broken bloody record, taking any chance to have a carry on about ford and holden even when no one else is talking about it, hence why I didn’t bother commenting on your stupid post.

By: The Realist

The Realist — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:17:04 +0000

Richo Says:
June 24th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
“The Realist – not even worth responding to that buddy, seems to be though that I have more thumbs up then thumbs down for my comments so maybe, just maybe, i’m not actually in the minority, you are, just minorities are noisy aren’t they…”

I received plenty of thumbs up on another thread where I wrote about Ford and Holden making significant losses throughout the past decade and there being a significant issue with Australian manufacturing… obviously I’m in the majority, using your spell binding logic.

Andrew M Says:
June 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Realist,
“I pay Taxes too, but why is it only the auto industry that is put in negative light when it comes to financial support from the government???”

Because even with handouts and luxury car taxes and tariffs the locals can hardly make any money. Even at the peak of the economic boom in Oz in 07 and 08 Holden and Ford couldn’t make a profit.

Minerals and Oil & Gas, including where appropriate upstream and down stream processing – that’s where we will make billions in the coming decades. Not by building Falcons and Commodores.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:40:46 +0000

Realist,
I pay Taxes too, but why is it only the auto industry that is put in negative light when it comes to financial support from the government???

Also, Richo has said that this article is a load of crap because it is totally incorrect. He is not saying it is a load of BS because its not what he wants to hear, the facts of the matter displayed here are indeed very incorrect.
You are only agreeing with it because you wish it were true.

By: Richo

Richo — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:03:18 +0000

Tommo – the racing your talking about is indeed still happening, its called the Australian Productino Car Championships, its been running for years, hardly anyone comes out to watch it, so your argument is pretty much 100% defeated right there because you say that that is the kind of racing you want to see, but in actual fact you care so little about it that you didn’t even know that it existed!

The Realist – not even worth responding to that buddy, seems to be though that I have more thumbs up then thumbs down for my comments so maybe, just maybe, i’m not actually in the minority, you are, just minorities are noisy aren’t they…