V8Supercar - Car Of The Future (Merged x4) - Page 14

mountainstar · 12 Aug 2010, 05:00 (Ref:2743365)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The VW Contender looks good as per the specs...

VW has serious plans for worldwide domination with some lofty goals. They aim to stuff Toyota into a bag and keep them there. What that would mean for Australia and motorsport, don't know. I'll just say don't be surprised if they turn up in Nascar in a few years time.

Marcos WTF · 12 Aug 2010, 23:44 (Ref:2743835)

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Originally Posted by mountainstar

VW has serious plans for worldwide domination with some lofty goals. They aim to stuff Toyota into a bag and keep them there. What that would mean for Australia and motorsport, don't know. I'll just say don't be surprised if they turn up in Nascar in a few years time.

That I'd love to see. Medocirity Motors brought down.

mildura1963 · 15 Aug 2010, 22:33 (Ref:2744966)

Is't the VW a front driver???

**GTRMagic** · 15 Aug 2010, 23:08 (Ref:2744979)

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Originally Posted by mildura1963

Is't the VW a front driver???

Sure is... if only they would build a 4-motion version with the R32 engine attached....

The Camry in NASCAR was also FWD originally

Mixer · 16 Aug 2010, 00:05 (Ref:2744992)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Sure is... if only they would build a 4-motion version with the R32 engine attached....

The R32 engine is actually a MKIV engine and its pretty poor compared to the rest of the MKV/MKVI engine range.

The Golf R has a much better 2l turbo engine and 4MOTION. Otherwise the Passat CC comes with a 3.6 V6 and 4MOTION that's pretty good too.

I'm guessing the car in the pics is the supposed 2012 Jetta. Probably too small I would have thought for COTF.

**GTRMagic** · 16 Aug 2010, 01:53 (Ref:2745015)

Nothing wrong with the R32 engine that chucking the ESP couldnt fix

Mixer · 16 Aug 2010, 03:06 (Ref:2745023)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Nothing wrong with the R32 engine that chucking the ESP couldnt fix

There's no doubt its the horniest sounding thing around but the standard GTI engine smashes it because of the mid-range torque.

**GTRMagic** · 13 Sep 2010, 02:05 (Ref:2758460)

V8Supercar COTF Supply Tenders

**GTRMagic** · 22 Sep 2010, 02:05 (Ref:2762815)

First View...

Story Here

FPV8U · 22 Sep 2010, 03:14 (Ref:2762822)

I wonder if the reduction in running costs and "ease" of construction of the new COTF will mean Grid numbers will be allowed to increase?

Will teams be "Allowed" to construct their own Chassis to COTF Specs?

Just Do It! · 22 Sep 2010, 03:23 (Ref:2762824)

Single source supply seems to be the way of the future for Car of the Future

FPV8U · 22 Sep 2010, 03:26 (Ref:2762825)

One would assume all repairs would have to be performed by the same people then?

Could put alot of the fabrication guys out of a job in all the individual teams.

TSR · 31 Oct 2010, 08:51 (Ref:2782830)

If a one or two new manufactors decide to come into this joke series, will the VE$A slack off the stupid 30 car grid and increase the grid. I know it is a thing that THE BLACK WIGGLE only wants 28, but how do you bring in more/new manufactors and lessing the number of race cars?

Chatters · 1 Nov 2010, 01:33 (Ref:2783198)

I think we're more likely to see new manfacturers buy into existing teams rather then creating totally new ones from scratch. 28 is a healthy number, I don't believe that adding more cars to the grid will necessarily mean better racing. I don't think there are 10+ drivers currently not in the series who would be able to stick a V8 Supercar anywhere near the pointy end.

St00ge · 1 Nov 2010, 01:48 (Ref:2783202)

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Originally Posted by FPV8U

One would assume all repairs would have to be performed by the same people then?

Could put alot of the fabrication guys out of a job in all the individual teams.

I was under the impression from some stuff I read/have heard about this COTF that teams could choose to receive the chassis in kit form (I was imagining a flat pack version of a car basically) from who ever wins the tender and build it themselves and also I can't see why they could not repair the cars as well... All teams have fairly serious fab shops with a lot of capital tied up in them it would be stupid for the people in charge to make all this equipment redundant. Also I doubt some 3rd party would put in the hours needed to turn around a smashed up race car between rounds week in week out and imagine how busy they would be after a round like Gold Coast

I suspect we will still see some teams with a "better" chassis than others with this COTF gig

Razor · 1 Nov 2010, 03:12 (Ref:2783211)

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Originally Posted by Chatters

I think we're more likely to see new manfacturers buy into existing teams rather then creating totally new ones from scratch. 28 is a healthy number, I don't believe that adding more cars to the grid will necessarily mean better racing.

Didn't the V8 overlord say he wasn't prepared to create anymore REC's in the near future so that any manfactures could only enter with established teams?

FPV8U · 1 Nov 2010, 03:49 (Ref:2783214)

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Originally Posted by St00ge

I was under the impression from some stuff I read/have heard about this COTF that teams could choose to receive the chassis in kit form (I was imagining a flat pack version of a car basically) from who ever wins the tender and build it themselves and also I can't see why they could not repair the cars as well... All teams have fairly serious fab shops with a lot of capital tied up in them it would be stupid for the people in charge to make all this equipment redundant. Also I doubt some 3rd party would put in the hours needed to turn around a smashed up race car between rounds week in week out and imagine how busy they would be after a round like Gold Coast

I suspect we will still see some teams with a "better" chassis than others with this COTF gig

Agreed all the teams will be equal but some will be more equal than others

Im actually looking forward to seeing the COTF develop over the next 12 months, i thought we would have seen more on this by now.

Bevan-L · 1 Nov 2010, 04:14 (Ref:2783219)

So hypothetically... say BMW wanted to enter V8s as a manufacturer etc... would they really want to just join up with another team????

TSR · 1 Nov 2010, 04:43 (Ref:2783224)

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Originally Posted by Bevan-L

So hypothetically... say BMW wanted to enter V8s as a manufacturer etc... would they really want to just join up with another team????

Arhhh hard question that.......... Answer NO

Bevan-L · 1 Nov 2010, 05:05 (Ref:2783232)

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Originally Posted by TSR

Arhhh hard question that.......... Answer NO

yeah thats what i thought... anything they enter these days is done as a full works team either as Schnitzer Motorsport or BMW Motorsport..... I cant see them joining up with another team.....

So yeah, i wonder if they are so keen then how are they gonna get on the grid if 28 is the limit....

I hope Lada show interest in joining the series too....

racer69 · 1 Nov 2010, 05:52 (Ref:2783233)

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Originally Posted by Bevan-L

I hope Lada show interest in joining the series too....

me too... so long as current Niva owners like myself get a free team membership

TSR · 1 Nov 2010, 08:29 (Ref:2783263)

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Originally Posted by Bevan-L

yeah thats what i thought... anything they enter these days is done as a full works team either as Schnitzer Motorsport or BMW Motorsport..... I cant see them joining up with another team.....

So yeah, i wonder if they are so keen then how are they gonna get on the grid if 28 is the limit....

I hope Lada show interest in joining the series too....

And in the latest issue of enws there is still talk of the Wiggle still wanting a 28 car grid.

sizzle · 1 Nov 2010, 11:39 (Ref:2783345)

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Originally Posted by TSR

And in the latest issue of enws there is still talk of the Wiggle still wanting a 28 car grid.

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Originally Posted by peckstar

sorry sizzle, not going to trawl through numerous news reports from this year and last but they are there and well reported.

Last year they had the chance to reduce to 28 and made the choice to stay at 29, subsequantly they have agreed to stay at 29 and are now introducing a wild card so they can potentially be 30 cars

Not according to Pecky in post 332.

peckstar · 3 Nov 2010, 09:33 (Ref:2784345)

and having read that article, its still true.

some vague reference to some long standing preference, no mention of the wiggle (TSR took poetic licence)

and i think Branigan (the articles author) also took poetic licence.

V8SA will only take over the 29th licence if there are no buyers for it (i guess thats a possibility, if GTR's rumour of 5 or more on the market is true. (and no reason to doubt him))

Matt · 9 Nov 2010, 02:43 (Ref:2787425)

Just start however many the track will hold.

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