CoT - Does it look good?

nickyf1 · 31 Dec 2006, 22:41 (Ref:1802531)

Lots of people have been 'complaining' about the looks of the car, what do you think?

48 Johnson Impala SS

The look like toy cars to me....

R59 · 31 Dec 2006, 23:21 (Ref:1802540)

Rear wing looks too much like a "drift racer" job.

Other than that, it looks OK. Just different to what we're used to.

To some, different is bad. To others it's better.

Rob.

bigted · 1 Jan 2007, 00:13 (Ref:1802554)

the rear wing is just WRONG

Knowlesy · 1 Jan 2007, 00:14 (Ref:1802555)

NASCAR should not have this look.

It'll be like watching a bumper issue of Max Power.

ss_collins · 1 Jan 2007, 01:23 (Ref:1802577)

Its not really what NASCAR is about for me.

Matt · 1 Jan 2007, 01:50 (Ref:1802587)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

NASCAR should not have this look.

It'll be like watching a bumper issue of Max Power.

And F1 shouldn't have grooved tyres. We'll all get used to it eventually. I think its better, giving it a kind of V8 Supercar look.

StuiE · 1 Jan 2007, 07:37 (Ref:1802659)

haha I don't like the V8 Supercar look

It looks better than the first unpainted ones, but still not as good as the current car, the current car looks alot smoother, while the CoT is really boxy. However if it improves racing (especially on the 1.5mi ovals) then I'll be ok with it.

Jacko44 · 1 Jan 2007, 08:35 (Ref:1802673)

Doesnt look that bad to me but would still prefer the other models, but if it brings better and more exciting racing then id be fine with it.

kelvin88 · 1 Jan 2007, 10:39 (Ref:1802713)

it looks ok it just doesnt look nascar. i can see them (nascar) throwing that wing away and reverting back to the old style. i really dont see how it will help their cause

nickyf1 · 1 Jan 2007, 13:13 (Ref:1802813)

I think there is an alternative wing to use at certain tracks, Ive seen pics of it somewhere, but I cant remember where I saw them...

EDIT - http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/86674/495909.p.jpg

there we go

Ola · 1 Jan 2007, 13:24 (Ref:1802819)

I like it, think it looks more like a "modern proper racecar".

Matt · 1 Jan 2007, 15:58 (Ref:1802886)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickyf1

I think there is an alternative wing to use at certain tracks, Ive seen pics of it somewhere, but I cant remember where I saw them...

EDIT - http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/86674/495909.p.jpg

there we go

Nope, that was the other one they were thinking about, early last year. They scrapped the normal 'spoiler' for the wing on which you see on the cars now.

zac510 · 1 Jan 2007, 16:12 (Ref:1802890)

At least it has some reasonable size to it, unlike the BTCC wings which must do next to nothing!
Prefer the old style spoiler, it is just 'the' nascar shape/image to me.

R59 · 1 Jan 2007, 20:52 (Ref:1802985)

Quote:

Originally Posted by zac510

At least it has some reasonable size to it, unlike the BTCC wings which must do next to nothing!
Prefer the old style spoiler, it is just 'the' nascar shape/image to me.

The BTCC wing is supposed to be aero neutral. It's a ponsey thing for show only. Like most of the other bits on the cars.

I stand by my comments though - cruddy rear wing, but we'll get used to it.
I don't think there will be much of a choice in that matter!

Rob.

gttouring · 2 Jan 2007, 01:03 (Ref:1803111)

the rear wing doesn't bug me- it might as well be more Oz V8 style that this little pep boys special.
te cars in livery do not look as boxy as the test cars and the Impala has shown to be the best suited.
I like the raised bumper for what it is supposed to do, but why hava splitter?
why not keep the current car shaped with a new raised nose?
more of a wall instead of the angled aero face they have had?
and why not drop the rear bumper valence, lower as well and keep the spoiler?
the Craftsman trucks have no trouble racing and the speed are good- why not emulate more of what they have?

Hazza · 2 Jan 2007, 02:19 (Ref:1803130)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gttouring

I like the raised bumper for what it is supposed to do, but why hava splitter?

So when you bump draft you don't "bump" them up just forward. Should make Talledega '06 more difficult.

StuiE · 2 Jan 2007, 08:55 (Ref:1803210)

I dunno, the rear bumper is pretty high still, I don't think the splitter would touch anything if a car bump drafts someone.

I think it was done (the spoiler + splitter) because the CoT was developed because of safety (apparantly), but since they were doing that, it would be the easiest time to change the look of the car, rather than after using the same body (I'm not sure how this works, since the body is sheetmetal on a chassis, rather than a monocoque)

James63 · 4 Jan 2007, 07:43 (Ref:1805840)

Ford Fusion COT (scroll to bottom) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007/26cup.htm

Personally I like it!

duke_toaster · 5 Jan 2007, 18:26 (Ref:1807693)

Quote:

Originally Posted by James63

Ford Fusion COT (scroll to bottom) http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007/26cup.htm

Personally I like it!

Should have called it a Mondeo, not a Fusion - it looks stretched.

nickyf1 · 5 Jan 2007, 20:09 (Ref:1807733)

they dont sell the Mondeo in the USA, its caleed the Taurus, and is slightly different, and they have stopped selleing the taurus, hence the Fusion.

Matt · 5 Jan 2007, 21:17 (Ref:1807762)

No, they did sell the Mondeo here, the second gen, it was badged as the Ford Contour.

R59 · 6 Jan 2007, 15:20 (Ref:1808234)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt

No, they did sell the Mondeo here, the second gen, it was badged as the Ford Contour.

Good old Henry Ford. He comes up with some great ideas.

The Mondeo ('World car') was supposed to be sold as-is all over the globe.
So they go clever and call it a Contour in the 'States. Great Marketing idea, calling it "The world car".

Then there's the Focus... "Look" said Ford, "we've got a global model" (again!), "it's the Focus". However, the American Focus was longer and wider than the European model, having a different floorpan again, and was therefore a different car.

The Fusion that Ford sell in the US, is a "Mid-size" car (Like a Vauxhall/Opel/Holden Vectra) - the Fusion they sell in Europe is a pumped up/jacked up Fiesta - a sort of "Mini SUV"

They seem to have no idea about brand identity in Detroit.

The same goes for Chevy with the Daewoo based Lacetti/Optra/Nubira/Viva/Excelle/SRV/Forenza/Reno (depending on whether it's got a Chevy/Daewoo/Suzuki/or Buick badge on the front.
Though, at least they are all the same car.

They should take a leaf out of Toyota's book.

Sell three or four totally different cars as one model - the Corolla - then you can have the world's best selling car in your stable!!

Marketing men. Pah!

nickyf1 · 7 Jan 2007, 19:40 (Ref:1809012)

http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2006/COT.htm

more CoT

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