V8 Supercars
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The Nissan Altima may not be the obvious choice for a racing series called V8 Supercars, but a version of the car, complete with a Nismo-tuned V-8 engine, will compete in the popular series from next year onwards, and today it has been revealed. The inclusion of more manufacturers in V8 Supercars, which is currently dominated by Holden and Ford, has been made possible thanks to new ‘Car of the Future’ regulations. The regulations mean that all V8 Supercars challengers ride on a shared ‘control’ chassis, though their engines and exteriors are unique. The Altima is the...
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V8 Supercars Dates Set For Circuit Of The Americas In 2013We've known the Thunder from Down Under was making its way to the U.S. for some time now, but today dates for the V8 Supercars series race at Austin's Circuit of the Americas have been officially announced. It's getting real, folks. Clear your calendars for May 17-19, 2013, as that's when the...
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First Nissan, Now Mercedes To Race Holden And Ford In Aussie V8 Supercars
Australia’s V8 Supercars racing series is about to get a lot more interesting with news today that a team fielding a trio of Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG sedans will be participating at the start of the 2013 season. The Mercedes brand is being represented by a private customer team, Erebus...
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Nissan Reveals V-8 That Will Power Altima In Aussie V8 Supercars Series
The Altima gets a V-8 engine for its V8 Supercars racing duty.
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2013 Nissan Altima to do battle in Aussie V8 Supercars series
After announcing back in February that it would be entering Australia’s V8 Supercars next year, Nissan has now confirmed it will be competing with its latest-generation 2013 Altima sedan in the unique racing series. You may be wondering how a front-wheel drive car powered by four-cylinder and...
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Nissan Confirms 2013 Entry In Aussie V8 Supercars Series
Nissan is the first automaker to announce plans to enter Australia’s V8 Supercars under a new Car of the Future program that allows other brands to join the race series currently fielded by only Holden and Ford. Nissan will be joining the series in 2013, ending its 20-year hiatus. The...
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Chrysler’s 300 sedan could be lining up alongside the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon in Australia’s V8 Supercars race series from 2013 onwards. New regulations dubbed “Car of the Future” make it easier for other manufacturers to potentially enter the series, and this could be just the ticket Chrysler needs to compete in the popular series. SRT boss Ralph Gilles has already told Drive that he is interested, and now one of the bosses of an existing V8 Supercars team, Garry Rogers, has revealed to Australian media that he is in talks with Chrysler. Rogers currently runs...
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Austin F1 Circuit To Host Australian V8 Supercars From 2013
The Circuit of the Americas is rapidly shaping up to be the most exciting non-oval racing venue in the country.
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Australian V8 Supercars Series May Host U.S. Race
We got a taste of Australia’s V-8 muscle car love with the short-lived Pontiac G8 GT and high-performance GT GXP, which were essentially a rebadged Holden Commodore and its more exclusive Holden Special Vehicles variant, both designed and engineered Down Under. Well, it seems the Aussies also...
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