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Originally Posted by Umai Naa
You could potentially model a new sedan class off the GT4 ruleset. The only key difference being the body shape.
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Would GT4s, be they coupes or sedans, be too slow though? The proudction-based GT4s are fast compared to a standard roadcar, but ten seconds or more per lap slower compared to a V8 Supercar or GT3.
The Italian V8 Superstars series were essentially production-based V8 sedans, and they were quite lumbering and slow, given the high weights of most V8 production sedans. With production-cars, weight would be up from the circa 1360kg of the current V8 Supercars to more like 1760kg and power would be much less, down from 700bhp to around 500bhp.
V8 Superstars racing:
https://youtu.be/8w5QsL_ISdU?t=17m35s Good variety though, and the Italians don't seem to have heard of the phrases "muffler" or "trackside noise limit" which is pretty amusing!
could one could argue Italian Superstars racing went out of business due to lack of environmental sensitivity and/or lack of manufacturer support?
Is itimportant that Australian Supercars shows environmental sensivity and adopt hybrid powertrains with downsized eco-turbo power units, say a 1.6L turbo four?