VOLVO OUT AT END OF 2016 (NOW CONFIRMED) - Page 11

peckstar · 11 May 2016, 03:07 (Ref:3640765)

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Originally Posted by Samwhk

Volvo (or one of their arms) will still be racing here next year, just not with GRM.

What makes you suggest that?

Matt · 11 May 2016, 03:12 (Ref:3640766)

im just gonna run with this wildly cos why not

Mixer · 11 May 2016, 03:15 (Ref:3640767)

Nothing is impossible but also nothing in the comments from Volvo or Volvo Australia seem to have left any room for this possibility.

Samwhk · 11 May 2016, 03:18 (Ref:3640768)

It's not confirmed, but that's the rumour I'm hearing from inside the team being courted.

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**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2016, 03:18 (Ref:3640769)

There may be an open door Story Here with what's left unsaid..

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Originally Posted by the article

“However, Volvo Car Group’s performance brand Polestar is our assignor in motorsport and decisions from this group sets the precedent for our agenda and this means that we will cease the activities with Garry Rogers Motorsport in the V8 Supercars after 2016 and bring back our engines and race cars to Sweden after the season end.”

Says GRM, not V8SC

velly4 · 11 May 2016, 06:29 (Ref:3640791)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

There may be an open door Story Here with what's left unsaid..

Says GRM, not V8SC

Kind of makes a bit of sense considering the talk of Scott ending up at WP and his very recent trip to Sweden.

If they were looking to pull the pin like they have why would they get him over there? Something just doesn't add up.......

Armco Bender · 11 May 2016, 08:20 (Ref:3640806)

Damn....I'm going to burn all my ABBA tapes......

Well except the one with Agnetha in hot pants on the cover.

**GTRMagic** · 11 May 2016, 09:00 (Ref:3640813)

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Originally Posted by velly4

Kind of makes a bit of sense considering the talk of Scott ending up at WP and his very recent trip to Sweden.

If they were looking to pull the pin like they have why would they get him over there? Something just doesn't add up.......

How odd might it be for WP to run GRM-design & built chassis..

velly4 · 12 May 2016, 04:08 (Ref:3641034)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

How odd might it be for WP to run GRM-design & built chassis..

Never said anything about WP to run GRM chassis.
The post a couple up from yours I quoted said that Volvo would be with another team next year.

T-star · 12 May 2016, 04:32 (Ref:3641035)

You know what Velly4, if another team runs Volvo in Supercars next year then I would be more than surprised.

I'll give you lots of credit for the snooping around, but geez it's a big call.

peckstar · 12 May 2016, 04:40 (Ref:3641037)

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Originally Posted by T-star

You know what Velly4, if another team runs Volvo in Supercars next year then I would be more than surprised.

I'll give you lots of credit for the snooping around, but geez it's a big call.

Agreed

Would be a lot of negativity about it, Would not be a good marketing call

velly4 · 12 May 2016, 05:58 (Ref:3641048)

I never said it. Someone else claiming inside knowledge.

Doesn't others find how it odd how it all panned out?

Mixer · 12 May 2016, 06:34 (Ref:3641053)

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Originally Posted by velly4

Doesn't others find how it odd how it all panned out?

I don't really, if head office says jump, the local offiice says how high. Sometimes it is just business.

Volvo/Polestar funded the development and own the engines, so the rest is not that surprising.

velly4 · 12 May 2016, 13:23 (Ref:3641127)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

I don't really, if head office says jump, the local offiice says how high. Sometimes it is just business.

Volvo/Polestar funded the development and own the engines, so the rest is not that surprising.

That part is a no brainer. The part I'm talking about is taking Scotty over there to do a race and all the promo BS that went with it.

If they were intending on pulling the rug out from under them why do all that still?

I guess all I'm saying is I think there has been a big backflip at some point catching quite a few unaware.

Casper · 13 May 2016, 11:25 (Ref:3641333)

Maybe Volvo Oz was trying to convince the parent company it was still a good idea and they had the talent to keep racing at the front which is true enough in spite of already having been told the plug had been pulled. Let's go to Sweden and convince them in person style of thing.

Umai Naa · 14 May 2016, 02:16 (Ref:3641495)

I reckon that's exactly what happened. VCA are all for it, and are seeing the returns on their investment. However, Sweden thinks it's working against their image.

Kinda strange when plenty of brands over the years have crowed about invigorating their image with a dabble in motorsport, to keep the passion alive.

Denosaur · 16 May 2016, 02:20 (Ref:3641978)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

I reckon that's exactly what happened. VCA are all for it, and are seeing the returns on their investment. However, Sweden thinks it's working against their image.

Yes, Sweden think that with their turbo charged unit in the WTCC and STCC showing they're environmentally sound and in touch with the greenies, having Garry and his band of merry men running around with a 5l V8, just doesn't cut it....

Matt · 16 May 2016, 04:32 (Ref:3641990)

STCC cars run a naturally aspirated V6.

Umai Naa · 16 May 2016, 08:37 (Ref:3642024)

I do believe it's not a Volvo V6 either.

rich07 · 16 May 2016, 08:52 (Ref:3642032)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

I do believe it's not a Volvo V6 either.

It's a Nissan/Nissan derived donk from what I know

**FIRE** · 16 May 2016, 11:01 (Ref:3642070)

It's a Nissan 3.5L V6 with around 420 bhp.

Denosaur · 17 May 2016, 02:31 (Ref:3642307)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

I do believe it's not a Volvo V6 either.

Neither is the V8, it a Yamaha designed unit....

Do they actually do anything, other than the V5 motor they created?? When owned by Ford, most of the parts I'm told came from the Ford parts bin....

Oh shoot!!! I think I've worked out the backflip, they've still got dead bodies from the Ford ownership days hanging around.... explains everything....

Matt · 17 May 2016, 12:55 (Ref:3642388)

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Originally Posted by Denosaur

Neither is the V8, it a Yamaha designed unit....

Do they actually do anything, other than the V5 motor they created?? When owned by Ford, most of the parts I'm told came from the Ford parts bin....

Oh shoot!!! I think I've worked out the backflip, they've still got dead bodies from the Ford ownership days hanging around.... explains everything....

Yamaha designed unit that was used in Volvo road cars, the XC90 and S80.

**GTRMagic** · 12 Sep 2016, 07:17 (Ref:3671807)

GRM Goes Legal On Volvo HO

Mixer · 12 Sep 2016, 07:21 (Ref:3671809)

Oh boy. What court do you even serve it in, who has juristiction?

Unless there is a binding contract for 2017 I can't see this going anywhere...

It is not a good look.

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