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Until the end of the model cycle.
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Wouldn't an all-coupe series be better?
Mustang vs Camaro vs Infiniti Q60 If I was Supercars, I'd change the name back to V8 Supercars since nobody will be taking up alternate engine options, bring in a coupe-specific COTF roll cage design and stump up the $500,000 each to homologate the Camaro and Infiniti Q60... A nice clear direction -- not pony cars vs mid-sized sedans... All terribly confused. Just make it all coupes. |
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ITs hard to know where motorsport goes from here.
I agree that is a bit hard to get passionate about COTF "Mustangs" vs these mystical RWD V8 "Commodores" and Nissans or whatever may come along. I mean they are so mutated from the road cars they are supposed to represent, they are basically sports sedans or Nascar or Transams, I cant see "Dave the Drongo" getting all excited after the race and stirring his mate "my Mustang is better than your Altima" But we have production bathurst at easter. I enjoy it but its a ramshackle bunch of old way falcons and commos and mismatch of hyundais toyotas too many BMWs. It is interesting for a little while, but watching FWD 4 cyls (some very old) beetling round a track isnt going to spark the imagination of the great unwashed for a full season. So we have February GT3 race. I love this and it is gaining traction with car nuts and some petrol heads. But im not about to get all parochial or tribal for My audi vs your porsche or My Lambo vs your Ferrari. Again great to watch for a day but not a year long headline act. Right now the only class im passionate about is TCM and Im very aware they are NOT historical racers, but modern race cars in an older body. And we desperately need someone to put an end to the Johnson/Bowe show it has become. |
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The Supercars are certainly sports sedans, however the TCMs are also logbooked as sports sedans as they are very far removed from the original cars too.
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In 1984 at the Bathurst 1000, the top ten starting positions were made up of 2 Holdens, 2 Fords, 3 Mazdas, 1 BMW, 1 Nissan and 1 Jaguar. (Not in Order)
A lot of people say that they can't relate to the current race because the cars are so far removed from what they drive on the street. And the cost is totally out of control. I think GT4 would be a good option as it ticks all the boxes. Fast enough 260Kph at Bathurst. Cheap enough and the public can relate to it. They sound great. Especially the Mustang. And a model for everybody. Mustang Camaro BMW Nissan Jaguar Audi Mercedes Benz Porsche Aston Martin |
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Holden halts production of Commodore and Equinox
Slightly OT, but somewhat relevant...
"Slow sales of key models leaves Holden with thousands of excess vehicles in stock. Holden has made an extraordinary decision to stop production of many of its popular models, including the Holden Commodore mid-size hatchback and wagon, and the Holden Equinox SUV, affecting factories as far flung as Germany, Thailand and Mexico. The order to stop the boats delivering more new cars was made to address a worsening stock crisis due to slow sales." https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/hol...re-and-equinox |
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Looks like Holden has got the keys to the whole GM chest. A Cadillac CTS-V to replace the Opel sourced Eurodore after '23?
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It would be nearer 200k, the Mercedes E63 (another 600hp super sedan like the CTS-V) is priced around $200k and it sells, so the Cadillac CTS-V with the prestigious Cadillac badge would sell too.
You would expect the smaller ATS-V to be priced around 120k. The ALfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifolgio is priced at $120k, and the ATS-V (also being a V6 twin turbo) is a direct rival to that. All in all, it would be fantastic to see either or both Chevrolet and Cadillac in the SUpercars series. Whther the series focus on coupes, or on mid-size luxury sedans (an Alfa Romeo Giulia would look great on the grid), or on large prestige sedans. |
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I hope not.
It's silly to have FWD repmobile hatchbacks racing pony cars. Camaro and Mustang and maybe Infiniti Q60 -- all-coupes --- would be better. The sooner GM changes from Holden to Chevrolet in Australia the better. The Holden brand has become an irrelevance and liability to GM. |
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