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14 Dec 2017, 01:08 (Ref:3786932)
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Surely not.
For the credibility of the series this should not be allowed to happen.
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14 Dec 2017, 04:30 (Ref:3786952)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chavez
Surely not.
For the credibility of the series this should not be allowed to happen.
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Without manufacture support, what is Prodrive to do?
The FGX has only been on the track for 3 years!
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14 Dec 2017, 04:32 (Ref:3786954)
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It was already 2 years late when it came online.
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14 Dec 2017, 06:27 (Ref:3786961)
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I think it can technically run in 2020.
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14 Dec 2017, 13:13 (Ref:3787017)
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Originally Posted by mayhem
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Hope they can keep chugging along and somehow persuade another manufacturer to support them. Someone who still sells a reasonable amount of saloons and not utes. Wait, that's basically no one.
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15 Dec 2017, 11:10 (Ref:3787205)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chavez
Surely not.
For the credibility of the series this should not be allowed to happen.
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The series has already confirmed that the FGX Falcon (out of production), Altima (no longer on sale in Australia), Volvo S60 and Mercedes E63 (now an outdated shape) are all permitted until 2020. 
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15 Dec 2017, 11:13 (Ref:3787206)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BobJones
Hope they can keep chugging along and somehow persuade another manufacturer to support them. Someone who still sells a reasonable amount of saloons and not utes. Wait, that's basically no one.
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Honda Accord with twin-turbo V6 NSX power? 
The Accord's cousin the Acura TLX made a tasty looking racer: https://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/26/...lx-gt-racecar/
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15 Dec 2017, 11:45 (Ref:3787212)
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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks
Volvo S60
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Volvo made it pretty clear the Volvo S60 was not permitted post-2016
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15 Dec 2017, 12:40 (Ref:3787231)
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The homologation, and the manufacturer's approval to use it are seperate things.
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16 Dec 2017, 09:02 (Ref:3787426)
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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks
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Like to see these guys run BMW M4's. They were loosely linked with them a few years back and there drivers seem to like driving for them in other races.....
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16 Dec 2017, 11:16 (Ref:3787437)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Christopher
Like to see these guys run BMW M4's. They were loosely linked with them a few years back and there drivers seem to like driving for them in other races.....
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Realtime racing? I thought they always ran Hondas (Acuras).
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17 Dec 2017, 03:02 (Ref:3787562)
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Originally Posted by V8 Fireworks
Realtime racing? I thought they always ran Hondas (Acuras).
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No I meant prodrive, with Frosty and Chaz appearing for BMW in the 12 hour last year and Chaz is going around again, but like many makes, would BMW want to race Opel's?
Honda race cars do look good though must admit.
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17 Dec 2017, 03:14 (Ref:3787563)
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I thought BMW made it pretty clear they were not interested?
And that was coming from the mothership in Germany.
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28 Dec 2017, 12:22 (Ref:3789435)
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Walkinshaw/Andretti searching for new Supercars manufacturer
Kia cold on pursuing future Supercars program - Speedcafe
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/mo...d573ef1b53ee6a
“We have considered staying, going, changing teams, changing cars, you name it, we have put it on the table,’’ Emery said on Thursday.
Walkinshaw/Andretti running Nissan
could we see GM( https://www.citroenracing.com/) not Holden look how close the Triple Eight: Project Sandman Tribute Edition look like Citroën
https://www.johnhughes.com.au/2013/0...ent-companies/
General Motors Company
One of the world’s most well-known companies, General Motors owns a lion’s share of car brands. Their impressive portfolio of accumulations includes Buick, Opel, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Holden, Holden Special Vehicles, Corvette, Peugeot, and Citroën. Who said Americans didn’t make fine cars?
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28 Dec 2017, 15:20 (Ref:3789466)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbolt
General Motors Company
One of the world’s most well-known companies, General Motors owns a lion’s share of car brands. Their impressive portfolio of accumulations includes Buick, Opel, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Holden, Holden Special Vehicles, Corvette, Peugeot, and Citroën. Who said Americans didn’t make fine cars?
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My understanding (I stand to be corrected) was that Peugeot Citroen (PSA) had purchased all of GMs Euro brands ie Vauxhall, Opel, in March 2017 meaning in essence that GM had withdrawn from the European Market completely.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...-happens-next/
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