 |
| Dodge's 2013 NASCAR Charger |
Based on the final results of
an aerodynamic wind tunnel test conducted on July 18, NASCAR has announced that
all four of its Original Equipment Manufacturers have met the necessary targets
for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car.
This represents a major step
forward in the new car process, and clears the way for the manufacturers to
begin making body parts and pieces for the new models.
The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series car is the result of more than two years of collaborative efforts
between the manufacturers and NASCAR. Intended to enhance product relevance by featuring
race cars that more closely resemble their respective manufacturer models on
the showroom floor, the roll out of the new car has been highly anticipated by
NASCAR fans.
 |
| Ford's new Fusion for 2013 |
The four new models -- Chevrolet SS, Dodge Charger, Ford Fusion and Toyota
Camry -- will make their competitive racing debuts next February at Daytona
International Speedway, with the first championship points event being the 55th
running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 24, 2013.
"We commend the manufacturers and our team at the R&D center on all the hard work they've put into this new car," said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition. "With all the designs and surface areas of the car now approved, manufacturers can now move forward with building the components needed to outfit their cars. The wind tunnel testing we've had with the manufacturers over the past several months has given us the timely and necessary data we needed to come to this confirmation. We believe the new car is going to be a milestone opportunity for our sport, one that our fans will embrace
Highly anticipated by fans? These cars are not different from last year's cars. If they'd gone back to the long lean aerocoupe body, THAT would be something to anticipate.
ReplyDeleteAnd just what will these cars do to kill aeropush and make the draft matter on intermediates.
Anticipation is waiting for an actual debut of the Cheverolet...I may have missed it but as of this date I have not seen this Chevy SS
Deletethe dodge looks like it has a lot of drag with the 4 big pockets on the front of the nose.
ReplyDeleteAll four manufacturers just completed the final windtunnel test of the 2013 cars, and all four now blow virtually indetical numbers overall.
DeleteWow! The Dodge Charger could very well be the best looking new car at the track...and not actually have one at the track.
ReplyDeleteAny updates on the Dodge team search, Dave?
Nothing concrete, Dwayne, but I doubt they'd be spending all this money to finalize the new, 2013 cars with SOMEONE to race them!
DeleteGodfather,
ReplyDeleteWhy did Dodge come out with a new Charger if no one is running it next year? Seems like a waste of money to me, unless they have someone signed that we haven't heard about yet!
Can't wait for the 2013 Chevy SS to come out.
ReplyDelete