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New Gen3 Supercars are a “handful” to drive

Drivers react to "handful" Gen3 Supercars

Davison was one of four drivers in action yesterday for the first of two days of testing at QR for the Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro prototypes.

He was joined by Zane Goddard in the Dick Johnson Racing-built Mustang, while Goddard, Shane van Gisbergen and Broc Feeney all cut laps in the Triple Eight-built Camaro.

This is the first proper test for the two prototypes, with the running late last year mostly geared at basic reliability ahead of the cars being publicly unveiled at Mount Panorama.

The cars have now been fitted with suspension upgrades, including anti-roll bars, as well as a number of other mechanical components.

Among them was what will eventually become the control oil tank, Supercars reporting that cameras were fitted to the engine bays of both cars to visually monitor oil surge.

While focus is yet to shift to outright performance of the cars, drivers were able to get a feel for the Gen3 platform and how it compares to the current hardware.

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