Supercars publicly unveiled its next-generation cars at last December’s Bathurst 1000, the covers coming off the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro prototypes.
Proper testing is now underway ahead of Gen3’s competitive debut at the opening round of the 2023 season.
The Gen3 cars mark a significant shift from the current hardware, with downforce slashed, a brand new control chassis better suited to two-door cars and a move to production-based V8 motors.
While the cars have been simplified in a number of ways, and are likely to be slighter lower in lap speed than their predecessors, Supercars legend Skaife reckons they will take the “wow factor” up a notch.
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Speaking to Autosport magazine for a recent feature on the Skyline GT-R, Skaife likened the Gen3 racers’ ability to turn heads to that of Nissan’s hero car from the 1990s.
The impact of the GT-R is something Skaife knows well; despite being best known as a Holden star,…
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