V8SC News - SBR to become a Merc team in 2013

[Mr Revhead]

Not unheard of for 80k to be spent on a superstock engine

[fangsport]

Not unheard of for 80k to be spent on a superstock engine

i realise this, but had not heard of the VK motor being used. plenty 1uz, vh45 sleeved 302 etc are used.

[Flannelman]

Someone working for Ford better release their COTF with the Coyote 5.0. Base engine starts at 6,500US for 412hp, weighs under 200kg and doesnt need displacement modifications. I dont know if they are allowed to use VVT tho.

Same as Toyota. They have a 5.0 V8 too. Be waaay better if it was used in a FT86 made to COTF specs than a Camry

[fangsport]

Same as Toyota. They have a 5.0 V8 too. Be waaay better if it was used in a FT86 made to COTF specs than a Camry

why, because the FT86 has more w#$k factor??
take some serious production changes to make the FT86 a 4 door wouldn't it??

[2jayzgte]

I thought if Toyota were going to use a car for the V8SC were'nt they mentioning the Aurion I'm pretty sure they were.

[offensive]

how bout lexus isf??

[Mr Ree]

Thats a lexus

[dnalunchie]

Thats a lexus

could they legally do that? I mean would they be allowed to use a lexus body shell? I would think that theoretically all they would have to do is show/find a toyota branded car that used the same basic body shell as the ISF, am I right?

[Bling]

Would make the rules pretty messy if that sort of thing was allowed. No idea if it is or not, just saying. It's either a Toyota or not

[Mr Revhead]

It's aussie, so no way they'd race that markets Lexus as a Toyota.

[offensive]

i wouldnt be upset if lexus raced

[rolla_fxgt]

If, and I don't see it happening anytime soon, as much as I would love for it to, Toyota get into V8SC, I think it would be via Lexus, as the Lexus brand and product range is more set up for V8's than Toyota currently is.
I think I posted sometime about a hot ISF that was doing laps of the ring, and looked like it could be made into a motorsport version.
And if they're competing with Merc for market share, then surely its gotta be a lexus, rather than a toyota. Plus the constant rumours of Audi getting involved, mean I think it'd be better to enter Lexus, than Toyota.
Only because the there's more to be gained for Lexus in a business sense, than there would be for Toyota.

[Lloyd]

Motorsport, business sense and car sales figures aren't all tied together that closely.

[escortman]

Cant wait to see the camry flying around tracks here. If all goes well i cant see why toyota wouldnt get into the aussie v8s

[2jayzgte]

Cant wait to see the camry flying around tracks here. If all goes well i cant see why toyota wouldnt get into the aussie v8s

I heard that series had been canned it was getting to expensive from the sources I have talked to.The actual build cost of the cars had exceedd $200+ K and thats not including the engines.

[escortman]

yeh iv also heard that, and a possible merge into the supertourers but all hearsay at the moment

[escortman]

yeh iv also heard that, and a possible merge into the supertourers but all hearsay at the moment

[Mr Revhead]

^ Love to know where you guys heard that from.

[escortman]

A friend involved with motorsport i didnt want to believe it hopefully just rumors?

[Mr Revhead]

There is a serious amount of bs going around so who knows lol.
But I don't think its canceled and can't see a merger anytime soon as supertourers won't allow different engine's or faster cars