Inside V8 Supercars is your guide to everything you need to know about the current V8 Supercars Championship.
We’ve pulled together what we consider to be our essential articles and pages and created an at-a-glance resource for you to learn more about, and gain a behind-the-scenes look in to the world of V8 Supercars. Here you’ll find topics relating to the V8 Supercar platform, formats and regulations all in one place for your easy reference.
The V8 Supercar
In 2013 the new ‘Car of the Future’ (CoTF) specification V8 Supercar made its debut. Three years of planning, development and homologation went into the new platform to ensure the sport’s future success and open up the category to new manufacturers…
Find out more about the blueprint for the New Generation V8 Supercars
Technical Specifications
The New Generation V8 Supercar has been designed and built to the meet the CoTF specifications. These include a standardised chassis and rollcage, a new transaxle, relocated engine and fuel cell, 18-inch wheel, and the introduction of independent rear suspension… Read our guide to the V8 Supercar technical specifications.
Engine Specs
All cars must use a 5.0 litre, normally aspirated engine, but manufacturers can modify their own existing engines with a parity system applied to ensure an even performance level with other cars – a crucial element to V8 Supercars…
The Volvo S60 Polestar ——– The Nissan Altima L33
The Ford Falcon FG X ——– The Holden Commodore VF
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Regulations and Race Formats
After moving to a simpler race structure in 2014, this season sees more soft tyres and a single race format on Saturday’s SuperSprint events with a compulsory stop bringing strategy back into the first day of racing…Read More
Tyre Compounds
Each year the tyre regulations are reviewed and for 2016, the V8 Supercars Commission has significantly increased the tyre allocation to coincide with a change in ratio of soft tyre to hard tyre events…Read More
Points System
The V8 Supercars drivers’ and teams’ titles are decided through a simple system of point scoring at each race. Here’s how it works over the season…Read More
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