RE: Ford Mustang Aussie Supercar hits the track
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Just hideous. I get that they're trying to market the Mustang, but surely someone at Ford should have looked at it, realised it was hideous, and based the Supercar on something else instead?
This sort of reminds me of those Funny Car dragsters that loosely resemble the car they're supposed to be based on - except that instead of a ridiculously long nose, they went as far as they could in the opposite direction.
This sort of reminds me of those Funny Car dragsters that loosely resemble the car they're supposed to be based on - except that instead of a ridiculously long nose, they went as far as they could in the opposite direction.
Altrezia said:
No, it's gopping!!!
I like the rear lights, but that's about it.
Love the Supercars series though - best racing on the planet.
I have to agree even after watching the Bathurst 12hrs which at times was insane, V8 Supercars rules the roost which is why I've already purchased my Superview for this year.I like the rear lights, but that's about it.
Love the Supercars series though - best racing on the planet.
ZX10R NIN said:
Altrezia said:
No, it's gopping!!!
I like the rear lights, but that's about it.
Love the Supercars series though - best racing on the planet.
I have to agree even after watching the Bathurst 12hrs which at times was insane, V8 Supercars rules the roost which is why I've already purchased my Superview for this year.I like the rear lights, but that's about it.
Love the Supercars series though - best racing on the planet.
also...
the people who manage V8 Supercars have invested in audience development abroad, before; I only wish that this would be more apparent
broadcast of the 12-hour race last week began at an ideal time on the US east coast: 2:45pm (albeit on the Saturday and not the preferred day of Sunday)
truly a world-class series and deserving of a much larger and more engaged audience
DanielSan said:
BFleming said:
Maybe I'm on my own, but I couldn't care less about the Mustang, mostly as they are infinitely inferior to any comparable product from Munich. And possibly everywhere else. I'm not a die hard BMWphile, but it must be a temptingly low lease deal to get anyone into a Mustang.
And of all the threads you picked the one about an Australian touring car racing in a series BMW don't go anywhere near to make a completely off the topic point. Purely to have a moan about a car you don't like... Hmm. You do realise that the thing going in circles has almost no resemblance to the car you buy in showrooms, right? I mean, it has a common chassis, and parts that are mandated across various "brands" of cars. About the only thing it has from the actual road car, is the name, and a vaguely similar shape.
And even that, is not Australian. The Mustang is an American car.
These things are basically all the same underneath, with a superficial (highly, highly superficial) link to something road based. I cant for the life of me find any emotional link to the road car. At least in the days of group A racing, you could literally buy the car from the showroom, which was upgraded by race teams.
If you wanted to do the same in this case, you need to go to a hardware store and buy steel frame and what looks like fiberglass.
BFleming said:
Maybe I'm on my own, but I couldn't care less about the Mustang, mostly as they are infinitely inferior to any comparable product from Munich. And possibly everywhere else. I'm not a die hard BMWphile, but it must be a temptingly low lease deal to get anyone into a Mustang.
That's all well and good, but have you ever watched any of the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship races?It's f
king good entertainment, some of the best motorsport in the world. Whatever the cars look like, they sound brilliant, the drivers have to work hard and the racing is excellent. (by the way, UK people can subscribe to SuperView for what currently works out around £35 for the 2019 season access)
big_rob_sydney said:
DanielSan said:
BFleming said:
Maybe I'm on my own, but I couldn't care less about the Mustang, mostly as they are infinitely inferior to any comparable product from Munich. And possibly everywhere else. I'm not a die hard BMWphile, but it must be a temptingly low lease deal to get anyone into a Mustang.
And of all the threads you picked the one about an Australian touring car racing in a series BMW don't go anywhere near to make a completely off the topic point. Purely to have a moan about a car you don't like... Hmm. You do realise that the thing going in circles has almost no resemblance to the car you buy in showrooms, right? I mean, it has a common chassis, and parts that are mandated across various "brands" of cars. About the only thing it has from the actual road car, is the name, and a vaguely similar shape.
And even that, is not Australian. The Mustang is an American car.
These things are basically all the same underneath, with a superficial (highly, highly superficial) link to something road based. I cant for the life of me find any emotional link to the road car. At least in the days of group A racing, you could literally buy the car from the showroom, which was upgraded by race teams.
If you wanted to do the same in this case, you need to go to a hardware store and buy steel frame and what looks like fiberglass.
big_rob_sydney said:
An Australian touring car...
Hmm. You do realise that the thing going in circles has almost no resemblance to the car you buy in showrooms, right? I mean, it has a common chassis, and parts that are mandated across various "brands" of cars. About the only thing it has from the actual road car, is the name, and a vaguely similar shape.
And even that, is not Australian. The Mustang is an American car.
These things are basically all the same underneath, with a superficial (highly, highly superficial) link to something road based. I cant for the life of me find any emotional link to the road car. At least in the days of group A racing, you could literally buy the car from the showroom, which was upgraded by race teams.
If you wanted to do the same in this case, you need to go to a hardware store and buy steel frame and what looks like fiberglass.
Good job its race car built in Australia for the Virgin Australia Supercars championship then... Why not go and abuse the Kelly brothers for using one of those new fangled Japanese contraptions for the last few years... Hmm. You do realise that the thing going in circles has almost no resemblance to the car you buy in showrooms, right? I mean, it has a common chassis, and parts that are mandated across various "brands" of cars. About the only thing it has from the actual road car, is the name, and a vaguely similar shape.
And even that, is not Australian. The Mustang is an American car.
These things are basically all the same underneath, with a superficial (highly, highly superficial) link to something road based. I cant for the life of me find any emotional link to the road car. At least in the days of group A racing, you could literally buy the car from the showroom, which was upgraded by race teams.
If you wanted to do the same in this case, you need to go to a hardware store and buy steel frame and what looks like fiberglass.
DanielSan said:
big_rob_sydney said:
An Australian touring car...
Hmm. You do realise that the thing going in circles has almost no resemblance to the car you buy in showrooms, right? I mean, it has a common chassis, and parts that are mandated across various "brands" of cars. About the only thing it has from the actual road car, is the name, and a vaguely similar shape.
And even that, is not Australian. The Mustang is an American car.
These things are basically all the same underneath, with a superficial (highly, highly superficial) link to something road based. I cant for the life of me find any emotional link to the road car. At least in the days of group A racing, you could literally buy the car from the showroom, which was upgraded by race teams.
If you wanted to do the same in this case, you need to go to a hardware store and buy steel frame and what looks like fiberglass.
Good job its race car built in Australia for the Virgin Australia Supercars championship then... Why not go and abuse the Kelly brothers for using one of those new fangled Japanese contraptions for the last few years... Hmm. You do realise that the thing going in circles has almost no resemblance to the car you buy in showrooms, right? I mean, it has a common chassis, and parts that are mandated across various "brands" of cars. About the only thing it has from the actual road car, is the name, and a vaguely similar shape.
And even that, is not Australian. The Mustang is an American car.
These things are basically all the same underneath, with a superficial (highly, highly superficial) link to something road based. I cant for the life of me find any emotional link to the road car. At least in the days of group A racing, you could literally buy the car from the showroom, which was upgraded by race teams.
If you wanted to do the same in this case, you need to go to a hardware store and buy steel frame and what looks like fiberglass.
I too think it’s a bit st, but I don’t fancy their chances anymore of a true Aussie V8 supercar championship. In recent years it was always like this, it just looked more convincing.
Agree it’s more funnycar.
As I understand it, it only became what it is because they banned all the imports that were beating the local stuff, not a bad thing or it’d be like the BTCC (again no bad thing).
t, but I don’t fancy their chances anymore of a true Aussie V8 supercar championship. In recent years it was always like this, it just looked more convincing.Agree it’s more funnycar.
As I understand it, it only became what it is because they banned all the imports that were beating the local stuff, not a bad thing or it’d be like the BTCC (again no bad thing).
37chevy said:
And that fits the Supercars chassis rules?Kraken said:
And that fits the Supercars chassis rules?
well im sure they could make it look better. yeh I agree if its ugly and fast then its a good car, but looks are a good chunk of why we like cars, they've taken a pretty car, given it a broken nose and a rear wing out of a boy racers wet dream. Kraken said:
37chevy said:
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