Holden Committed To Commodore V8 Engine In Supercars

The marque announced this morning that it has halted development of the V6 which had been scheduled to debut as a wildcard later this year and is sticking with its V8s. Holden marketing boss Mark Harland has outlined the key reasons for the companys decision to park its V6 turbo Supercars engine project.

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While its expected the category will introduce revised.

Holden committed to commodore v8 engine in supercars. The V8s were first eligible to compete in the endurance races of 1992. Lincoln RothallEnd of an era. The ability to retain the current engine is expected to see several other Holden squads upgrade to the new car and Erebus has become the first of those to publicly commit to doing so.

Holdens two-year contract extension with Triple Eight locks in the ZB Commodore and V8 engine as the companys Supercars package until the end of 2021. Ford Falcon FG Holden ZB Commodore Nissan Altima. 4-door commonly available sedan.

Holden will retain a factory presence on the Supercars grid until at least the end of the 2021 season after renewing its deal with powerhouse Triple Eight. The Gen2 Commodore will make its Supercars debut powered by Holdens existing V8 engine in 2018 with Triple Eight introducing its V6 turbo as a wildcard in selected events. The companys marketing boss Kristian Aquilina has declared there is no question mark over the package going forward following Thursdays surprise contract announcement.

As announced by Holden in June the new model will remain V8 powered when it debuts next year with Triple Eight likely to run a V6 turbo as a wildcard at selected events before a full roll-out of the new engine in 2019. Holden recently re-committed to racing in Supercars through until the end of 2021 and that will happen with the currently homologated ZB Commodore race car read a statement provided by Holden. Its believed Holden teams will drive the ZB Commodore until the 2022 seasonABC News.

It was confirmed over the Townsville weekend that Holden has made a fresh two-year factory commitment to Supercars with the Commodore bodyshape and V8 engine set to be retained for the duration. Chassis and Rollcage. Holden recently re-committed to racing in Supercars through until the end of 2021 and that will happen with the currently homologated ZB Commodore race car Holden communications boss Daniel Cotterill said on Tuesday.

The next-gen Commodore will be homologated with the current successful V8 engine for the 2018 season only a Holden statement says. Under the Car of the Future rulebook all Supercars run the same set of technical specifications. The Holden teams had the option of using the Group A-developed 50-litre Holden V8 engine although this was restricted to the second-tier privateer teams from 1994 onwards forcing the major Holden runners to use the more expensive Chevrolet engine.

Holden recently re-committed to racing in Supercars through until the end of 2021 and that will happen with the currently homologated ZB Commodore race car read a Holden statement. Holden is committed to running a V8 Commodore in Supercars for the next two years ruling out the prospect of a Camaro joining the series in the near future. While its expected the category will introduce revised.

Holden has confirmed its plan alongside the release of the first official renders of the new race car produced by GM Design Australia Exterior Design Manager Peter Hughes. Holden has confirmed the next generation of Supercars will run with V8s for the 2018 season with twin-turbo V6 engines to appear in 2019. In the meantime Holden has committed to supporting all current Commodore race teams through to the end of 2020.

Naturally aspirated fuel injected 50-Litre V8 engine - all. The ZB Commodore bodyshape and V8 engine will also be retained for the duration of the new deal but Holden will have even more questions of its future beyond the deal. Holden has committed to keeping both the Commodore bodyshape and the V8 engine in Supercars until at least the end of the 2021 season.

The V8 Supercars have dominated Australian motorsport for much of the last. The opening round of the 2020 V8 Supercars Championship starts this weekend at the. Based around the VT Commodore and powered by a Perkins Engineering-built Chevrolet five-litre V8 302 Case iron Bowtie GM Performance block - engine number 156 making approximately 620hp.

Holden has committed to keeping both the Commodore bodyshape and the V8 engine in Supercars until at least the end of the 2021 season. V8 Supercar Car of the Future Technical Specifications.

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