It’s been the buzz in NASCAR even before the season ended in 2012. NASCAR introduced the Generation 6 cars they will race in the top tier Sprint Cup series last year. The new cars will make their competitive debut in February at Daytona International Speedway.
According to NASCAR the new cars, called Gen 6 for short, look more like their street counterparts than any racecar seen on the track for years. Indeed the racecars do have more curves and lines than the previous racecars, known as the Car of Tomorrow or the COT. The COT was the bane of many in NASCAR, both fans and drivers. Most considered it nothing more than an oversize a shoebox with wheels and an engine. Brand identity came via decals pasted on the cars. The new cars however have more elements that a manufacturer can use to separate its brand from the other. Chevrolet was the last of NASCAR’s manufacturers to unveil the car it will use as the basis for its Gen 6 model. The car dubbed simply the SS was modeled after GM’s Holden built in Australia. It will join the Ford Fusion and the Toyota Camry on the racetrack (Dodge decided to abandon the sport at the end of last season).
“It’s going to be exciting to see the new Chevrolet SS on track, continuing our quest for more product relevance,” said Chevrolet Racing Director Pat Suhy last week during the Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. “[NASCAR race cars have] bio fuels, fuel injection, and now we have a car that is closely tied to its production counterpart. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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