More 2013 NASCAR test photos

[Golden Taters]

Will update when more pictures are released:

 

[Swarley]

Fusion still looking sexy and Chevy still being a bunch of bastards. Although on that 2nd to last pic of the Chevy, you can really see the lines pretty well and tell that it looks identical to the Holden Commodore.

 

[Golden Taters]

Yeah, I noticed that as well, but that is not a bad thing. It's a shame Dodge pulled out, their Charger looked really sexy.

 

[Golden Taters]

 

[Villain]

The Fusion looks like an Aston Martin.

 

[Swarley]

The Fusion looks like an Aston Martin.

It was designed directly from the Aston Martins. Ford owns a small portion of Aston Martin.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Any word on what the Chevy is?

 

[Swarley]

Any word on what the Chevy is?

Chevy SS. It's the same car as the Holden Commodore from Australia and basically a Pontiac G8.

 

[Golden Taters]

The body lines on the side of the Chevy NASCAR look a lot different than the Pontiac and Holden, so it looks like there's more done than just a logo swap.

 

[Swarley]

The body lines on the side of the Chevy NASCAR look a lot different than the Pontiac and Holden, so it looks like there's more done than just a logo swap.

'13 is probably an update year for the car. The front end view is where it looks pretty similar.

 

[Golden Taters]

 

[Golden Taters]

http://www.texasmotorspeedway.com/N...ts-test-for-redesigned-nascar-sprint-cup-cars


TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY HOSTS TEST FOR REDESIGNED NASCAR SPRINT CUP CARS

FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 9, 2012) – Next year’s redesigned race cars are on the fast track, literally.

Last week, the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car tested the high banks of the series’ largest track – Talladega Superspeedway. On Tuesday, the next step was taken in the 2013 car rollout during the first of a two-day tire test at 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway.

Today at Texas, Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Paul Menard and Juan Pablo Montoya tested Goodyear Eagle's on the next generation cars that debut next season.

"Moving into 2013 we’ve worked hand in hand with Goodyear and their engineers to get a plan together to build tires specifically for this new race car and optimize the grip,” said Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition. “We have built this car with the mindset that we are going after more of a mechanical grip and reduce some of the aero dependencies of the car for 2013. … This test at Texas is actually our very first test with multiple cars with the new aero package."

Tuesday's test session is part of a rigorous testing schedule for NASCAR and its tire manufacturer heading into the highly-anticipated 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Biffle, Busch, Menard and Montoya will test the new models again Wednesday at Texas, with future tests at Phoenix International Raceway and Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 23-24 and Nov. 6-7, respectively.

The 1.5-mile track at Texas provided a perfect proving ground for the new Chevrolet SS, Ford Fusion and Toyota Camry models.

"I think it’s definitely headed in the right direction, 100 percent” Biffle said. “They’ve taken weight out of the car, which I think was definitely the right move. Basically what we’re working on is getting more mechanical grip and having the car not be so aero dependent."

NASCAR has worked with Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota to develop the next generation of race cars that will make their debut during Speedweeks 2013 at Daytona International Speedway. The new race cars are designed to mirror their production counterparts in appearance.