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Doubling UP At Bathurst
V8X Supercar Magazine

Doubling UP At Bathurst

Supercars looks set to commit to a second championship round in Bathurst at the proposed Velocity Park facility adjacent to Mount Panorama.

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2 mins  |
August - September 2017
Flashbacks! Enduro Anniversaries
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Flashbacks! Enduro Anniversaries

As we approach the endurance season, let’s take a look back at the key decade-on anniversaries from the long-distance races over the years.

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5 mins  |
August - September 2017
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Going Wild

Supercars’ wildcard initiative has been widely praised for good reason. In allowing wildcard entries into select sprint rounds and making the Super2 event at Mount Panorama non-championship in order to entice teams to enter the Bathurst 1000, the series is not only harking back to the glory days of wildcards but also giving youngsters such as James Golding, Jack Le Brocq, Shae Davies, Todd Hazelwood and Macauley Jones a better transition into the main game.

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9 mins  |
August - September 2017
Right On Track
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Right On Track

SIGNING ON INTO GEN2

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2 mins  |
August - September 2017
Pony Power! Mustangs In 2019
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Pony Power! Mustangs In 2019

The Ford Mustang will make its long-awaited debut as a Supercar in 2019, bringing Ford Australia back to Supercars alongside Ford Performance and giving DJR Team Penske and Tickford Racing factory backing for the pony car’s arrival.

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10+ mins  |
June - July 2018 Issue 105
Nissan Blueboird
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Nissan Blueboird

When Datsun rebranded to Nissan it switched from rallying to touring cars with the turbocharged Bluebird, a car that may have been unreliable but was the fastest-ever Group C racer around Mount Panorama.

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June - July 2018 Issue 105
1994 The Year That Was
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1994 The Year That Was

The Ford Falcon and Holden Commodore V8 era launched in 1993 but it truly hit top gear in 1994, with Holden taking the honours in the championship, Ford in the endurance events and the fans witnessing a transition period for the drivers.

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June - July 2018 Issue 105
Whincup Wary Of New Talent
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Whincup Wary Of New Talent

Jamie Whincup is back in the #1 car following the dramatic 2017 championship decider. But even the holder of the record for most championship wins is looking over his shoulder at the new generation coming through.

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2 mins  |
February - March 2018
Crown Contenders
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Crown Contenders

Crown Contenders

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4 mins  |
February - March 2018
Here Comes The Stinger
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Here Comes The Stinger

The Commodore’s move to European production and the death of the Falcon are paving the way for other manufacturers to infiltrate Australia’s mainstream four-door sedan market. And Kia is leading the way with its new Stinger, set to arrive later this year.

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June - July 2017
The Case For A Spec V8
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The Case For A Spec V8

Engines other than V8s will feature under the Gen2 regulations in Supercars. But as Prodrive Racing Australia’s Mark Winterbottom and Jason Bright argue, is it worth considering a spec-V8 platform to maintain the current engine formula?

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June - July 2017
The Greatest Team Rivalries
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The Greatest Team Rivalries

Triple Eight Race Engineering versus DJR Team Penske shapes as a rivalry set to dominate Supercars in the coming years. With this in mind, we take a look back at the greatest team rivalries of yesteryear.

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3 mins  |
June - July 2017
Uncharted Waters
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Uncharted Waters

A gun in junior formulae, Mildura’s Cameron Waters was brought back to earth last year with a tough rookie season in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. But he is making a giant leap forward in 2017.

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7 mins  |
June - July 2017
Fork In The Road
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Fork In The Road

Two of the three models raced in Supercars are no longer sold in the Australian marketplace. So where is the series heading with the Gen2 rules in effect?

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9 mins  |
June - July 2017
How Did We Get Here?
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How Did We Get Here?

Open-wheelers are the most popular form of motorsport in most parts of the world. Yet in Australia and New Zealand, touring cars reign supreme. This despite the fact great grand prix drivers descended to the region to race in the annual Tasman Series and the popularity of the local Formula 5000 category. So how did we get here with touring cars on top?

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8 mins  |
June - July 2017
Will Supercars Have To Go Hybrid?
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Will Supercars Have To Go Hybrid?

Manufacturers are heavily investing in the all-electric Formula E category, which has added a production-car support category this season. But how will the rise of hybrid and electric cars impact Supercars in its own transformative stage?

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2 mins  |
December 2017 - January 2018
Hazelwood's Double Duty
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Hazelwood's Double Duty

Hazelwood's Double Duty

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April - May 2018 Issue 104
The Parity Puzzle
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The Parity Puzzle

The immediate pace of the Holden ZB Commodore has its rivals concerned, prompting the inevitable parity debate about the performance of the new Commodore relative to the Ford FG X Falcon and Nissan Altima.

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April - May 2018 Issue 104
Twin-Turbo Engine On Its Way
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Twin-Turbo Engine On Its Way

With Holden making a smooth transition from the VF Commodore to the new ZB on the track, attention now turns to the upcoming debut of its twin-turbo V6 engine.

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April - May 2018 Issue 104
Where To For Ford?
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Where To For Ford?

While Holden teams are up and running with the ZB, Ford’s entrants are left fielding the fouryear-old FG X Falcon to keep the Blue Oval’s presence in Supercars alive... for now.

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2 mins  |
April - May 2018 Issue 104
New Talent Moving Up
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New Talent Moving Up

With the likes of Todd Hazelwood, Jack Le Brocq, James Golding and Anton De Pasquale moving into the main game, a new generation is also stepping up in the feeder categories of Supercars in 2018.

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April - May 2018 Issue 104
Beyond The Wheel
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Beyond The Wheel

THE BATTLE FOR A FEW TENTHS

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April - May 2018 Issue 104
Right On Track
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Right On Track

COMING TO GRIPS WITH A NEW CAR

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April - May 2018 Issue 104
Under The Skin Of The ZB
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Under The Skin Of The ZB

The Holden ZB Commodore has made a flying start as a Supercar. We go in-depth with Triple Eight Race Engineering to track the development of the new-generation Commodore.

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9 mins  |
April - May 2018 Issue 104
2020 Summer Lovin'
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2020 Summer Lovin'

The Virgin Australia Supercars Championship confirmed its looking into a summer calendar move that could be adopted as early as 2020. We look at the pros and cons of the radical proposal.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2018 Issue 106
Iconic Cars - BMW M3
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Iconic Cars - BMW M3

BMW’s M3 defied the turbo trend of the 1980s, with the normally-aspirated terrier producing some giant-killing performances across a six-year period in Group A.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2018 Issue 106
1981 - The Year That Was
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1981 - The Year That Was

The 1981 season produced the first – and only – direct head-to-head championship battle between Dick Johnson and Peter Brock, with Johnson bouncing back from his heartbreak at Bathurst the previous year to emerge as Ford’s new hero.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2018 Issue 106
The New Standard
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The New Standard

The Bend Motorsport Park has set a new standard for permanent racetracks in Australia and is a welcome addition to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship schedule.

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3 mins  |
August - September 2018 Issue 106
The Return Of The Kelly Gang
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The Return Of The Kelly Gang

Despite losing its factory status from Nissan at the end of 2018, Kelly Racing is fighting back with its best season yet running the Altima as Todd Kelly leads from outside of the driver’s seat.

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10 mins  |
August - September 2018 Issue 106
Horse Power Games
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Horse Power Games

With Supercars entrants sticking with the V8 engine for the foreseeable future, we check in with KRE Engines to see how the horsepower game is played.

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8 mins  |
August - September 2018 Issue 106