Toyota enters NASCAR... ;)

[RC45]

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/columns/story?columnist=kreidler_mark&id=2303317

WHats next?

BMW?

Audi?

Honda?

Nice.... :P ;)

[RAMMIUS]

Let`s hope they won`t cheat , or use technology stolen from other manufacturers :lol:

[cooperluke]

Let`s hope they won`t cheat , or use technology stolen from other manufacturers :lol:

They've done it in F1?? :?

[RAMMIUS]

^^^ In WRC , I think it was 1995, they`ve been excluded from the championship for engine irregularities , and in F1 for using some technology stolen from Ferrari .

[AlienDB7]

With Toyota in NASCAR, will we see the return of 30" tall spoilers? :mrgreen:

[nthfinity]

^^^ that's true... but being the NASCAR such a 'basic' championship - I don't think there's much to steal :wink:
i dont want to be seen as they guy who supports nascar... but the engines really are spectacular... the are running in excess of 10,000 rpm for 4 hours on 350 cubes and making 700+ hp with restrictors... they may be lo-tech carburated and pushrod tech... but there is some massive development costs in giving a slight advantage...

i think last year, they limited the final gear ratio to 'limit' egine speeds...

[antonioledesma]

^^^ that's true... but being the NASCAR such a 'basic' championship

any toyota engine will be light years ahead of the current ones :P

[RC45]

^^^ that's true... but being the NASCAR such a 'basic' championship

any toyota engine will be light years ahead of the current ones :P

Really?

They are all pushrod carb engines... but they are not 48 year old engines ;)

As nth points out, when a lightweight pushrod carb engine can make MORE horsepower than a over-compliated, heavier design - it is better not worse.

You guys ar just still pissed to learn that a push rod V8 weighs less than an OHC 6... ;)

[RC45]

The Toyota trucks haven't been the best, but have often been quick enough ;)

Racing and Camry shouldn't be used in the same sentence... :P ;)

[SFDMALEX]

^^^ that's true... but being the NASCAR such a 'basic' championship

any toyota engine will be light years ahead of the current ones :P

If there is anything good about Nascar its those motors.

[antonioledesma]

^^^ that's true... but being the NASCAR such a 'basic' championship

any toyota engine will be light years ahead of the current ones :P

Really?

They are all pushrod carb engines... but they are not 48 year old engines ;)

As nth points out, when a lightweight pushrod carb engine can make MORE horsepower than a over-compliated, heavier design - it is better not worse.

You guys ar just still pissed to learn that a push rod V8 weighs less than an OHC 6... ;)



If there is anything good about Nascar its those motors.

of course I know those engines are great in terms of reliability, having XXX hp with restrictors of almost any kind, etc etc

but when you heard "Nascar" you had in mind stock cars, built by some farmer with used parts and yahoos that use no helmet or safety devices. Now isn't like that :P

[sameerrao]

Toyota has been participating in the Craftsman truck series so far. Let's see how they do in the higher rung

... not sure how this guy is gonna take it though http://www.wildpansy.net/images/hairy%20back.JPG

[coloradosilver]

Ok, 1st off I have to make it known that I am somewhat of a fan of NASCAR. I went to the Daytona 500 a year ago and I must saythat it was an awesome time.

That being said, the sight of a Toyota Camry based NASCAR would be fucking hillarious. I'd love to see it, just for the laughs. It might go like hell, may even win a race or two, but it would still be funny as hell.

[RAMMIUS]

:roflmao: at Sameerrao

[RC45]

:roflmao: at Sameerrao

That's not sameerrao on the left, he's on the right without the shrt on.. :P ;)

[findleybeast]

:roflmao: at Sameerrao

That's not sameerrao on the left, he's on the right without the shrt on.. :P ;)

:lol:

I'm just getting a kick out of knowing Toyota will be building pushrod V8s. That's like the automotive equivalent of an oxymoron

This could be good though. If Toyota figures out how to do stuff differently, it could bring some veeeerrry needed variety to Nascar. :lol:

[nthfinity]

toyota builds a 5.6 liter pushrod v8 in thier Titan truck... im pretty sure anyway.

and the words nascar + variety dont really go hand in hand since its inception

[sentra_dude]

I have to agree, while NASCAR has some redneck aspects, those engines are amazing. When you look at what they have to work with, and the results, you have to be impressed. Plus, they have a pretty awesome rumble to them.

toyota builds a 5.6 liter pushrod v8 in thier Titan truck... im pretty sure anyway.

and the words nascar + variety dont really go hand in hand since its inception

Toyota has a 4.7L DOHC V8 in their Tundra, and Nissan has a 5.6L DOHC V8 in their Titan.

[Toronto]

they have been in craftsman series for some time?
not a suprise to me at all

[FoxFour]

The Nascar fans around where I live are mainly livid about the Toyota factory entry. A lot of local radio callers have complained and said that Nascar should be kept a US manufacturer series. I don't see what the big deal is anyways? A lot of the fans watch the race to see the crashes anyways, so they should get a bigger thrill when a Camry is slammed into a wall.
8)
Don't see what the big deal is , really. People are concerned about this but what about that stupid 'Future Car' that the series will require all teams to run in the next few years?

[nthfinity]

well.... not exactly related... but Lexus (toyota) just won the Rolex 24 @ Daytona... also running something like an aditional 30 laps then ever before... powered by a 4.7 V8 i think.... unfortunately, beating out the 9000+rpm porsche, and fuel efficiant Ford