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NASCAR’s Next Gen Cup car: What is it and why is it needed? Autosport 5/05/2021 Replay Video UP NEXT The NASCAR Next Gen is the future generation of chassis to be used in the series and is aimed at making the cars more cost-effective while simultaneously enhancing driver safety. The Next Gen car (aka Gen-7) is being readied to be introduced for the 2022 Cup Series season, having been postponed from 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Its primary aims are to lower costs for teams and...

Factor41/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Gear up, NASCAR fans. The sport's elite division will look a lot different in 2022. NASCAR will unveil the "Next Gen" Cup Series race car in Charlotte, North Carolina Wednesday afternoon. Built from the "ground up," the new car looks sleeker and more coupe-like, with a lower roofline and a shorter rear deck. A redesigned, carbon composite body sits on top of the tubular chassis, allowing drivers to better withstand direct hits. The front and ...

The future of NASCAR has arrived. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) (Toyota) The Toyota, Ford and Chevrolet-bodied coupes feature sleeker styling and radical mechanical changes aimed at delivering better racing and a more relevant connection to the production cars they represent. (Ford) The biggest update is the switch from a live axle to an independent rear suspension that, along with a new rack and pinion steering system, should provide improved handling on the increasing numbe...

NASCAR would be "surprised" to attract new OEMs without hybrid move Autosport 13/02/2021 © LAT Images NASCAR doesnt expect new OEMs without hybrid move NASCAR president Steve Phelps says he would "surprised" if a new OEM opted to enter the top level of stock car racing without provision for an electric hybrid system. As automotive companies are increasingly distancing themselves from internal combustion engines in favour of hybrid or fully electric powertrains, NASCAR has found itself in a...

NASCARs Next-Gen Cup Series Car Is Pretty Much Complete All that remains is for teams to build their own cars and test them against each other. Teams will soon begin construction of their own cars. Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota have received approval for their body styles. The next-generation NASCAR Cup Series car is one step closer to completion. NASCAR officials confirmed on Monday during its annual R&D media briefing that development on the chassis and internal components had come to a close....

NASCAR competition officials said they were pleased with the outcome of a brief Tuesday afternoon test of the Next Gen car at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

NASCAR hits speed targets at Daytona with its Next Gen Car during latest test Autosport 17/12/2020 © LAT Images NASCAR hits speed targets with Next Gen car NASCAR has completed a two-day test at Daytona International Speedway with its Next Gen car earlier this week, focusing on hitting speed targets. Only one car - with Ford driver Chris Buescher - took part in the test and spent much of two days making single-car runs around the 2.5-mile oval. "Daytona was an important test for us, becaus...

Quotes from NASCAR, Chris Buescher on Next Gen test at Daytona December 16, 2020 at 2:09 PM John Probst, NASCAR Senior Vice President of Racing Innovation, Quotes from Next Gen Test at Daytona International Speedway John Probst on the Daytona test Daytona was an important test for us, because when we come back here in 2022 we have to make sure we hit the speed targets that we’re looking for. We came here with one car, obviously we would like ...

Next Gen prototype meets speed goals as two-day test wraps at Daytona Your browser does not support the audio element. By Zack Albert NASCAR.com December 16, 2020 at 3:55 PM NASCAR wrapped up a two-day test session for the Next Gen prototype Wednesday, giving the 2022 Cup Series model its first on-track appearance on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway. Roush Fenway Raci...

Your browser does not support the audio element. By Zack Albert NASCAR.com December 11, 2020 at 11:17 AM NASCAR competition officials will conduct the first shakedown of the Cup Series’ Next Gen car on a superspeedway next week, with a two-day test scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday at Daytona International Speedway. Officials indicated that Roush Fenway Racing’s Chris Buescher will...