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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 prove more attractive to OEMs (road car manufacturers) to join Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in NASCAR...

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 rear bumpers have also been modified, tire diameter has increased to 18 inches from 15 and a 5-speed...

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 number of road racing courses being added to the series. (Chevrolet) The engines will remain largel...

NASCAR would be "surprised" to attract new OEMs without hybrid move Autosport 13/02/2021 © LAT Images NASCAR doesn't 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 quandary over its use of V8 engines whilst trying to maintain relevance to potential new OEMs ente...

NASCAR's 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. The new racing platform is scheduled to make its official debut in February 2022 during Daytona Sp...