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| 06-11-2012: Altima Supercar Revealed | |
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The Altima is the first all-new V8 Supercar model unveiled in two decades and Nissan will have a four-car factory team, known as Nissan Motorsport. Nissan Australia Managing Director and CEO William F Peffer Jr joined team co-owners and Bathurst-winning drivers Todd and Rick Kelly to unveil the spectacular Altima V8 Supercar. “This is a proud day for Nissan and a significant occasion for the sport of V8 Supercars,” said Nissan Australia Managing Director and CEO William F Peffer Jr. “Unveiling our Nissan Altima V8 Supercar, the first new V8 Supercar model in two decades, brings Nissan’s special brand of ‘Innovation and Excitement’ to the V8 Supercars Championship. “2013 will be an enormous year for Nissan in many ways, with several important new models set to launch next year. One of those will be the all-new 2013 Nissan Altima, the first time the Altima nameplate has gone on-sale in Australia, and what better way to introduce Altima to Australia than to have it on-track in the V8 Supercars Championship from the start of next season. “Everyone at Nissan is right behind our team, led by Todd and Rick Kelly, and we are excited about hitting the track next season with this spectacular Altima V8 Supercar.” The Nissan Altima V8 Supercar has been designed and built to the category’s new ‘Car of The Future’ regulations, which include 18 inch wheels, transaxle gearbox and independent rear suspension. Nissan Motorsport will use the production-based VK56DE engine in the Altima V8 Supercar, the same engine that powered Nissan to FIA GT1 World Championship glory in 2011. The VK56 engine also powers the all-new 2013 Nissan Patrol that goes on sale in Australia from 1 February 2013. The significance of the occasion was not lost on Todd Kelly, 2005 Bathurst 1000 winner and team Racing Director. “This is the proudest day in the relatively short history of our team, as well as one of the most significant days in recent times for the sport of V8 Supercars,” said Todd Kelly. “Our team has done a tremendous job to design and build an all-new V8 Supercar, including a new engine, in roughly nine months. “The Nissan Altima V8 Supercar really is like no other V8 Supercar. Not only does it look spectacular but its unique features and aggressive design ensure that Nissan Motorsport will stand out from the rest of the field. “The look of the Altima and sound of the VK56DE engine are second-to-none. Once V8 Supercars has homologated the aerodynamic package on the Altima, we will begin our testing to ensure it drives as fast as it looks and sounds.” Rick Kelly, 2003 and 2004 Bathurst winner, 2006 V8 Supercars Champion and team Commercial Director, said that the team had ambitious goals for the 2013 season despite the significant task ahead. “2013 will be the first time in my career that I will be a factory driver and it’s a responsibility that I am not taking lightly,” said Rick Kelly. “Our entire team is working harder than ever to ensure that we rise to another level as we transform into Nissan Motorsport for next season. This is the most exciting time in our sport for two decades and it is amazing to think that our team is at the forefront of this change. “A lot of hard work still lies ahead but we want to ensure that Nissan Motorsport is competitive next season and is a force to be reckoned with in the not-too-distant future.” The team will now work with V8 Supercars as the category’s technical team works to homologate the Nissan Altima V8 Supercar, in particular its aerodynamic package, to ensure a fair playing field with the competition. Once the homologation process is complete the team will begin circuit testing with the first Nissan Altima V8 Supercar and complete construction of further cars, with four Altimas set to make their racing debut at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide, South Australia on 2 March 2013. 2013 V8 Supercars Championship schedule Date Event Location February 16 Pre-Season Test DaySydney Motorsport Park, NSWFeb 28 – Mar 3 Clipsal 500 AdelaideAdelaide Parklands, SAMarch 14-17 F1 Australian Grand PrixAlbert Park, Melbourne, VICApril 5-7 Tasmania ChallengeSymmons Plains, Launceston, TASApril 12-14 Auckland 400Pukekohe, Auckland, New ZealandMay 3-5 PerthBarbagallo Raceway, Perth, WAMay 17-19 Texas 400Austin, Texas, USAJune 14-16 SKYCITY Triple CrownHidden Valley, Darwin, NTJuly 5-7 Sucrogen Townsville 400Reid Park, Townsville, QLDJuly 27-28 Coates Hire IpswichQueensland Raceway, Ipswich, QLDAugust 23-25 WintonWinton Motor Raceway, VictoriaSeptember 13-15 Sandown 500Sandown, Melbourne, VICOctober 10-13 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000Mount Panorama, Bathurst, NSWOctober 25-27 Armor All Gold Coast 600Surfers Paradise, QueenslandNovember 1-3 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixYas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAENovember 23-24 Phillip Island 400Phillip Island, VictoriaNov 29 – Dec 1 Sydney 500Sydney Olympic Park, NSW
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Nissan took the covers off there long awaited Car of the Future in Melbourne last week. The all-new Nissan Altima is set to hit the grid of the V8 Supercar Championship in 2013 and will be the first time in 20 years Nissan has lined-up in this championship.^ Back to top ^
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