Quote:
Originally Posted by .:4:.
The Nissan r32 gtr. It made Australian touring car racing change its game and only for the reason we couldn't keep up. Yes there were jap sports cars like the supra but in the late 80s/early 90s the gtr was something special. It was ahead of it's time in that regard, and whilst it's not a car I would personally go out and buy, I wouldn't say no if someone tossed me the keys.
|
No it had no bearing on Aussie Touring car racing changing to a different formula. The greatest myth of the 1990s. Its success coincided with the demise of Group A racing world wide. If the category was to be continued you can be sure other makers at the time would have homologated models with similar spec/tech/capabilities. Porsche 959 had the same tech four years earlier. Audi Quattro changed the face of any Motorsport category earlier that decade that prob wouldn’t be matched.
Mercedes W108 300sel was the first super saloon with its dry sump 6.3 V8 in 1968.