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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">Gen 6</h1> <ol> <li><strong>] A 2 year collaborative process between all the mfgs,</strong> all 3 different mfgs involved including Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>QUOTE Pemberton VIDEO - "the toughest part of the process was getting all of the MFGs to get the "look" that they wanted while maintaining equality in aerodynamic performance"</li> </ol> <li><strong>] the cars 'looks' are 'based upon' the MFG's production models of ...&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] Ford Fusion - &nbsp;</li> <li>] Chevy SS -&nbsp;</li> <li>] Toyota Camry -</li> </ol> <li><strong>] from 6 to 31 different components -</strong>&nbsp;"There's only one piece on the car that's not manufacturer-specific: the deck lid [trunk area]. Every other piece is manufacturer-specific. The [COT] was more generic. Everything was the same, except maybe the nosepiece."&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>] the roofs,&nbsp;</li> <li>] the windshield,&nbsp;</li> <li>] the back,&nbsp;</li> <li>] the sides,&nbsp;</li> <li>] rear,&nbsp;</li> <li>] hoods, &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] the face of the cars &nbsp;including</strong>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>] the grill,&nbsp;</li> <li>] grill opening,&nbsp;</li> <li>] the shape of the lower fascia around the fog light area,&nbsp;</li> <li>] the hood character lines and&nbsp;</li> <li>] side character lines - look the same as the production model.</li> </ol> <li><strong>]&nbsp;weight has been reduced by 160 pounds to 3300 pounds</strong></li> <ol> <li>] 100 pounds less on right side</li> <li>] 60 pounds on left side</li> <li>*] minimum weight of driver has also decreased from 200 to 180 pounds&nbsp;</li> <li>*] length is 196.2 VS 198.5</li> </ol> <li><strong>] carbon fiber components</strong></li> <ol> <li>] weight - hood and deck lid are now constructed from carbon fiber vs sheetmetal</li> </ol> <li><strong>] larger greenhouse area</strong></li> <ol> <li>] safety -</li> </ol> <li><strong>] modified rollcage with new center support bar</strong>&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>] safety -&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] new windsheild</strong></li> <ol> <li>] safety - 2 peice lexan with laminate between peices,&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] new aluminum rails on the roof&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] safety -&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] larger roofflaps&nbsp;</strong></li> <ol> <li>] safety -</li> </ol> <li><strong>] larger hoodflaps</strong></li> <ol> <li>] safety -&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] rear deck fins</strong></li> <ol> <li>] safety - photo item#16 - clear polycarbonate fins</li> </ol> <li><strong>] chassis changes to rear suspension (axle camber) to add rear grip</strong></li> <ol> <li>] (l110 texas) tech rear negative camber up to three degrees positive on the left side or 3 degrees negative on the right side, increases tire contact patch</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <div><ol> <li><strong>] nascar.com -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nascar.com/en_us/2013-car.html" target="_blank">gen 6 - overview</a></strong></li> <ol> <li>] 360 view of each of the cars(fusion, ss, camry), very few specific details (] carbon fiber deck lid, ] reduced weight, ] roll cage modifications, ] larger flaps )</li> </ol> <li><strong>] nascar.com -</strong> &nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/nascar-nation/nascar-edu/nascar-basic/anatomy-of-a-sprint-cup-car.html</li> </ol> <li><strong>] ARTICLE wall street journal</strong></li> <ol> <li>] breif&nbsp;<a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323549204578318233074905190.html" target="_blank">overview of all the NASCAR cars from gen 1 to gen 6</a></li> </ol> <li><strong>] VIDEO [04:00] nascar.com with host &amp; jeff burton</strong></li> <ol> <li>] http://bcove.me/c0nspp93 - nascar video w/Jeff Burton</li> </ol> <li><strong>] ARTICLE usatoday interactive look</strong></li> <ol> <li>] <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/02/12/nascar-new-gen-6-car/1913823/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/02/12/nascar-new-gen-6-car/1913823/</a></li> </ol> <li>] <a href="article?id=1096#content" target="_blank">VIDEO-interview-robin-pemberton</a>,</li> <ol> <li>[07:00] MISpeedway interviews NASCARS director of competition Robin Pemberton on the new Gen6 cars, the challenges of building it,</li> </ol></ol></div>