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Gen 6

  1. ] A 2 year collaborative process between all the mfgs, all 3 different mfgs involved including Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota 
    1. 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"
  2. ] the cars 'looks' are 'based upon' the MFG's production models of ... 
    1. ] Ford Fusion -  
    2. ] Chevy SS - 
    3. ] Toyota Camry -
  3. ] from 6 to 31 different components - "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." 
    1. ] the roofs, 
    2. ] the windshield, 
    3. ] the back, 
    4. ] the sides, 
    5. ] rear, 
    6. ] hoods,   
  4. ] the face of the cars  including 
    1. ] the grill, 
    2. ] grill opening, 
    3. ] the shape of the lower fascia around the fog light area, 
    4. ] the hood character lines and 
    5. ] side character lines - look the same as the production model.
  5. ] weight has been reduced by 160 pounds to 3300 pounds
    1. ] 100 pounds less on right side
    2. ] 60 pounds on left side
    3. *] minimum weight of driver has also decreased from 200 to 180 pounds 
    4. *] length is 196.2 VS 198.5
  6. ] carbon fiber components
    1. ] weight - hood and deck lid are now constructed from carbon fiber vs sheetmetal
  7. ] larger greenhouse area
    1. ] safety -
  8. ] modified rollcage with new center support bar 
    1. ] safety - 
  9. ] new windsheild
    1. ] safety - 2 peice lexan with laminate between peices, 
  10. ] new aluminum rails on the roof 
    1. ] safety - 
  11. ] larger roofflaps 
    1. ] safety -
  12. ] larger hoodflaps
    1. ] safety - 
  13. ] rear deck fins
    1. ] safety - photo item#16 - clear polycarbonate fins
  14. ] chassis changes to rear suspension (axle camber) to add rear grip
    1. ] (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

[REFERENCE]

  1. ] nascar.com - gen 6 - overview
    1. ] 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 )
  2. ] nascar.com -  
    1. ] http://www.nascar.com/en_us/sprint-cup-series/nascar-nation/nascar-edu/nascar-basic/anatomy-of-a-sprint-cup-car.html
  3. ] ARTICLE wall street journal
    1. ] breif overview of all the NASCAR cars from gen 1 to gen 6
  4. ] VIDEO [04:00] nascar.com with host & jeff burton
    1. ] http://bcove.me/c0nspp93 - nascar video w/Jeff Burton
  5. ] ARTICLE usatoday interactive look
    1. ] http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/02/12/nascar-new-gen-6-car/1913823/
  6. ] VIDEO-interview-robin-pemberton,
    1. [07:00] MISpeedway interviews NASCARS director of competition Robin Pemberton on the new Gen6 cars, the challenges of building it,
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