MattB Member 169 Member For: 22y 3m 29d Location: Canberra Posted 19/03/05 05:02 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 05:02 AM G'day.Just a quick question.Just watching the Adelaide race. It appears the pace car has changed from the Audi of previous seasons, but I can't pick what it is.Anyone know?Matt. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
aniken I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it Donating Members 4,316 Member For: 22y 4m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney, south west Posted 19/03/05 05:15 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 05:15 AM I think it is a Chrysler Crossfire --> http://www.chrysler.com/crossfire/ Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233183 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Member 190 Member For: 21y 5m 7d Location: Noosa Posted 19/03/05 07:22 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 07:22 AM (edited) It isnt the Crossfire as that is a little 2 door convertible, I think youll find its the Chrysler 300 Hemi -->Chrysler 300 Edited 19/03/05 07:23 AM by Jaymz Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr8888 Member 39 Member For: 20y 7m 1d Posted 19/03/05 08:48 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 08:48 AM Blew its gearbox today and was replaced midrace by the munroe.....why they have yank car for v8supercars is beyond me Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlee Member 29 Member For: 20y 8m 21d Gender: Male Location: Canberra Posted 19/03/05 08:57 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 08:57 AM xr8888 said: Blew its gearbox today and was replaced midrace by the munroe.....why they have yank car for v8supercars is beyond me <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Its being released in australia later this year and this is cheap advertising.Also it has the v8 engine that cuts out 4 cylinders when cruising to save on fuel Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloan Member 379 Member For: 21y 10m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne. Posted 19/03/05 09:48 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 09:48 AM xr8888 said: Blew its gearbox today and was replaced midrace by the munroe....."why they have yank car for v8supercars is beyond me" <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I believe they are trying to warm us to the idea that Chrysler go racing again with the Fords & Holdens! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 4m 23d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/03/05 10:37 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 10:37 AM If you ask me it's the most ugly looking car I have seen in a while Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltint Member 686 Member For: 22y 26d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast QLD Posted 19/03/05 10:44 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 10:44 AM It's a Chrysler 300C. I saw it in the flesh @ the Brisbane motorshow and it's even uglier in real life. Typical yank tank crap. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximum_velocity Lemming No #5 Member 1,991 Member For: 20y 5m 22d Gender: Male Location: Endeavour Hills, Victoria Posted 19/03/05 11:23 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 11:23 AM harlee said: xr8888 said: Blew its gearbox today and was replaced midrace by the munroe.....why they have yank car for v8supercars is beyond me <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Its being released in australia later this year and this is cheap advertising.Also it has the v8 engine that cuts out 4 cylinders when cruising to save on fuel <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeh its called Displacement On Demand the same technology is in the new Gen IV but its for yanks only that's why the aussie version dosent have it.More trouble than its worth I reakon Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 21y 21d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 19/03/05 11:36 AM Share Posted 19/03/05 11:36 AM V8_FRD said: harlee said: xr8888 said: Blew its gearbox today and was replaced midrace by the munroe.....why they have yank car for v8supercars is beyond me <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Its being released in australia later this year and this is cheap advertising.Also it has the v8 engine that cuts out 4 cylinders when cruising to save on fuel <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeh its called Displacement On Demand the same technology is in the new Gen IV but its for yanks only that's why the aussie version dosent have it.More trouble than its worth I reakon<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just bust the coolant hose and your BA will do the same thing - probably a little drastic though for the sake of fuel ecomomy!Trent. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/16447-wps-pace-car/#findComment-233279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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