Toyota Camrys to race in 2007

[Jaguar D-Type]

http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/head...cup/index.html

[vwracer14]

first of all the car in the picture is ugly

second i still think they should keep it american
next thing you know it wont be chevy,ford,and doge it will be toyota,honda,and nissan it just makes me sick

[TheStang00]

i like the competition, besides if theres one thing american companies know how to make its a pushrod v8 (heh right now they are all a ford design). toyota has little experience in it, but they do a great job on factory backed racing. dont worry though the american companies wont get slaughtered. thats such a bad misconception. they make so much money off nascar its rediculous, they wont slouch. chances are toyota is gonna copy the same engine design everyone else is using, maybe with a tweak here and there.

[Dreamspawn]

More inmages of the camary http://www.jayski.com/schemes/2007toyota.htm

[BullShifter]

I heard on speed news, Honda is coming 2008 and Nissan trucks 07 or 08. They need to bring BMW and Mercedes.

[drdisque]

the engines aren't really a "Ford design", all the blocks are custom built.

Toyota will build the engines just as any other NASCAR engine builder would, from scratch. Hell, there's a good chance they'll hire an established company to build their engines for them, that is if they decide to supply their teams with engines (Ford, Chevy, and Dodge don't).

[Dreamspawn]

Originally Posted by BullShifter

I heard on speed news, Honda is coming 2008 and Nissan trucks 07 or 08. They need to bring BMW and Mercedes.

Like i said earlier honda applied for truck templets havnt her nething bout nissian as for bmw and mercedes don't hold your breath. BMW just bought there own f1 team merceds is backing mclaren and they both have DTM

[Dreamspawn]

Originally Posted by drdisque

the engines aren't really a "Ford design", all the blocks are custom built.

Toyota will build the engines just as any other NASCAR engine builder would, from scratch. Hell, there's a good chance they'll hire an established company to build their engines for them, that is if they decide to supply their teams with engines (Ford, Chevy, and Dodge don't).

there won't be ne toyota backed teams btw

[BullShifter]

Originally Posted by vwracer14

second i still think they should keep it american

Then we would only have Chevy & Ford, Dodge sure in the hell aint american anymore.

Originally Posted by reamspawn

merceds is backing mclaren and they both have DTM

Mercedes does back a team, I forgot, it's called DODGE!

Honda doesn't have a pick-up truck, they got something they might think is a pick-up. First they need to make a real pick-up then worry about Craftsman Truck.

[Dreamspawn]

Dodge has been raicng and at time domnating in NASCAR long b4 there merger with Mercedes. As for honda its called the ridgeline and it does meet nascar qualifcation for the truck series also found this on a sear through jayski.com NASCAR is apparently working with Honda on an engine development operation for the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville [NC],

[theFREAKnasty82]

well, according to a NASCAR.com poll, 46% of the people voted said "they do not like Toyota's decision to race Nextel Cup." Competition is what fuels the world. If it wasn't for competition, the automotive industry would be dull. The racing industry is a seperate entity of the automotive industry, but it still an off-shoot and has many similarities. If the Japs come in and compete with the Big 3, that's a huge marketing pit for them and will increase sales for them, since most people are brand-loyal.

[TheStang00]

Originally Posted by BullShifter

Honda doesn't have a pick-up truck, they got something they might think is a pick-up. First they need to make a real pick-up then worry about Craftsman Truck.

i couldnt agree more, how much of a pathetic joke is it that they got truck of the year at the detroit auto show... thing has no torque!! thats all that matters in a truck.

[wafrederick]

Nascar should change their mind,pull toyota out including Dodge.Chrysler is not American owned now,German owned.If nascar lets any Nissan and Honda in,I am done watching Nascar racing

[Dreamspawn]

Originally Posted by wafrederick

Nascar should change their mind,pull Toyota out including Dodge.Chrysler is not American owned now,German owned.If nascar lets any Nissan and Honda in,I am done watching Nascar racing

Wow what a racists and stupid statement. Why would quit watching? do you watch any other form of racing Le mans,Speed world challenge when teams from countries start competing the better the competition cause then not only does bran loyalty matter so does nationality.

[SuperHighOutput]

Originally Posted by Dreamspawn

Wow what a racists and stupid statement. Why would quit watching? do you watch any other form of racing Le mans,Speed world challenge when teams from countries start competing the better the competition cause then not only does bran loyalty matter so does nationality.

His comments weren't racist, he never mentioned anything about race. The competition isn't going to be any better when Toyota joins, the cars are equal as it is, and it's not like Toyota is going to have some advantage, they can only do so much to the cars, Nascar has basically put them in a box, which I think is a good thing. I will say that Toyota is doing it right, but no matter how much money they throw at the program they can't work outside of the box.