GM’s Triple Eight homologation team, engine manufacturer KRE Race Engines and Supercars technical staff conducted a cautious test of a prototype of a 5.7-liter V8 on Tuesday.
The Chevy engine was installed on a Mercedes-bodied TA2 car that is believed to power the TA2 Asia-spec six-speed paddle-shift transmission.
Few details from the test were released, but it is believed that Triple Eight drivers were behind the wheel of the car.
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Videos that have surfaced online since then suggest a lower engine grade than the current relatively high-revving units, although the engine is unlikely to have been equipped with what will become the Gen3 exhaust package.
This engine, or at least a version of it, will power the new Gen3 Chevrolet Camaro in supercars from the middle of next season.
The category is moving to tuned box-based engines instead of the current bespoke units in order to reduce acquisition and operating costs.
They have a little less horsepower than the current units, but have a longer lifespan.
Dick Johnson Racing, Mostech Race Engines and Ford Performance are working on the Ford engine that will power the new Mustang, which will be roughly a 5.4-liter version of the 5.2-liter aluminator.
It goes without saying that the Ford V8 has yet to be tested on the racetrack.
Testing of the full-blown Gen3 prototypes was scheduled to begin next month, but this schedule has been revised to later in the year.
