Artist’s impression of a Ford Mustang with Gen3 specification
Supercars Motorsport Director Adrian Burgess gave an insight into what his Gen3 cars could sound like next year.
Speaking to select media outlets, including Speedcafe.com, Burgess said the next-generation Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro could sound similar to the MARC Cars built by Pace Innovations.
There are two generations of turnkey racing cars, the first generation is powered by a 5.0 liter Ford V8, while the second generation drives a Ford 5.2 liter V8.
Supercars is in the process of finalizing the specifications of its box-based Ford and GM engines for Gen3, with the former confirmed as a 5.4-liter powerhouse.
The composition of the GM engine has yet to be confirmed but is expected to be a 5.7 liter engine.
This is good news for fans of the touring car championship, because the MARC Cars have a sound that is clearly similar to the current supercars.
“If you’re currently listening to a MARC car or something that drives a coyote, it doesn’t sound too dissimilar from what we currently have,” Burgess explained.
“It’s still a little difficult to say, but the intake noise will be less with a single throttle body than with the individual piston tubes we have now.
“Our goal is to make sure they sound as good as they look.”
Burgess said he was aware that the sound of the car matched the aggressive styling of the new cars.
The next generation cars will be 100mm wider and 100mm shorter.
Burgess said supercars will tinker with the sound of cars with different exhaust setups if necessary.
“It’s an important part of what the fans want to see and that’s what we want to see,” said Burgess.
“So we’re ready to influence the exhaust system where and when we need it to make sure we have two cars that sound great.
“But by the time we get them out on the track, it’s a little early for me to give you details of what we’re going to do. But we know that it is an important result that we want to deliver. “
Gen3 will make its racing debut in mid-2022.
Supercars was slated to launch the cars early next year, but delayed launch due to international delivery problems.
MARC I Focus, Mount Panorama on board:
