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In the next few years it is possible V8 Supercars will move in the same direction as Nascar has.
To put racing back into the hands of Nascar drivers, the governing body introduced the "Car of Today" which has standardised parts, simpler design specs and centralised purchasing.
Not only does this take some of the dark arts away from engineers, it reduces the overall cost of racing.
What might also help race teams would be the introduction of more composite panels to speed up repairs and construction times.
V8 Supercars already use a composite front-quarter panel, and the front splitters are either made from carbon fibre or Kevlar. However it's believed other composite parts are being considered.
Currently the Commodore VE needs a cut-and-shunt to meet the wheelbase rules. There are concerns that the next generation BG Ford may have to do the same.
"We will probably start to think about this whole idea of the car of the future in a similar way to Nascar," said V8 Supercar Australia CEO Wayne Cattach. "I'm getting ahead of myself in saying that, but I think it's timely for us to have a more holistic look at the cars."
