NASCAR Car of Tomorrow Continued
This image was doctored from an offical photo from a NASCAR press kit. Doctored in that I removed the marque's logo and decals from the front of the car. I'll be using this image to doodle out ideas for elsemarque cars, machines that are possible but unlikely.
My list, so far:
* Buick LaCrosse
* Pontiac G6
* Saturn Aura
* Nissan Altima
* Mitsubishi Galant
* Honda Accord
* Hyundai Sonata
* Kia Optima (tho' the Amati is better as a style choice--the combination of the rounded headlamps and the eggcrate grill...)
I could also theoretically add Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and other European marques too, but those are a little harder to justify. Besides, I doubt many of the marques I've listed have "normally-aspirated" V8 engines in the 5.7~5.9 Liter displacement range, which is the requirement for Nextel Cup cars. The size and mechanics of the engine is another anachronism in NASCAR. You have engines that are more often seen in pickup trucks and SUVs than in passenger cars. *shrug* Such is tradition.
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