New Chevy NASCAR Racer Coming in 2013

In a world where competition and speed are the defining words, staying too much in one place or getting too fond of the existing technologies might spell disaster. Chevrolet, one of the major car suppliers for the NASCAR teams, knows this and it is already working on the replacement car for America's premiere racing series.

The new NASCAR model will arrive sometime in 2013, complete with a new bodywork and a redesigned chassis. According to the word on the street, the new racer will be a bit closer to the production version of the car (one which will be on the market at that time, Chevrolet says), to give it a more recognizable face in the eyes of the NASCAR fans.

"I think what we all learned with the 2011 Nationwide car is that you can balance looks and performance," said Mark Kent, director of racing for GM. "The cars are distinctively different. So each of us was able to get more manufacturer identity. And I think what we saw on the track showed that it could be done.”

"So as we go forward toward the 2013 Cup car, we're working to push that envelope even farther. Each of the manufacturers wants to get more identity into the car. And NASCAR, based on what they learned, is a lot more open to help us work collaboratively in 2013 to meet all of our objectives."

As for the engine to be used in the vehicle, Chevrolet will try and follow the footsteps of the sports sanctioning body, as NASCAR moves closer to the adoption of biofuel (E15 ethanol). Injection instead of carburetors is also on the table for Chevrolet, as it is for NASCAR.