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12 Feb 2005, 16:42 (Ref:1223785) | #1 | ||
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I don't follow touringcar racing too closely these days, and it seems I am not familiar enough with the Daew--, erm, Chevrolet model range - what production model is the Chevrolet WTCC car based on? I have stood next to the car, and I still can't figure it out. It can't be the Evanda, that's too big. The Lacetti is a hatchback, the Nubira ia too small. What other saloon do they have?
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12 Feb 2005, 17:21 (Ref:1223805) | #2 | ||
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It´s Daewoo Lacetti (although in Spain was named Nubira).
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In NA, the car is marketed as the Chevrolet Optra. Perhaps I'm just slow, but I just realized the Optra/Lancetti/etc... are really small sized cars. They're only Corolla/Civic sized!
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You may think they are small, but by European standards they are "lower mid-size". Also, this Chevrolet WTCC car (maybe a Nubira, maybe a Lacetti sedan) is about as big as a BMW 3 series.
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You won't have to go to the effort. A few 3 series will be parked next to (or mostly infront of) the Lacetti's in Italy around April 10th
I've never seen one in the aluminium, so don't know the size too well myself - 'lower mid-size?' - rather muddled sizing system we must have. |
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13 Feb 2005, 10:24 (Ref:1224169) | #7 | ||
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Over here it is known as the Nubira. It is a big saloon. Yes, about the size of a 3 series.
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13 Feb 2005, 16:45 (Ref:1224424) | #8 | ||
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According to the Chevrolet Belgium press release (from the Liege Racing Show Press Introduction) the car is called Chevrolet Nubira (Lacetti) and it is the "J200/2.0 liter/ 4 door/ Canadian "version they will use as base for the WTCC car.
Quote: "Technische benadering Vanuit een technisch perspectief hebben we het wat wij het “J200” platform noemen gekozen als het meest geschikt voor de S2000 raceauto. Na een aantal tests in de windtunnel en overleg met de FIA hebben we de definitieve configuratie vastgesteld (J200 4-deurs / 2.0-liter Canadese versie). Diegenen onder u die bekend zijn met de technische reglementen weten dat de basis wordt gevormd door de Groep A met enkele specifieke aanpassingen. Op alle punten waarvan je als team denkt dat jouw auto de concurrentie op het gebied van prestaties niet kan volgen, dien je een ‘case’ in bij de FIA Touring Car commissie die het zal bestuderen en besluit of jouw verzoek wordt geaccepteerd of niet. In het geval van de Chevrolet WTCC hadden wij het gevoel dat we speciale verzoeken in moesten dienen op het gebied van: - Wielophanging (wagenhoogte) - En de carrosseriebreedte" Unquote. So maybe our Canadians can help to sole this problem! Quote: |
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Sounds like they sound confident but looking at the car, the Chevrolet Press Realease quote makes me laugh.
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13 Feb 2005, 20:56 (Ref:1224585) | #11 | ||
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Never mind.
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okay , size-wise nubira/lacetti saloon is 4515mm by 1725mm take that as u will, as for the race engines, no info further than that already quoted.....UK Chevrolet website is at Chevrolet.co.uk
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The UK-spec Nubira has now been renamed the Lacetti.
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The Canadian version (Chevy Optra) also has a 2L engine with 119hp. Most NA auto journalists don't look upon the Daewoo (now Chevy) cars too highly. They see them as unrefined. What do other global based car mags/journalists think?
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