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Originally Posted by The_Blur
 Keep up the good work. This sort of entry also suggests additional interest in the V6 segment. GM has a lot of work to do with V6s, and this will help. I wonder if we'll see any forced induction lessons taken to the production side. |
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Originally Posted by Markal
Racing teams can test/research and share data with the parent company and the overal result is improved performace and handling for us the consumer. Yes, much money is spent but, for the research and development side, if used wisely, is well worth the cost. .
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Tom Stephens was sure to address that when he spoke at the news conference:
http://indycar.com/news/show/55-izod...-for-2012-car/
"Our vision is to design, build and sell the world’s best vehicles – and racing is one of the best ways to showcase what we can do," said Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of Global Product Operations. "Re-entering Indy-style racing will help us take our advanced engine technology to the upper bounds of what’s possible. And it will also provide a dynamic training ground for engineers, who’ll transfer the technologies we develop for racing to the products we sell to our customers.
"GM has become a recognized leader in implementing direct-injection technology in both four-cylinder and V-6 engines by leveraging knowledge already gained from racing. Building on this foundation, our new partnership with Ilmor will give us even more opportunities to accelerate our engine technology. It will help our effort to continue to expand and improve the DI technology for street cars. Indy racing will also let us compete at the cutting-edge of key technologies like safety, aerodynamics, electronics and materials so we can make our vehicles even more efficient, safer, more innovative and, especially, more fun to drive."
(P.S. Thanks Vega!)