Many active drivers in the iRacing V8SC community are well aware of the reputation of the current Ford Falcon. Both series’ feature sedans which are made to “visually” replicate their respective road car variants and they race in close but very intense door-to-door action. Although they have several glaring differences, the V8SCs are, in a nutshell, a road course version of NASCAR.

The V8 Supercar is surprisingly nimble for its size and weight when driven properly.ĭrawing on the comparison to the Gen6 cars, many often equate the V8 Supercars (V8SC) to their NASCAR counterparts. Weighing in at 1355 kg (2987 lbs.), it’s undeniably a lot of car to be sending through a road course. Although the V8 isn’t as heavy as the NASCAR Gen6 cars (nor do they have the 800+ bhp grunt) they’re surprisingly nimble for such a heavy sedan. With a six-speed sequential gearbox, the Falcon has a top speed of just over 300 kph (190 mph). The Falcon (aka The Beast) is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive design and features a five-liter “Boss 302” SVO capable of producing around 635 brake horsepower. Although this is the last season of the current Falcon model (Season 4 is slated to bring the new Car of The Future Ford and Holden), there is no denying it’s a handful to drive. I may have even brought you back to a memory of that very first turn you tried to take with the car only to loop it around and find yourself looking the opposite way on the track. Welcome to the V8 Supercars Series!īy now, I’ve already instilled images into your mind of a big heavy sedan driving sideways even though you’re holding the wheel straight. But if you’re looking for a challenge, I’ve got the answer you may be looking for.

If you’re not being challenged, you’re only lying to yourself. True victories come from mastering both car and track while battling against the best and coming out on top. When you’re NOT challenged, however, the sport can become too easy, less rewarding (or not rewarding at all) and can oftentimes give you a false sense that you’re a “great driver.” Let’s face it if you have an iRating of 1750+ and you’re winning multiple races against a Strength of Field (SoF) of around 1000, you’re not really pushing yourself and your victories are not much to speak of. Racing, whether sim or real, is a challenging sport which is meant to push you to your limits. So you think you can drive, huh? Well, you’re only as good as the people you race against.

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