Stock Car 2025 New Generation Debuting Today

For anyone who may be interested, the new generation Stock Car 2025 is debuting later today at 3pm UTC.



What's New?

• The cars - after more than 40 years using the sedan platform, the category is moving to SUVs. A new L4 turbo engine with 500hp, 1.100 kg, 2.750 mm wheelbase, independent suspension, DRS, push to pass, 5G technology and more camera angles.
• The brands - Mitsubishi joins the grid with it's Eclipe Cross, along with Toyota's Corolla Cross and Chevy's Tracker.
• The drivers - the legendary IndyCar/IMSA champion, Hélio Castroneves, joins the grid, along with names such as Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa.
• The tracks - Brasilia is back on the calendar and the new Belo Horizonte street circuit will make it's second appearance.

When and where?

At 3PM UTC here:

 

(Translated with Google)
Technical specifications:

• Model: Audace SNG01
• Engine: Audace Tech Chevrolet or Audace Tech Toyota
• Specifications: four-cylinder, 2.1-liter, turbocharged, 16-valve and electronic injection, 500 hp (7,600 rpm). Torque 580 Nm (from 4,000 to 6,800 rpm). Maximum RPM: 7,600
• Electronics: Motec and Fueltech
• Dashboard: Fueltech FT700 Plus
• Weight: 1,100 kg (2 kg per hp)
• Gearbox: XTrac P1529, sequential and semi-automatic, six gears, operated by the driver, but the mechanism manages the engagement. Gear changes operated by paddles on the steering wheel. Rear-wheel drive
• Suspension: independent on all four wheels. Overlapping wishbones (“double A”). Pushrod system. Adjustable competition shock absorbers
• Shock absorbers: Penske Racing
• Connectivity: Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G, with sensorization of several car functions
• Visibility: cameras integrated into the chassis with front and rear views, in addition to an internal 360-degree camera. The first two available on the driver's display. The three used in race transmission and app
• Aerodynamics: fairing to be defined. DRS, carbon fiber movable wing
• Project: Audace Tech, ArcelorMittal, IPT and SENAI
• Body: Chevrolet and Toyota, composite material (including carbon fiber, fiberglass, aramid and kevlar), simulations and tests. Manufactured by Rallc
• Chassis: DP980R tubes from the Advanced High Resistance Steel family, IPT seal. CBA homologation
• Wheelbase: 2,750 mm
• Brakes, front and rear: ventilated discs, with Fras-le pads and AP Racing competition calipers. Six pistons at the front and four at the rear
• Steering: rack/pinion system, electric drive
• Computer simulation: IPT and Siemens
• Manufacturing and prototyping: ESPAS and Audace Tech
• Competition elements (engine and suspension): MTR
• Steering wheel: Grid Engineering, Stock Car model
• Wheels: Mangels, light alloy, measuring 11.5 x 18 inches (diameter x width)
• Tires: Hankook measuring 300-680×18 Hankook
• Fuel: ethanol
• Tank: installed in a carbon fiber box, it is a deformable and resistant rubber container developed especially for competition, following the FIA FT3 standard classification. Anti-rollover safety valve and adjustable capacity
• Safety: tubular steel structure in ArcelorMittal DP980R, flame protection by firewalls with aluminum plates and heat-resistant coating, crash box-type structures in the front and rear in aluminum for impact absorption. Carbon, Kevlar and Aramid side structures for impact absorption and energy dissipation. Driver's seat designed and manufactured in the USA with FIA certification

Source: https://forbes.com.br/forbeslife/fo...cnologia-stock-car-reinventa-carro-para-2025/

 

They are the most unusual SUV i have ever seen! Where i come from a SUV is a four wheel drive type vehicle that sits on high up off the ground and have a large cabin. They just look like little hatchback type cars.

 

Yup. They look like they have been smashed.

 

Prefer this concept to Mommies SUV, and glad to see REAR WHEEL DRIVE.

 

If these rules produce a good season, DTM should consider adopting it too

 

Can somebody point me to some website where every race for this year calendar is shown with its length (or is it always 50 min like yesterday's)? I found the calendar in the official website, but it seems I am too dumb to find the whole races info

 

I think they look awesome. If we are lucky and get to play with these in our favourite sim, I look forward to driving them around Betonschleife like God intended

 

500hp, 1100kg, RWD don't look like any SUV I've ever seen, but that's a heavenly combination for a race car. Hope we get these in AMS2 for sure.

 

Those cars are designed to resemble SUVs to mimic their market counterparts.

 

This first race was unique due to the delay in assembling the cars, the following stages will be like last year, a 30-minute race on Saturday and a 50-minute race on Sunday, including this one, DRS was not used, nor was the push to pass.

 

Dates are: DAY / MONTH / YEAR. ** indicates that this round is subject to change.
The rules are similar to last year. That is, two races. A 30 minutes race on Saturday and the main 50 minutes race on Sunday. Although this rule was modified for the first race because the cars had a lot of problems.

You can always watch the races here: https://www.youtube.com/@stockcarchannel

 

So, for those wondering what the f... just happened in the first race. Yes, it was confusing as fcku.

To sum up, the cars still have many problems. The main concern is about their durability. Many cars had problems. Nelson Piquet Jr. had a problem where his rear wing just came off by it's own - which might be an isolated problem, since these are the same wings used by the Sigma P1s.
Here's what happened: the first race was skipped. We only had the main 50 minutes race on Sunday. Both DRS (same rule of F1s) and P2P systems were not available. And for the first time in many, many years we had a situation where one single team would perform miles away in front of everybody else.

So, yeah. It was not a very good debut. In my opinion, I feel like these cars came out in "early access". They need a lot of work. But I do like them. The sound is not so bad and I'm looking forward to see both P2P and DRS systems working.

The next race is on the next weekend at Cascavel.

 

Round 2, Cascavel is on!
DRS not enable yet. 36 P2P for each driver.

Here's the Saturday sprint race. The main race is tomorrow.

 

Thanks for posting these links Renan, this stuff can be difficult to find on English language Youtube, the search prioritises more American/European stuff from my end. Even though the commentary is foreign to me, the racing is in a language I understand

 

I like the series, strange though, that the video quality from 2-3 years ago is far better. This year has a strong, eye-straining interlaced transfer effect. Do you know, why they changed it?

Btw, the main race is about to start now:

 

Round 3
Velopark (Rio Grande do Sul)

Race 1

Race 2

 

These cars remind me a bit of the current V8 supercars in Australia.

 

Round 4 is on!
Vellocittà (São Paulo)

Sprint race:

Main race:

 

Do they have still english commentar on youtube?I only see brasil portugues.