NASCAR! The battle of the meanest, toughest and fastest race cars in the world - and they are pretty wicked too! Whose side are you on?
If you’re going to ask me, I am a long time all-out supporter of the Chevy team racing. Beat that if you can! We all know that superb auto performance and speed is the name of the game for Chevy. As time goes by so fast and so on with Chevy’s racing engine, the Chevy team has been unsatisfied even though the SS Impala has proven itself to be one of the fastest race cars ever.
The team needs more pushes, and the need for speed has taken them to new heights as they unleashed GM’s small-block V-8 Second Generation (GM B2) inspired the R07 racing engine. Now there’s a monster on the loose! I better fix my Chevrolet pickup pedal cover and Chevrolet pickup flex fan soon because I’m going to see for myself the power of the R07 on the racetracks! You wanna come with me?
"The GM Racing engine development team had four key objectives in mind throughout the design and development of the Chevrolet R07 engine," said Mark Kent, the director of GM Racing. "Our goal was to create an engine that produces competitive power, delivers excellent reliability, enhances safety, and reduces costs for Chevrolet teams. Based on the feedback we have received from Chevy teams after extensive dynamometer and track testing, I believe we have achieved our objectives," he claims.
"The Chevrolet R07 is GM Racing’s first purpose-built NASCAR racing engine. NASCAR’s parameters for the new generation of engines provide a range of choices on key dimensions and design features. Our job was to make the critical decisions and carefully balance the tradeoffs that would enable the Chevrolet R07 to continue Chevy’s success in NASCAR. In the long run, the results will show whether we made the right choices." said Pat Suhy, the GM Racing Group Manager for the Oval Track.
GM Racing equips the main component that characterizes the Chevrolet R07 engine package. Here are the main components:
- cylinder block
- cylinder heads
- intake manifold
- GM Racing also developed engineered assemblies such as the water pump, rocker covers, valley plate, and front cover.
- Rotating and reciprocating assemblies, valvetrain, oil pump, fuel and ignition systems, and accessories.
"New manufacturers coming into NASCAR pushed the envelope with engines that had no links to production powerplants, while GM engines were based on the architecture of the first small-block V-8," explained Jim Covey, the NASCAR engine development manager for GM Racing. "NASCAR Nextel Cup Series director John Darby addressed this issue by developing a list of parameters that define the envelope for all manufacturers, thus giving Chevrolet an opportunity to develop the R07 engine. Now with the introduction of the Chevrolet R07, Chevy teams have an optimized engine design that reflects the advances in racing technology that have been made over the last 50 years," he further explains.
"The introduction of the Chevrolet R07 this weekend marks the beginning of a new era for the GM small-block V-8 engine. The Chevrolet R07 is the heir to the winning tradition of GM production-based engines that have powered Chevy to more than 600 victories in NASCAR Cup competition. As we look to the future, we are confident that the Chevrolet R07 engine and the Impala SS race car will continue Team Chevy’s winning ways in NASCAR," said Kent on the whole deal.
