{"id":738748,"date":"2026-06-15T21:08:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/738748\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T21:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:08:35","slug":"supercars-evaluating-update-to-gen3-ruleset-for-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/738748\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercars evaluating update to Gen3 ruleset for 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Supercars
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupercars action at Symmons Plains. Image: InSyde Media <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\"\"\/
<\/a><\/p>\n

The Gen3 platform was introduced in 2023 and is essentially a control specification car, with only bodywork and engines differing across manufacturers.<\/p>\n

Although Nettlefold isn\u2019t ruling anything out, a 2028 update would likely take the form of a minor refresh rather than fundamental changes.<\/p>\n

Supercars undertook a similar process after five years of competition with the Car of the Future platform, which morphed into Gen2 in 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything is on the table at the moment. We are reviewing all aspects of the car for the future car,\u201d Nettlefold told Speedcafe.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not that far progressed in regards to what it means, it\u2019s just more about the strategic pathway.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not talking about \u201927, we\u2019re talking about \u201928, so we\u2019ve got time to get that right.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets for the 2026 betr Darwin Triple Crown are on sale now. Secure your spot today.
\n Buy tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

Outside of parity complaints, costs have been the biggest issue under Gen3 and likely a key motivator for any changes.<\/p>\n

The 2028 timeline for a Gen3 update coincides with the planned introduction of the current Gen3 cars to the Super2 Series.<\/p>\n

That would mean any changes requiring teams to purchase new control parts would come with an ability to sell-on excess current stock.<\/p>\n

Any updates to the main game package would meanwhile create a distinction between the two series, preventing teams from using the second tier as a direct test bed.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also the prospect of all three incumbent manufacturers having model updates by 2028.<\/p>\n

That includes a long-mooted but as yet unannounced new Chevrolet Camaro to replace the model that went out of production in the same year Gen3 hit the track.<\/p>\n

Supercars has too put a 2028 timeline on its goal of introducing a fourth marque<\/a> and expanding off-shore with a proposed international series.<\/p>\n

It has investigated producing a batch of cut-price Gen3 cars to race offshore to be cheaper and more attractive to international drivers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

The Gen3 chassis was introduced in 2023. Image: MSR<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know the performance of the car at the moment is amazing and we\u2019ve got the closest racing in the world as we speak,\u201d Nettlefold said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recognise that, but we also recognise that, in an ideal world, in an international strategy, do we need to have such a complicated car?<\/p>\n

\u201cCan we take some components out of it to make it more efficient, which doesn\u2019t discount the quality of our racing?<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are the discussions that we are having.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mooted changes to Gen3 have included replacing the long-standing spool rear-end in favour of a more conventional differential.<\/p>\n

This has been championed by Roland Dane and Paul Morris<\/a>, who believe it would improve racing and open the category up to international drivers.<\/p>\n

NASCAR took significant inspiration from Supercars for its current generation cars, but opted against the locked rear-end.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we look at our strategy, what are we trying to achieve?\u201d mused Nettlefold.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre we trying to get international drivers on our grid? Are we trying to be more aligned with other OEMs or other touring cars programs that are out there?<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we need to consider everything that\u2019s inside our car.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Supercars Championship continues this weekend with the Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Supercars action at Symmons Plains. Image: InSyde Media The Gen3 platform was introduced in 2023 and is essentially…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":738749,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[572],"tags":[64,63,806,805,803,804,12357,85],"class_list":["post-738748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-motosport","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-motor","tag-motor-sports","tag-motosport","tag-motosports","tag-slot1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=738748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/738748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/738749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=738748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=738748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=738748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}