Whincup turned heads by missing the New Zealand Supercars doubleheader in favour of business in Guangzhou, China<\/a> \u2013 an expedition that appears to have been part of laying the foundations for the Banyo organisation\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n \u201cI went to the Canton Fair; it was much bigger than just automotive aftermarket parts, there was robotics and all things manufacturing really,\u201d he told V8 Sleuth.<\/p>\n \u201cA big agenda item for me, particularly this year, is to expand the Triple Eight business and to keep growing revenue basically and finding new revenue streams. So visiting the Canton Fair was part of that process.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve developed unbelievable IP knowledge, research and development on race cars \u2013 well, it\u2019s automotive, because they\u2019re cars. Race cars are a complex thing, you go from electronics to engines to aerodynamics.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s a lot involved in an actual race car and we\u2019ve been across everything for 20 years. To be honest, it feels like all our R&D is almost wasted on a few race cars. Actually, some of our IP is in our engine shop now, which spreads across 11 cars.<\/p>\n \u201cBut really, there\u2019s so much more depth there, so we\u2019re looking at how we can share that knowledge and experience across different phases and it\u2019s no secret of mine that I want everyone to be able to experience that T8 IP.<\/p>\n \u201cIf that means road car parts or something else, then that\u2019s my goal.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s probably my biggest agenda at the moment, apart from making sure the race cars go fast, for \u201926 and \u201927.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I\u2019m any good, there\u2019ll be something pretty soon. As I said, I just want everyone to be able to experience a part of our 20-year history and what we\u2019ve been able to develop here, so watch this space.\u201d<\/p>\n Triple Eight has already tested the waters in the road car arena since rejoining Ford this year, with the release of a T8-Spec pack <\/a>available to be fitted to the Mustang Dark Horse R.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/sleuth-mag-04_9e8e35e7-2237-44e2-a0d0-d906a6f0e0b6_1024x1024.jpg\"\/)
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Ford Australia has partnered with Triple Eight to release a special version of the Mustang Dark Horse. Pic: Supplied<\/p>\n