Anyone who thinks a V8 Supercar is a dinosaur doesn't really know anything about V8 Supercars.

Yes the engines have pushrods, and theres a live axle, and the weight limit for the catagory is quite high, but putting those thigns aside, these race cars are every bit as advanced and the engineering quality just as good as you'll find in any other touring car catagory in the world.

The teams have to work within the framework of the regulations, so if the regs require a pushrod and live axle then so be it, but that doesn't mean the race cars aren't magnificnent peices of engineering, which I can assure you if you ever get a chance to have an up close look at one you will see is definetly the case.

The Car of the Future regulations for V8 Supercars are quite exciting. They are looking at lowering the weight limit to around 1250kg, independant rear suspension, rear transaxle sequential gearbox, and more freedom in the engine regs (SOHC and DOHC will be eligable) and the strong possibility of more manufacturers joining the series.

So far Toyota, Hyundai, Nissan, BMW and even Mercedes at one point or another has been linked to V8 Supercars once the new regs come on board in 2013. (The mercedes one wouldn't actually be an official mercedes entry, rather a mercedes backed entry funded by AMG's Australian dealer network)