[h=2]NHRA: John Force to debut 2016 Camaro SS body[/h] Tuesday, 17 May 2016



RACER staff
John Force will debut the all-new 2016 Camaro SS Funny Car bodywork in this weekend's NHRA Kansas Nationals, in Topeka. The new body is the first based on the sixth-generation Camaro SS. Force's teammates Courtney Force and Robert Hight will run the new Camaro bodies later this season.
"I started my career in a Chevrolet and I couldn't be more excited to put this new Camaro SS Funny Car on the track," said Force. "With all the assistance from Chevrolet, it not only looks great, it's designed to perform better than anything we've had before, with a shape that should help us get down the track quicker and with greater stability."
The team conducted computational analysis and scale-model wind tunnel testing to help give the new body the airflow management qualities necessary to deliver the downforce required by the 10,000-horsepower supercharged racecar. Among the unique aerodynamic elements is a new, integrated front splitter that helps direct more air over the body to increase downforce. The design also incorporates new, dual blow-out – or "burst" – panels, safety devices that relieve underbody pressure to help keep the body on the chassis in the event of an engine failure.
Additionally, the new body, which is lighter than John Force Racing's previous Camaro Funny Car bodies, carries the distinctive styling signatures of the 2016 Camaro SS's front- and rear-end designs.
"The 2016 Camaro has been a great success in the showroom and Chevrolet is proud to contribute to its debut in NHRA's Funny Car class," said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet U.S. vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports. "It joins the 2016 COPO Camaro in the Sportsman classes, strengthening Chevrolet's presence in drag racing, which dates back nearly 60 years."