By Mike Colias, Automotive News - General Motors said today that it will replace its Impala NASCAR entry with a new model that it also will sell to consumers.GM said the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car and the showroom model will closely resemble each other and will debut in 2013 as a new Chevy nameplate. It will unveil the cars later this year, GM said.
In a statement, GM said it's taking advantage of new NASCAR rules that allow automakers to feature more of their brands' identities in their race cars.
"We are keeping the wraps on the new car for now and will continue to prepare for next season by testing camouflaged vehicles," said Jim Campbell, vice president of performance vehicles and motorsports for Chevrolet. "We know that Chevrolet fans are eager to see the new race car and we hope that the prospect of being able to own one just like it will make the wait a little more bearable."
Chevrolet currently races the Impala in NASCAR's top stock car racing circuit, and the aging sedan will be redesigned on a platform shared with the Cadillac XTS.
It is scheduled to go on sale in early 2013 as a 2014 model.
The Impala has raced in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series since 2007, when it replaced the Chevrolet Monte Carlo, a full-sized coupe.
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