The Generation 6 car, shortened to Gen-6, was the common name for the car that was used in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2013 to 2021. The car was part of a project to make NASCAR stock cars look more like their street-legal counterparts.

Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota unveiled the now current generation of NASCAR machines. The Gen 6 featured the return of manufacturer identity with individual bodies designed to reflect showroom...

Jun 15, 2021 · Generation 6: 2013-Present-Manufacturer-unique body panels placed on existing chassis.-Enhanced body designs better resemble the cars found in showrooms across the United States.

Apr 21, 2021 · The Next Gen vehicle, known as the Gen-7 vehicle, is the new racecar that will be used in the NASCAR Cup Series from February 2022. The car is a further development of the Generation 6 vehicle. The Next Gen will include improved air and downforce bundles while presenting new innovations on the track.

Feb 19, 2022 · NASCAR is switching to the all-new Next Gen car for the 2022 season. The new race car spec debuted at the Clash at the Coliseum in LA and its first official race will be the 2022 Daytona 500. Here is how the NASCAR Next Gen car differs from the old sixth-gen Cup cars.

May 5, 2024 · With how many issues the current Next-Gen car has, fans are looking back on the Gen-6 era with a lot of fondness, regardless of many of the issues this era had. These are the best and worst races from that era. The Generation 6 car was designed to “Put the stock back in stock car racing”.

Feb 4, 2022 · NASCAR Generation 6 – Stock Chassis, Original Look. When NASCAR Generation 6 was unveiled by Toyota, Ford, and Chevrolet, the goal was simple: make the cars fast and tough while also making them look like the same vehicle racing fans can go out and buy.

May 8, 2013 · Any stock car racer knows the body is only a skin for a race car and there is plenty more than meets the eye on the GEN-6 cars. One of the biggest changes is the hood and deck lid. They are...

May 6, 2021 · Ryan Newman's Ford Mustang sports the distinctive back end early in the 2021 NASCAR Cup season. A look inside the NASCAR Cup Ford of Brad Keselowski from 2015. And a look inside Jeff Gordon's...

The previous five generations of NASCAR Cup cars had their day, and now it's time for "Gen 6" to debut. It's time to rate the past and look ahead to the future.