{"id":31236,"date":"2026-03-09T11:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/?p=31236"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:56:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:56:30","slug":"inside-napa-racings-winter-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodyshop.ie\/index.php\/inside-napa-racings-winter-transformation\/31236","title":{"rendered":"Inside NAPA Racing&#8217;s winter transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NAPA Racing UK has released an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary offering fans an in-depth look at the hard work and innovation that has taken place at Alliance Racing over the winter months.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Filmed at Alliance Racing\u2019s workshop, the video captures the transformation of the team\u2019s BTCC Ford Focus ahead of the upcoming British Touring Car Championship season, providing access to the engineers and mechanics who have been working to deliver the next evolution of the NAPA Racing package.<\/p>\n<p>The transition from hatchback to saloon configuration represents a significant technical and operational undertaking.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary highlights the engineering challenges involved in redesigning the bodywork and aerodynamic package, the chassis modifications required, and the extensive planning and build processes carried out over the off-season.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Era of the Saloon | Episode 1: Transforming the NAPA Racing UK challengers for the 2026 season\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nrNBNvstkcQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAPA Racing UK has released an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary offering fans an in-depth look at the hard work and innovation that has taken place at Alliance Racing over the winter months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2078,"featured_media":31238,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - 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