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Fox Sports and Network Ten - replacing Seven in $241 million six-year media rights deal.
Prodrive Racing Australia - the team formerly known as Ford Performance Racing.
Super Black Racing - New Zealand-owned team joins with fourth PRA-run Falcon.
Roger Penske - American racing and business mogul partners Ford legend Dick Johnson to form DJR Team Penske.
Andre Heimgartner - Kiwi young gun promoted to Super Black Racing in all-rookie combination.
Marcos Ambrose - former V8 champion returns with DJR Team Penske after nine years in NASCAR.
Ash Walsh - graduated from second-tier Dunlop Series to replace Lee Holdsworth at Erebus Motorsport.
Tim Blanchard - back after a year's absence, securing restored second seat at Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport.
OUT
Ford - almost. Shrinking support ahead of withdrawal of factory backing at the end of the season; killed Ford Performance Racing name as part of the wind-down.
Russell "The Enforcer" Ingall - Outspoken veteran retired after a celebrated career as V8 hard man, joining former arch-rival Mark Skaife as a Fox Sports pundit.
Scott Pye - Rising star sidelined by DJR Team Penske cutting back to one Falcon and leasing second entry to Super Black Racing, but will co-drive Ambrose in endurance races.
Jack Perkins - Son of V8 legend Larry dumped by Charlie Schwerkolt, then also ends up at Walkinshaw Racing as Holden Racing Team co-driver.
MAJOR MOVES
Auckland 500 at Pukekohe Park Raceway moved from April to early November. No V8 racing between end of March and start of May.
Pair of Saturday races at eight SuperSprint events reduced from 100 kilometres to 60 kilometres each. Sunday sprint races stay at 200 kilometres with compulsory pit stops.
Team owner Charlie Schwerkolt switches from Ford to Holden, taking his entry from the former FPR to Walkinshaw Racing.
DJR Team Penske's second entry leased to Super Black Racing for at least this season, with tentative plans to return to running two cars in 2016.
Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport regains surrendered entry to return to running two cars.
David Wall follows sponsor Wilson Security from DJR to Volvo Polestar Racing.
Lee Holdsworth leaves Erebus Mercedes thinking he's going to fourth FPR Falcon and ends up in fourth Walkinshaw Commodore - a potential bonus.
Nick Percat - lost his drive in fourth Walkinshaw Commodore, thrown lifeline by backmarker Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, which hopes the former Bathurst 1000 co-winner will help move the struggling squad up the grid.
Ford teams adopt look of last Falcon before production ends, the FG X, with the updated body shape promising improved aerodynamics.
Repositioned rear wing and slender fenders for Nissan Altimas to boost high-speed performance. Holden Commodore also gets tweaked front airdam and rear wing. No changes to Volvo and Mercedes.
BY THE NUMBERS
The 25-car field is made up of:
12 Holden Commodores
5 Ford Falcons
4 Nissan Altimas
2 Volvo S60s
2 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63s
Michael Caruso has changed his factory-backed Nissan Altima's racing number to 23, which in Japanese is pronounced "Ni San". It has adorned successful Nissan racers all around the world.
