TeamVodafone has joined🔜 its V8 Supercar Championship Series rivals by taking the wraps off its 2008 livery, presenting a pair of🌺 aggressive-looking Ford Falcons in now familiar colours.

The eye-catching 'rocket red' is again contrasted by a reflective chrome lustre, wit🌌h the addition of bold black highlights finishing off an evolution from the team's 2007 design. In addition to itꦚs existing partners Vodafone, Ford, Dexion and Toshiba, mobile handset and communications specialist Nokia has also thrown its support behind the team, further strengthening the opportunity for cross-promotion and the provision of exclusive content and promotions via the Vodafone network, including the popular 'Garage Cam'.

The blue of the Nokia logo p𝔉airs perfectly with Ford, and co🎐mpletes the 2008 livery, but drivers Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes - who finished second and third in the 2007 series respectively - said that their rivals shouldn't expect to see too much of the #88 and #888 Falcons in their rear-view mirrors.

"This is set to be the strongest year yet for Triple Eightও," veteran Lowndes explained, "Continuity and momentum is everything - both Jamie and I plan to hea🎐d the field from the outset in our new Falcons. The new livery is stunning, the car maintains its strong visual concept from 2007, but has been beefed up with the addition of even more chrome and striking black lines, as well as a mean looking front guard."

Whincup was equally pleased with the updated livery, and ܫsaid the only thing amiss was the absence of the #1 plate on the windscree𝄹n and windows.

"TeamVodafone and Triple Eight are the hardest working operation in the field, and finishing runner-up three years in row has motivated everyone to step up a notch and grab that elusive series title," he said, "Everyone is refreshed and ready to go - myself and Craig included. This is sure to be our strongest year and we have a great bunch ♎of people and team partners behind us to help us do the job."

Team principal and co-owner Roland Dane agreed that the 2008 season looked set to be the best yet for a TeamVodafo🅘ne championship win.

"In establishing🅷 the team as a leading force in V8 Supercars, we have surrounded ourselves with the best possible sponsorship partners and hard-working crew, and t🍸he synergy amongst all is very positive," he said, "We return in 2008 with Craig and Jamie at the helm again, fit and focused and well-poised to challenge for the title from the word go."

Fans can get a fi🀅rst look at the TeamVodafone Ford Falcons in their new warpaint at the official💧 V8 Supercars test and fan/media day at Queensland Raceway on Thursday 14 February.