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Following in the footsteps of Mazda and its RT24-P prototype, the crown jewel of General Motors decided that it’s high time to come back to the breakneck world of endurance racing. After a 14 years absence, Cadillac is ready to rumble again thanks to this fellow here: the DPi-V.R.
Purportedly based on a Dallara LMP2 chassis, as seen in the FIA World Endurance Championship, the Cadillac DPi-V.R will compete in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Its race debut is set for the 55th edition of the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 28, 2017. According to the peeps at Cadillac, three examples of the DPi-V.R racecar will be fielded.
Action Express Racing, the team that won the last three prototype titles in North America, and Wayne Taylor Racing are gifted with the DPi-V.R. Action Express has two cars, while the remaining DPi-V.R goes to Wayne Taylor.
Slated to show itself in the flesh during at Daytona International Speedway on December 13 for pre-season testing, get-up-and-go comes courtesy of a 6.2-liter Earnhardt Childress Racing V8. The naturally aspirated engine is limited to 600 horsepower and, to some extent, it’s pretty similar to what Daytona prototypes from Chevy have been using for quite some time now.
2017 IMSA rules allow teams to make minor modifications to panels such as the side pods, rear-wheel arches, and nose, and boy did Cadillac do its best to deliver one of the best-looking endurance racers in recent memory.
“Cadillac’s V-Performance production models - the ATS-V and CTS-V - are transforming our brand’s product substance, earning a place among the world’s elite high-performance marques,” said Cadillac's Johan de Nysschen. “The Cadillac DPi-V.R further strengthens our V-Performance portfolio, placing Cadillac into the highest series of sports car racing in North America.”
Action Express Racing, the team that won the last three prototype titles in North America, and Wayne Taylor Racing are gifted with the DPi-V.R. Action Express has two cars, while the remaining DPi-V.R goes to Wayne Taylor.
Slated to show itself in the flesh during at Daytona International Speedway on December 13 for pre-season testing, get-up-and-go comes courtesy of a 6.2-liter Earnhardt Childress Racing V8. The naturally aspirated engine is limited to 600 horsepower and, to some extent, it’s pretty similar to what Daytona prototypes from Chevy have been using for quite some time now.
2017 IMSA rules allow teams to make minor modifications to panels such as the side pods, rear-wheel arches, and nose, and boy did Cadillac do its best to deliver one of the best-looking endurance racers in recent memory.
“Cadillac’s V-Performance production models - the ATS-V and CTS-V - are transforming our brand’s product substance, earning a place among the world’s elite high-performance marques,” said Cadillac's Johan de Nysschen. “The Cadillac DPi-V.R further strengthens our V-Performance portfolio, placing Cadillac into the highest series of sports car racing in North America.”
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