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december 01, 2016 - Cadillac

Cadillac Reveals DPi-V.R Prototype Race Car For 2017

  • Cadillac #racing expands by reentering prototype endurance racing
  • The 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series is North America’s fastest and most technologically advanced sports car competition

NEW YORK  Cadillac revealed the all-new 2017 #cadillac #dpivr race car today and announced that it will compete in the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, Prototype (P) class.

The 2017 #cadillac #dpivr will first be driven competitively at the 2017 IMSA season opener — the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 28-29, 2017 — by teams from Wayne Taylor #racing and Action Express #racing.

THE PINNACLE OF PROTYPING #racing IN NORTH AMERICA
The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series is the fastest and most technologically advanced sports car #racing series in North America.

“Cadillac is proud to return to the pinnacle of prototype #racing in North America after a 14-year absence,” said Johan de Nysschen, president of #cadillac. “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. The #cadillac #dpivr further strengthens our V-Performance portfolio, placing #cadillac into the highest series of sports car #racing in North America.”

UNMISTAKABLE #cadillac PRESENCE
The all-new #cadillac #dpivr has been designed to contribute to the functional performance of the prototype using elements gleaned from the current lineup of #cadillac V-Performance models, especially the CTS-V supersedan. Above all, the #dpivr was developed to perform, via testing in the wind tunnel and engineering development.

“The #dpivr race car was an exciting new canvas for the #cadillac design and sculpting team,” said Andrew Smith, Global #cadillac Design executive director. “The studio embraced the opportunity to interpret the #cadillac form language, line work and graphic signature for this premier prototype #racing application.  Every detail of the final design was selected to support the car’s on-track performance and unmistakable #cadillac presence.”

The design details giving the #dpivr car its distinctive #cadillac appearance and presence include the vertical lighting signature; the sheer, sculptural quality of the body and bold bodyside feature line; V-Performance wheels with Brembo brakes; V-Performance emblems; and a canopy graphic inspired by the #cadillac daylight opening. Even subtle cues such as the cooling vents and the air intake were designed in the studio, the latter in the trapezoidal shape of the #cadillac crest.

The #dpivr is equipped with the new Rear Camera Mirror first seen on the #cadillac CT6 Sedan and available on the #cadillac CTS, XT5 and Escalade for the 2017 model year.

CADILLAC 6.2L V-8 POWER
The #cadillac #dpivr is propelled by a race-prepared, normally aspirated #cadillac 6.2 liter V-8 engine that shares inherent architecture with the engines of the third-generation #cadillac CTS-V (640 horsepower) and fifth-generation #cadillac Escalade (420 horsepower). The engine produces approximately 600 horsepower when tuned for #racing as defined by IMSA-mandated air restrictors, with a maximum allowable RPM of 7,600. The engine transfers power to the rear wheels through an X-TRAC paddle-shift transmission.

Cadillac and its designers collaborated with key partners including chassis builder Dallara, teams from Wayne Taylor #racing and Action Express #racing and ECR Engines to prepare the 6.2-liter V-8-powered #cadillac #dpivr over the past year.

Additional information about the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series, including the 2017 schedule, can be viewed at imsa.com.

ROAD CAR COMPARISON

Detail

Cadillac CTS-V

Cadillac DPi-V.R

Engine Type

6.2L

6.2L

Induction

Supercharged V-8

Naturally aspirated V-8

Fuel System

Direct fuel injection

Fuel injection

Horsepower

640 @ 6,400 RPM

600 @ 6,800 RPM (approx.)

Torque

855 Nm 

Series spec based

Lubrication

Semi-wet sump, 1.0 G

Dry sump

Transmission

8-speed automatic with LC

Transverse sequential

Brakes

Brembo 4-wheel disc, 2-piece

Brembo 4-wheel disc

Weight

1,878 kg

930 kg

Final Drive

Electronically variable
limited slip

Viscous mechanical limited slip