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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 | Viscous mechanical limited slip |
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