Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Cadillac Debuts Wicked New Prototype Race Car, Will Return to Endurance Racing

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Cadillac took the wraps off a brand-new race car today while simultaneously announcing that it will return to motorsports this winter, competing in the Prototype class of IMSA’s Rolex WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

The car takes the name DPi-V.R (catchy, no?), with DPi standing for Daytona Prototype international. The DPi-V.R uses a Dallara chassis, one of four approved constructors in the Prototype class. Power comes from a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V-8, the racing engine’s displacement echoing that of some of Cadillac’s street vehicles. Look for output of about 600 horsepower, motivating 2050 pounds of race car.

Cadillac DPi-V.R prototype race car

Two teams will field the Caddy racers: Action Express (two cars) and Wayne Taylor Racing (one car). Wayne Taylor has some Cadillac endurance-racing history, as he was a driver during the brand’s last outing, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2002. His 2002 co-driver, Max Angelelli, will once again take the wheel here, sharing driving duties with Taylor’s sons, Ricky and Jordan. The Action Express team, meanwhile, has won all three Prototype titles in the fledgling series.

The DPi-V.R will make its racing debut—battling against entries from Nissan and Mazda—in January at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.

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