IMSA – The Cadillac DPi-VR revealed

2017 should see the introduction of new prototypes meeting DPi regulations, which take over from the Daytona Prototypes, the premier category of theIMSA Sportscar Championship until the end of the 2016 season.

Cadillac unveiled its new weapon this Wednesday, called DPi-VR Based on a chassis developed in collaboration with the Italian firm Dallara, this prototype will feature a 8-liter V6,2 engine block of Cadillac origin, and will be the first entered in the race by the brand since 2002.

“This is exactly the type of program we had in mind when we announced the International Daytona Prototype concept last year, explains Scott Atherton, president of IMSA.

As we usher in a new era of Prototype competition in 2017, we now have three benchmark examples of manufacturers using this platform to showcase their impressive and unique technology at the highest level. »

“Cadillac's V-Performance production models, the ATS-V and CTS-V, transform the substance of our brand, earning a place among the elite high-performance brands, said Johan de Nysschen, president of Cadillac.

The Cadillac DPi-VR strengthens our V-Performance portfolio and engages Cadillac in the best sports car racing series in North America. »

The Action Express Racing (two cars) and Wayne Taylor Racing (one car) teams, which fielded Corvette DPs in IMSA, will spearhead the arrival of Cadillac, which will notably be pitted against Mazda and Nissan in the DPi category. in IMSA.

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