Cadillac Introduces The ATS-V.R Race Car – 600hp Twin Turbo Motor FIA Legal For GT3 And 30 Different Series Around World (W/VIDEO)


Cadillac Introduces The ATS-V.R Race Car – 600hp Twin Turbo Motor FIA Legal For GT3 And 30 Different Series Around World (W/VIDEO)

Well this looks about 20 different shades of awesome. Cadillac has debuted their brand new ATS-V.R road racing car that will compete on a global level in the FIA’s GT3 category. In addition to the GT3 stuff, the car can also compete in more than 30 different series worldwide. The engine is hardcore, race-bred version of GM’s 3.6L V6 and reportedly with twin turbos and all of the work put into it, the mill cranks out some 600hp. Top speeds are in the 170mph range (or faster) and this car is replacing the outgoing CTS-V racer that served the brand well for several years. We’ve not been able to hear the engine yet nor does the video below give us an idea of the exhaust note but according to driver Andy Pilgrim, the thing sounds like its “ripping holes in the air” when at full song. That’s an endorsement we can stand behind.

So what will this Caddy be running up against? How about Aston Martins, Audis, Bentleys, BMWs, Ferraris, Lambos, Porsches, and more. The GT3 class is production based racing (with obvious allowances for modifications) but it is the kind of class that can see Cadillac literally trade blows with their competitors. Is this a risk for Cadillac? Sure it is. All racing is a risk and we can only imagine how some of their potential foes are looking down their noses already but we’re thinking these boys will have something for those guys. The Corvette program is doing well and the Cadillac program was solid and looks now to have taken the next step in its evolution. We’re a long way from the days of Briggs Cunningham entering Cadillacs at the 1950 24 hours of LeMans. This is big time stuff and this is one bad ass car!

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HERE’S THE FULL RELEASE FROM CADILLAC – MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE TOO!

The next generation of Cadillac’s V-Series elite, high-performance cars began today with the introduction of an all-new race car, the Cadillac ATS-V.R. Set to begin competition in 2015, Cadillac debuted the new race car at the Circuit of the Americas, one of country’s pre-eminent racing venues.

The ATS-V.R is the racing extension of the upcoming 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe, which channels more than a decade of V-Series engineering experience into the brand’s first compact performance model. The ATS-V Coupe debuts next week, along with the ATS-V sedan, at the Los Angeles Auto Show and arrives track-capable from the factory next spring.

The new, up-to-600-horsepower ATS-V.R meets international FIA GT3 specifications, a highly coveted pedigree that allows it to potentially run in more than 30 different GT series around the world. Other marques in this ultra-competitive racing class include Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren and Porsche. The FIA is the governing body for worldwide motorsport, with the GT3 class representing a specific set of specifications for racing cars based on production models.

”The V-Series is the highest expression of Cadillac’s rising product substance,” said Johan de Nysschen, Cadillac president. “Elevating and expanding the V-Series is the next logical step in Cadillac’s growth, including this new race car developed in GT3-specification, enabling us to pursue racing on a more global scale.”

The heart of the ATS-V.R is the LF4.R, the racing version of the Twin Turbo 3.6L V-6 in the award-winning Cadillac CTS Vsport. Specific technical upgrades for the GT3-spec race car include larger, twin BorgWarner turbochargers; increased capacity intercoolers; competition engine management and a direct, side-exiting exhaust. The lightweight aluminum block and heads are counterbalanced by a rear transaxle unique to the race car, giving the ATS-V.R a weight distribution of 49 percent front, 51 percent rear.

“This car sounds wicked and screams like it’s ripping holes in the air. I love it,” said Andy Pilgrim, Cadillac Racing driver. “We have paddle gear shifters for the first time, and I’m enjoying the new tools. The engine torque is remarkable, as always, pulling strongly out of the corners.”

Among the many modifications performed to meet FIA GT3 specifications, the fenders of the ATS-V.Rwere redesigned to contain FIA-mandated tire sizes. Other modifications include an aero kit that gives the ATS-V.R a strong stance, and a carbon fiber front splitter – complemented by corner-mounted dive planes – that provides frontal aerodynamics. A full under tray directs air beneath the car to the rear diffuser, which helps create a downforce-producing effect and plants the 18-inch racing tires to the track.

Since its inception in 2004, Cadillac Racing has amassed 26 wins, 91 podium finishes (including wins) and 22 pole positions with the CTS-V sedan and CTS-V Coupe race cars. Cadillac is a five-time winner of the Pirelli World Challenge Manufacturer Championship, including the series’ past three seasons, as well as 2005 and 2007. Team Cadillac drivers won the Pirelli World Challenge Driver’s Championship in 2005 with Pilgrim and in 2014, 2013 and 2012 with driver Johnny O’Connell.

“The Cadillac ATS-V.R is a 170-mph billboard for the next generation of Cadillac’s V-Series,” said O’Connell. “On top of its power, its aerodynamic package should pay off in the fast corners and I’m looking forward to unleashing it.”

Cadillac has been a leading luxury auto brand since 1902. Today, Cadillac is growing globally, driven by an expanding product portfolio featuring dramatic design and technology. More information on Cadillac appears at www.cadillac.com. Cadillac’s media website with information, images and video can be found at media.cadillac.com.

Cadillac ATS-V.R Specifications

Model Cadillac ATS-V.R
Construction Reinforced eight-point welded roll cage; carbon fiber hood, deck-lid, front fenders, doors, rear fenders
Engine LF4.R 3.6L, Twin-Turbo V-6 with production aluminum block and heads, up to 600 HP@7400 RPM torque 520 ft-lb (unrestricted), developed and built by GM Powertrain
Fuel supply 120 liter (31.7 gallons) fuel cell
Engine management Bosch MS5.1, programmable
Turbocharging BorgWarner EFR Series twin-turbochargers, boost set to FIA specifications
Intake Carbon fiber with integral high-capacity water-to-air-intercoolers
Exhaust Side exit direct exhaust from turbos, no mufflers
Transmission Xtrac sequential six-speed rear-mounted transaxle; steering wheel-mounted paddle shift; no lift shift; limited slip differential with 3.13 final drive
Traction control Electronic, driver adjustable
Brakes Brembo, six-pot front with 380mm rotor, four pot rear with 355mm rotor; Bosch ABS M4 controls with driver-adjustable modes
Suspension Three-way Penske adjustable shocks, front and rear independent SLA suspension
Chassis Reinforced production unibody with race-designed safety cage
Pedals Close-ratio foot pedal box, accelerator, brake, clutch pedals
Steering ZF hydraulic power-assisted rack and pinion steering
Wheels BBS 12” x 18” aluminum front and 13” x 18” rears
Tires Racing tires, front 315/680 x 18, rear 325/705 x 18, series spec
Aero kit Carbon fiber five-piece aero kit including side skirts, front splitter, fascia and dive planes, rear diffuser and rear bumper cover
Dry weight (lb/kg) 2,900 /1,315
Other features Motorola two-way radio; Pratt & Miller-developed side-impact-reducing crush box, carbon fiber custom-molded cool seat and competition driver air conditioning system; Willans six-point racing driver seat belts; dash display rearview cameras

 

Press play below to see this cool video featuring the ATS-V.R as it was developed –

 


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7 thoughts on “Cadillac Introduces The ATS-V.R Race Car – 600hp Twin Turbo Motor FIA Legal For GT3 And 30 Different Series Around World (W/VIDEO)

  1. Beagle

    nice ride… I sure miss the days when Cadillacs had names instead of a selection of letters from a can of Alphabet soup.

    1. ColoradoKid

      Ha ! You must hate [ new ] Cadillacs as much as I do to be wishing for that . The title header if it were accurate should read ;

      ” Legal for GT3 and 30 different series across the world … but competitive in none ”

      Ahhhh … Cadillac . Or as those of us in the know call them . Cattlecraps . GM’s pretentious poorly built and even more poorly serviced EuroSnob wanna be that in fact will never be … Ever !

      When will Cadillac finally get a brain and start building American Luxury Hot Rods rather than Eurosnob wanna be’s that keep getting their ***es kicked by the EuroSnobs they are so desperate to try and compete with ?

      Answer ?; As long as the powers that be at GM are in charge ?

      Never !

      FYI; Cadillac announced yesterday they’ll be doing multiple shut downs on the production lines in order to stem the overstock problem .

      Because …. errr … nobody in his or her right mind is buying the damn things !

      1. 75Duster

        I case you haven’t noticed ColoradoKid/GuitarSlinger, your bullshit anti-Mopar, and Challenger Hellcat rants were pulled from Bangshift yesterday after my posted comments to you.
        I suggest you pull your head out of your ass and start reading them!
        And get off of this website as many of us Bangshifters that drive Mopar and GM cars are sick of your shit!

        1. MOPARNUTZ

          YES indeed…..75DUSTER
          more stupid bullshit from the idiot :
          Coloradokid !!!!!!
          he’s just a
          F**KING LOSER ***

      2. familyguy81

        Jesus Christ guitar slinger. Go the fuck away. You don’t know shit about anything.you claim to be the authority on everything American car related but never seem to approve of any of them. Why are you even looking at this site? You do realize this is a website primarily for fans of American cars right? Changing your name doesn’t change the bullshit that you spew on here.your mot fooling anyone.

  2. Scott Liggett

    If Caddy really wants to compete against those luxury brands in the showroom, they really have to compete against them on the track. I wish the best of luck beating up on those Euro teams.

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