![]() The No. 31 V-Series.R practicing for the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | |||||||||||
Category | Le Mans Daytona h | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Cadillac (Dallara) | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Chris Mikalauskas (Exterior Designer)[1] Aaron Pfeifer (Vehicle Technical Lead)[2] Adam Trojanek (Lead Propulsion Engineer)[3] | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Cadillac DPi-V.R | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | LMP2-based Dallara[4] carbon fiber monocoque | ||||||||||
Engine | Cadillac LMC55R 5.5 L 90° V8 NA, 32-valve, DOHC | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Rear-mounted 50 kW (68 PS; 67 hp) spec MGU supplied by Bosch | ||||||||||
Transmission | Xtrac P1359 7-speed sequential manual[5] | ||||||||||
Power | 500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp) | ||||||||||
Weight | 1,030 kg (2,270.8 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | TotalEnergies (WEC) VP Racing Fuels (IMSA) | ||||||||||
Lubricants | Mobil 1[5] | ||||||||||
Brakes | Brembo carbon 380/355mm with Brembo Monobloc 6-piston calipers[5] | ||||||||||
Tyres | Michelin slicks with OZ one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear[5] | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
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Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
First win | 2023 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||||||
Last win | 2024 Grand Prix of Long Beach | ||||||||||
Last event | 2024 Lone Star Le Mans | ||||||||||
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Teams' Championships | 1 (2023 IMSA SCC) | ||||||||||
Constructors' Championships | 1 (2023 IMSA SCC) | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 1 (2023 IMSA SCC) |
The Cadillac V-Series.R, originally named the Cadillac V-LMDh, is a sports prototype racing car designed by Cadillac and built by Dallara. It is designed to the Le Mans Daytona h regulations, and debuted in the IMSA SportsCar Championship at the season opening 24 Hours of Daytona.[6][7] The car is also contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2023 onwards.[8] The engine's 5.5L displacement is the largest displacement of any of the GTP cars debuted in the revival of the GTP class at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona.[9]