Cadillac's own LMP2 (well sort of) car, DPi-V.R

Despite this car won't be allowed to race the World Endurance Championship for LMP2 rules meaning no Le Mans outing. The Cadillac DPi-V.R is enable to race in next seasons Prototype class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship meaning it will race in next seasons 24 hours of Daytona.



The 2017 DPi-V.R, which will make its debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona in January with Wayne Taylor Racing and Action Express Racing, is the first prototype race car from Cadillac since 2002 with the Cadillac Northstar LMP.



Action Express, which has won the last years WeatherTech Championship Prototype titles, will run a pair of Cadillacs, while the Wayne Taylor Racing team will race one DPi-V.R next season.



The DPi-V.R will use the Cadillac 6.2 litre V8 engine that comes from the Cadillac CTS-V produces approximately 600 horsepower, meaning the DPi-V.R won't be allowed to race in the World Endurance Championship next year due to next year rules in LMP2 have to use Gibson Technology 4.0 V8 engine. DPi-V.R will have Dallara to develop their chassis for next year meaning this car could be competitive at the start.

A new challenge ahead for Cadillac in 2017.