Both cars expected to bow to public at Los Angeles Auto Show
Cadillac will be bringing some serious horsepower to the Los Angeles Auto Show this year in the form of the Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and its racing cousin, the ATS-V.R.
Revealed today at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the Cadillac ATS-V.R looks to continue campaigning in the US with a very similar paintjob to the outgoing CTS-V.R. It also looks the business underneath the paint as well, with a stellar-looking widebody and the massive, functional rear wing. It would look right at home in the JGTC.
We don’t have any official specs on the car as of yet, though we expect to hear all about them next week in LA. Until then, here’s some video and pictures for you to check out, including a teaser for the ATS-V.
Update: Cadillac just dropped all the specs on the ATS-V.R and released an illustration.
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 |
Watch to see how the all new Cadillac Racing #ATSVR came together. http://t.co/CpFiS0lQNZ #TeamCadillac
— Cadillac (@Cadillac) November 14, 2014
A walk around the new Cadillac Racing #ATSVR. #TeamCadillac https://t.co/lQ5qWoUG0P
— Cadillac (@Cadillac) November 14, 2014
Holidays arrived early for @JohnnyOConnell1 & @AndyPilgrim8 with the new Cadillac Racing #ATSVR for #TeamCadillac. pic.twitter.com/ofAJNIkWZz
— Cadillac (@Cadillac) November 14, 2014
Three championships later, what's left to do? Make an even better car. Introducing the new Cadillac Racing #ATSVR. pic.twitter.com/HxeV7H9g16
— Cadillac (@Cadillac) November 14, 2014
The Power Ballad. The first ever 2016 #ATSV #Coupe.
https://t.co/0Xs3bmiJ3N
— Cadillac (@Cadillac) November 13, 2014