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Cadillac will make F1 engines

A month ago, the FIA approved the Andretti F1 team’s application to enter the Formula 1 championship from 2026, and now Cadillac has announced that it is currently developing an engine that will, from 2028, power this team’s cars.

The Andretti F1 team is now in commercial talks with Formula 1 management. According to the Concorde Agreement, the team is expected to pay at least $200 million in “anti-dilution” fees, which will be distributed to existing teams as a way of compensating for future money prizes. For now, there is no information about the new engine.

“We are very excited that the new Andretti Cadillac F1 Team will be powered by a General Motors engine. Thanks to our long expertise in engineering and racing, we strongly believe that we will develop a successful power unit and position Andretti Cadillac as a true team. We will race with the best at the highest level with passion and integrity that will help take the sport to the next level for fans around the world,” said GM President Mark Reuss.

This is not the first time that Cadillac engines will power a race car. In this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship, Dadillac’s IMSA GTP racing car was powered by a naturally-aspirated 5.5-liter V8 engine, and the car reached the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the championship title.

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Cadillac Escalade upgraded by Mansory

Mansory is well known for upgrading the world’s major automotive brands such as Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, etc., and now it has embarked on an adventure for the first time with the fifth-generation Cadillac Escalade, which premiered in 2020.

The car received several carbon body components, but what catches the eye at first sight are the impressive 26-inch black rims wrapped in 295/30 tires, which makes the 5.38-meter-long car look even bigger. As a reminder, the standard Escalade comes with 22-inch wheels wrapped in 275/50R22SL front and 275/50R22SL rear tires.

Cadillac Escalade is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine with 420 hp (309 kW) and 460 lb-ft (623 Nm) of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 10-speed automatic transmission. However, thanks to the tuning, the car now has 455 hp (335 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque.

Also, Mansory has announced an upgrade of the Cadillac Escalade V-Series. It is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine with 682 hp (502 kW) and 653 lb-ft (885 Nm) of torque, so the engine power can be expected to exceed 700 hp (515 kW). More details will be known soon.

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Cadillac Escalade upgraded by Mansory

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2023 Cadillac Project GTP Hypercar

Although the current WEC season is underway, some teams are preparing for the next one. Thus, Cadillac announced the design of a new race car with which it will compete in the IMSA championship, in the LMDh class, from next season, and it is the Project GTP Hypercar.

The car is currently in the testing phase and will have its premiere at the 24 Hours Daytone IMSA Championship race in January 2023. The company has confirmed that the hybrid GTP Hypercar car will also take part in the WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans championship next year.

It is known that the Project GTP Hypercar, whose chassis was developed by Dallara, will be powered by a hybrid drivetrain with a 5.5-liter V8 engine. Cadillac expects that the car, whose body detail design is reminiscent of passenger cars, will be a serious opponent in the first season.

Cadillac will not be the only company to announce its participation in endurance races in the LMDh class. Porsche has also prepared its LMDh race car. Porsche LMDh is powered by a turbocharged V8 engine combined with an electric motor with a total power of 670 hp (493 kW), because according to current regulations, the car’s power must not exceed 680 hp (500 kW).

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