Cadillac V-Series.R
The No. 12 V-Series.R at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans | |||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Daytona h | ||||||||||
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| Designer(s) | Chris Mikalauskas (Exterior Designer) Aaron Pfeifer (Vehicle Technical Lead) Adam Trojanek (Lead Propulsion Engineer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Cadillac DPi-V.R | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | LMP2-based Dallara 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 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo carbon 380/355mm with Brembo Monobloc 6-piston calipers | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin slicks with OZ one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
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| Debut | 2023 24 Hours of Daytona | ||||||||||
| First win | 2023 12 Hours of Sebring | ||||||||||
| Last win | 2024 Petit Le Mans | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2025 Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic | ||||||||||
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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. The car is also contesting the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2023 onwards. The engine's 5.5-liter engine displacement is the largest displacement of any of Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh sports prototypes currently in competition.
As of November 2024, the V-Series.R has four wins to its name and achieved 11 podium finishes. It took the Teams', Drivers' and Manufacturers' Championships of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship season, the first of those completed with Action Express Racing.