Weekend Wallpaper: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
By Mike Gillilan | August 13, 2011
SCCA WCGT Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
Quick, when you think of Cadillac, what do you think of?
Florida..old folks…sloppy performance…uninspired design..a marque needing to put out of it’s misery?
Things change.
3,200 lbs. 6 speed sequential, no lift shift, gearbox. Limited-slip rear diff. Big ass, 6 pot (front) / 4 pot (rear), Brembo brakes. Pirelli racing tires on 305/645×18 front, 315/675×18 spec BBS wheels. 6.2L V8 aluminum block and heads. 460 hp (restricted by series), 477 lb.-ft of torque.
SCCA World Challenge GT: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
Welcome to 2011…Welcome to the Cadillac of today.
Pop Quiz: Name the last time Cadillac raced in SCCA World Challenge and who it’s biggest competitor was in the series?
Weekend Wallpaper is a weekly series featuring the auto photography of Mike Gillilan. You can see more of his work on Flickr.
4 Comments
Anonymous on August 14, 2011 at 6:40 pm.
be still my heart.
Krazy.Bobby on August 15, 2011 at 8:57 pm.
Great article! Whats the answer to the question?
guest on August 16, 2011 at 4:06 pm.
I’m pretty sure the answer is Audi with their RS6
Mike on August 20, 2011 at 3:43 am.
Thanks! As “guest” mentioned, the answer is Audi RS-6. Champion Racing was heading up Audi Sport North America’s racing efforts in SCCA World Challenge.
It was fun to see the two marques go at it. And LOTS of controversy of the two cars. Cadillac dropping and moving the engine from the stock CTS-V position, building a semi-tube frame for the front. Audi with it’s “unfair advantage” AWD system and turbos. SCCA trying it’s best to maintain parity amongst the cars. Etc, etc, etc..
Mike