2018 Cadillac V-Series Championship Edition

2018 Cadillac V-Series

When Cadillac returned to the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech Prototype Manufacturers Championship Series after a 14-year hiatus, the Cadillac team and drivers dominated the class winning the Champion for the season. To celebrate this achievement, Cadillac has announced a 2018 V-Series Championship Edition for the ATS-V coupe and sedan and the CTS-V, the same models they used to race their way to the winner circle.

The brand new Cadillac V-Performance DPi-V.R Prototype hit the circuit with a vengeance winning seven straight races out of ten, including the Rolex 24 of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring to complete the “36 Hours of Florida”. Cadillac used three cars - the No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R driven full-time by Jordan and Ricky Taylor, the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R driven by Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi and the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R driven by Eric Curran and Dane Cameron - to come in 20+ points above the 2nd placed Nissan team for the year.

Upgrades for the 2018 Cadillac V-Series Championship Edition Models    

 

CTS-V Championship Edition

• Cadillac Black Raven or Crystal White Tricoat exterior paint
• Cadillac V-Performance graphic on the hood and rear spoiler
• Red Obsession mirror caps
• Cadillac DPi-V.R graphic on quarter windows
• Serialized Certificate of Authenticity (sent after retail delivery)
• 19” V-Series wheels in polished Alloy with Midnight Painted Pockets
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  Morello Red Package
• Morello accented high gloss carbon-fiber interior trim
• Split-folding rear seats with Morello Red stitching
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  Carbon Fiber Package
• Carbon fiber front splitter
• Carbon fiber hood vent
• Carbon fiber rear spoiler
• Carbon fiber rear diffuser
• Luxury Package
• Tri-zone climate control
• Heated rear outboard seating positions
• Power rear-window sunshade
• Manual rear side-window sunshades
• 110-volt power receptacle
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• Ultra-view sunroof

•  Red Brembo® brake calipers

• RECARO® performance seat

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ATS-V Coupe and Sedan Championship Edition

• Cadillac Black Raven or Crystal White Tricoat exterior paint
• Cadillac Performance graphic on hood and spoiler
• Red Obsession mirror caps
• DPi-V.R graphic on quarter window
• Serialized certificate of authenticity
• 18” V-Series wheels – polished Alloy with Midnight Painted Pockets
• Morello Red Package
• Morello accented high gloss carbon fiber interior trim
• Split-folding rear seats with Morello Red stitching
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  Carbon Fiber Package:
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• Carbon fiber front splitter

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• Carbon fiber hood vent

• Carbon fiber rear spoiler

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• Carbon fiber rear diffuser

• Sunroof

• Red Brembo® brake calipers
• RECARO® performance seats
• Next-generation Cadillac users experience

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ATS-V and CTS-V Championship Editions May Also Include These Options Depending on the Way the Dealer has Ordered Them:

• Performance Data and Video Recorder
• Sueded microfiber steering wheel and shifter
• Advanced Security Package
• 8-Speed Sport Automatic Transmission

There will be 200 Championship Edition Cadillac models produced throughout the year. They should start showing up at select dealerships this month. The ATS-V sedans should start at around $72,190 and the coupes around $74,390. The CTS-V will come in at around $105,730.

With each purchase of the Championship Edition, Cadillacs come along with tuition and accommodations to the Cadillac V-Performance Academy at Springs Mountain. The trip is good for 2 days and is well worth the time. If you want to learn how to use the power of a Cadillac V-Performance vehicle properly, this is the best way to do it.

The 2014 Z/28.R Debuts at Daytona

 

Jan. 24^th, in Daytona, the much intiacpated Z/28.R will make its debut on the track in the GS class of the IMSA Continental Tires SportsCar Challenge, a 2 ½ hour endurance event raced before the 52nd Rolex 24 at Daytona. As it competes, it will be the only car on the track that shares so many components as it's street version.

The two cars were built right next to each other making it no surprise they share so many similarities.

Campaigned by Stevenson Motorsports and CKS Autosports, the race version Z/28.R uses the same engine (505hp and 470lb. - ft. torque) and also users the same helical-gear limited-slip differential on the rear axle as the street version. They also share the same aerodynamics with the same rear-spoiler, hood vents, side sills, wheel and arc extensions and belly pan.

The Camaro was born for this type of racing. Just like the new Z/28's, the Z/28's of the muscle car era were built for the track. The original '67 Z/28 was built for the purpose of racing in the SCCA Trans-Am Series. 

Mark Kent, director of racing for Chevrolet says, “the original Camaro Z/28 was designed for racing and became an iconic performance car through its hard-fought victories.”

One can only hope that this Z/28 does the same. The Camaro will be racing against cars like Aston Martian Vantage, Ford Mustangs, Nissan 370Z, Porsche 911, all of which will bring competition to the table, but none of which will represent their brand better than Z/28.R. As a consumer, you can look at what is racing on the track and say to yourself, “hey, I can go down to the dealership and order one of these things.” And that you can do, just about the only thing that would be missing is the graphics and the mandated safety equipment required to race in these competitions.