Cadillac unveils the 600hp ATS-V.R.

Revealing the alter ego to the ATS-V Coupe, Cadillac recently unveiled the ATS-V.R, Streetlegaltv.com reported.


The new ATS-V.R. is Cadillac’s entrant into the 2015 motorsports season. Replacing the V8 powered CTS-VR, which has now been retired, the new ATS-V.R. is sporting a power plant variant of the Cadillac’s 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6. Cadillac shared that there have been several changes to the setup of the ride which will allow for a more competitive 2015 season.

Cadillac has also continued with performance enhancements with the use of a lightweight aluminum block and heads that are counterbalanced by a rear transaxle resulting in a nicely balanced distribution of weight, with almost an even split of 49% going to the front and 51% placed at the rear. Sure to improve overall performance we can expect this to help when cornering this beast on the race circuit.

At full power the newly enhanced ATS-V.R. is throwing down an angry 600 Horsepower to the pavement. “The Cadillac ATS-V.R. is a 170-mph billboard for the next generation of Cadillac’s V-Series,” said driver Johnny O’Connell. “On top of its power, its aerodynamic package should pay off in the fast corners and I’m looking forward to unleashing it.”