NEW SEMI-AUTOMATIC GEARBOX
The proven Northstar LMP engine will be paired with a new sequential gearbox. This transmission permits semi-automatic gear changes with paddles mounted on the steering wheel.
CADILLAC LMP TO COMPETE IN LE MANS, FIVE ALMS RACES
Team Cadillac will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the third consecutive year and will enter five ALMS races in North America. The 2002 Cadillac LMP will make its competition debut at the 12-hour race in Sebring, Fla., in March.
CADILLAC MOTORSPORTS PROGRAM IS KEY ELEMENT IN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
"Cadillac's endurance racing program is a fundamental part of the brand's aggressive strategy to grow its business internationally and to influence global perception of Cadillac toward technology and performance," said Cadillac General Manager Mark LaNeve. "Through motor racing, we will be able to accelerate Cadillac's inclusion into the group of the world's premier brands."
For the designers, engineers, technicians and drivers of Team Cadillac, the race to get ready for the 2002 season has already begun.
