Straight4 formally showcased the traditional 2002 Cadillac Northstar LMP-02 as a part of the Challenge Motor Racing LMP class automobile lineup. The automobile will likely be becoming a member of the 2002 Audi R8 (LMP900) and Panoz LMP1 Roadster S within the historic LMP class.
2002 Cadillac Northstar LMP-02
With a deal with the American Le Mans Sequence (ALMS) and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Cadillac’s temporary however bold comeback to worldwide endurance prototype racing noticed the event of the 2002 Cadillac Northstar LMP-02.
In comparison with the sooner Riley & Scott-based LMP-00 and LMP-01 fashions, the LMP-02, the third model of the Cadillac Northstar LMP program, which ran from 2000 to 2002, marked a radical “clean-sheet-of-paper” overhaul.
The automobile was engineered by Nigel Stroud beneath the course of GM Racing. The Cadillac Northstar LMP-02 is powered by a Mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter Northstar V8 (based mostly on the smaller L47 Northstar variant). It delivered roughly 600-620 horsepower @ 7,000 rpm and 550 lb-ft (750 Nm) of Torque.
All that energy was transferred to the rear wheels by way of an Xtrac 6-speed sequential semi-automatic gearbox with a pneumatic shifting mechanism operated by F1-style paddle shifters.
Challenge Motor Racing will likely be launched on November twenty fifth, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X|S.
The title is obtainable for pre-order by way of Steam and the Epic Video games Retailer for €59.99 / $59.99 / £49.99.
Console variations for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X|S will be pre-ordered by way of their respective digital storefronts (PlayStation Retailer, Microsoft Retailer) and varied retailers.
Pre-ordering comes with a bonus within the type of the “PMR – GTE Decade Pack” DLC.
The Pre-Buy Challenge Motor Racing 12 months 1 Bundle is obtainable for €89,99. It contains the Day 1 Group 5 Revival Pack, an extra 3 Content material Packs, plus the 12 months 1 Enlargement Pack.
About Straigh4:
On the finish of 2022, Ian Bell (SimBin, Blimey Video games, and Barely Mad Studios) introduced that he had based a brand new studio, branding named Straight4Games or simply plain Straight4.
At this level, Straight4 had revealed they had been engaged on a brand new racing simulation with the challenge title GTR Revival, later renamed to GTRevival and now Challenge Motor Racing, which ought to turn out to be accessible for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Sequence X|S platforms.
Challenge Motor Racing is scheduled to turn out to be accessible in 2025. You’ll be able to try some extra GTRevival / Challenge Motor Racing information right here.
Official Webpage – straight4.com – Challenge Motor Racing
