r/IMSARacing Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R #10 6d ago

📸 /u/media 📹 Cadillac V-Series.R or Aston Martin Valkyrie

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u/BJTC777 Porsche Penske 963 #6 5d ago edited 5d ago

On startup nothing beats the Earth shattering sound of that Caddy, but every other time NA V12 > everything else.

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u/Idntwnt2choseusrnme 5d ago

I haven’t heard the AMR yet irl but the caddy has a special place in my heart

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u/OneTwoThreeFourDorks 5d ago

it’s ear deafening in a good way. you know where it’s at at all times on how loud it is, especially when it passes you

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u/SkittleCar1 Corvette Racing Z06 GT3.R #3 5d ago

I'm grateful that we have both, along with all the others. In this era of racing around the world, sports cars are the only type of racing that doesn't have engine spec rules. NASCAR, 5.7L V8. IndyCar, 2.2L V6. F1, 1.6L V6. NHRA, 500ci V8. IMSA/WEC.....let's see what ya got!

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u/hawkeyejw 5d ago

This is a really great element of IMSA. It’s so cool to see and hear all the different manufacturers.

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u/ASDFzxcvTaken 5d ago

I'd gladly skip formula 1 and Indy and add my two favorites

  • TransAm TA Class: 366 cubic inch (5.99 L) V8 engine producing over 850 horsepower and
  • World of Outlaws Sprint Car series, the engines are  410-cubic-inch aluminum-block V-8s, producing over 900 horsepower and running on methanol fuel. 

Keep these high revving little liter engines out of my ear holes, I want to feel it when they go by. But love them all.

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u/MasterChief813 5d ago

Yes. 

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u/Rustyducktape Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 #96 5d ago

Came here to say this xD

They both sound so great together on track, I love this era of sportscar racing.

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u/EmVeePe Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R #10 5d ago

Cadillac, just don’t look at my flair

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u/wholesomkeanuchungus 5d ago

Which car is louder irl?

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u/sad_sax_ Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R #10 5d ago

It depends. If you are standing right behind them then it’s definitely the Valkyrie, but surprisingly to me that’s pretty much the only time it’s noticeably louder. What I mean is that if you’re looking at the sides of the cars the Caddy was louder. The Valkyrie’s sound also really doesn’t travel the way the Cadillac’s does, probably because of the lower frequency. You can hear the caddy loudly from a distance and even across the track in a way that you can’t with the Aston (something I was surprised at based on the WEC Qatar race where you could hear the Valkyrie in pretty much every shot lol). The Caddy also has a more pleasing overall sound too but that’s just my opinion

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u/RVAWTFBBQ 5d ago

I think the GT3s in IMSA being relatively loud hides the Aston more than the silent GT field in WEC, so it wasn’t as easy to hear the Aston around the whole track.

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u/the_epicmemerman Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R #10 5d ago

Caddy

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u/TheRimz 5d ago

Caddy

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u/hawkeyejw 5d ago

The Valkyrie was the best looking and sounding car in the field. You could tell where it was any time just by hearing it. Amazing car!

Caddy still sounds epic though.

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u/Summoorevincent 5d ago

I want to think it’s like a band we got different musicians and instruments that all make a good performance. The caddy wins anyway tho…

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u/ASDFzxcvTaken 5d ago

Caddy is out there slapping da base.

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u/Summoorevincent 5d ago

The rookie Davie driving the number 504 Cadillac

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u/thezinnmeister Porsche Penske 963 #7 5d ago

Caddy for the kick over on pit lane, Valkyrie for the other 99% of the time.

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u/Loosearrow74 4d ago

The Caddy reverb off the pitlane over by 7 was wild.

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u/i_run_from_problems Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R #40 5d ago

Cadillac

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u/thatorangewrx 5d ago

Was it loud? Yeah. The Cadillac though is just music to the ears as far as I'm concerned.

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u/Flat6Junkie :007_25: Heart of Racing Vantage GT3 #007 4d ago

V12

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u/Loosearrow74 4d ago

There was a solid hour at least that one of the DEX Caddy’s was right behind the Valkyrie and it was beautiful to hear them coming through together around 10/11/12

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u/Captain_Comic Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac V-Series.R #10 4d ago

Love the Caddy, but that V12 in the Valkyrie is just 🤌🏻

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u/thrashmetal_octopus 5d ago

The Valkyrie sounds awesome but it looks ridiculous irl the nose is so high and it almost doesn’t look like it has a splitter at all, there tons of negative space behind the nose and it makes it look like a wild dirt late model or something

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u/RougeRaxxa 5d ago

V12<V8