{"id":9206,"date":"2025-01-10T10:44:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/formula-1-general-motors-sets-up-new-engine-company\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T10:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:44:52","slug":"formula-1-general-motors-sets-up-new-engine-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/formula-1-general-motors-sets-up-new-engine-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1: General Motors sets up new engine company"},"content":{"rendered":"


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US car company General Motors has set up a new engine company as it gears up for its prospective entry into Formula 1.<\/b><\/p>\n

GM has an agreement in principle<\/a> to start in F1 in 2026 with a new team named after its luxury Cadillac brand, partnering with US group TWG Global. <\/p>\n

GM says it is forming a specialised engine-building company, called GM Performance Power Units, to build the engine the team will eventually use.<\/p>\n

A statement said the company would “put Cadillac on the path to being a ‘full works’ team – building F1 vehicles and power units – by the end of the decade”.<\/p>\n

It did not specify an exact year for the debut of the GM F1 engine.<\/p>\n

Cadillac will use Ferrari customer engines from its debut next year until its own engine is ready for use.<\/p>\n

GM said testing of prototype F1 engine technology had already started in its motorsport technical centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, and in 2026 it would open a dedicated facility for the F1 engine programme nearby.<\/p>\n

The chief executive officer of the new company will be Russ O’Blenes, head of GM’s motorsports propulsion and performance team.<\/p>\n

Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Russ to this pivotal role. His expertise and leadership will be instrumental as we lay the foundation for Cadillac’s F1 journey.<\/p>\n

“Together with team principal Graeme Lowdon, they will lead the team in setting new standards of performance and innovation in the sport.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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