A new business. A new leader. Cadillac has named Russ O’Blenes as CEO of GM Performance Power Units LCC. This new company will be responsible for producing the engines that will be used in Formula 1 by the end of the decade by the GM brand. Pending their preparation, the American single-seaters will be powered by Ferrari horses.
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This company was created by TWG Motorsports and General Motors. Both entities decided to trust Russ O’Blenes. “With more than 30 years of racing engineering experience, O’Blenes currently serves as GM Motorsports’ Powertrain and Performance Team Director. O’Blenes joins TWG Motorsports and GM’s roster of innovators, creating a world-class technology foundation for the new Formula 1 team »we can read in the press release.
He also led the development of the GM Performance and Racing Center in Pontiac, Michigan, and the marketing of the brand’s eCrate initiative for performance car makers and electric vehicle enthusiasts.
-“Russ O’Blenes brings extensive experience from numerous championship series and has exceptional technical expertise, including spearheading our proven Cadillac and Corvette C8.R IMSA hybrid engines”said General Motors President Mark Reuss. “In F1, we will demonstrate GM’s engineering and technology capabilities on the world stage, and Russ is the right choice to lead the Power Unit team that will achieve this. »
Discussions are underway to open a dedicated Performance Power Units LLC factory near GM’s Charlotte technical center in 2026.
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