Cadillac launches 11-car Perez Escalade-V edition in Mexico

Cadillac has put the Escalade-V Checo Perez Edition on sale in Mexico, with only 11 vehicles to be made. Priced at 4,099,000 pesos (about $222,500), the special edition matches Perez’s race number and is roughly 250,000 pesos more expensive than the standard version sold in the country.

The changes are largely cosmetic. Black Escalade and V-Series badges, a monochrome Cadillac logo echoing the colours of the MAC-26 F1 car, an illuminated grille and door handles, and a carbon-fibre engine cover set it apart. It also gets 24-inch Satin Graphite wheels; the cabin has sports pedals and trim in the team’s monochrome colours, plus two numbered plaques and Perez’s signature.

Performance is unchanged: the 6.2-litre supercharged V8 produces 682 hp and 653 lb-ft of torque, with a 10-speed automatic sending power to all four wheels. It reaches 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.

The launch comes ahead of Perez’s home Mexico City Grand Prix, which follows this weekend’s Austin round. The Mexico City race will be his 300th grand prix start.

Perez has also indicated that he does not expect to remain in F1 much longer. Speaking to Mexican broadcaster Televisa this week, he said it was difficult to name a number of years, but “it won’t be much longer.” He cited his children as what holds him back from continuing and said he wants to finish his F1 career on a high note.