VDS-002

{{Short description|American sports prototype racing cars}} {{Infobox racing car | Car_name = VDS-002 | Image = | Category = Can-Am | Constructor = Racing Team VDS | Predecessor = VDS-001 | Successor = VDS-003 (one race)<br />VDS-004 | Team = Dallas Motorsports Inc. | Drivers = Michael Roe | Technical ref =  | Chassis = | Front suspension = | Rear suspension = | Length =  | Width =  | Height =  | Wheelbase =  | Track =  | Engine name = Chevrolet | Capacity = {{convert|5000|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}} | Configuration = V8 engine | Turbo/NA = naturally-aspirated | Engine position = mid-engined | Power = {{cvt|550|hp|kW}} | Gearbox name = | Gears = | Type = 5-speed manual | Differential = | Weight = {{convert|1550-1800|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}} | Fuel = | Lubricants = | Debut = 1984 Can-Am Mosport | Races = 10 | Wins = 5 | Cons_champ = | Drivers_champ = 1: (1984 Can-Am) | Teams_champ = | Poles = | Fastest_laps = }} The '''VDS-002''' was an American closed-wheel sports prototype race car, designed, developed, and built by Racing Team VDS for the revived Can-Am series, in 1983. Michael Roe won the 1984 Can-Am Championship outright in the car, and together with the VDS-004, won a total of 7 of the 10 races that season. As with most Can-Am cars of the time, it was powered by the commonly used {{cvt|5.0|L|cuin}} Chevrolet small-block motor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist2.php?uniqid=15626|title=Michael Roe|website=www.ultimateracinghistory.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/VDS/002.html|title=VDS-002|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/type/archive/VDS/002.html|title=VDS-002|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldracingcars.com/canam/1984/|title=Can-Am 1984 « OldRacingCars.com|first=Allen|last=Brown|website=OldRacingCars.com}}</ref>

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Category:Sports prototypes Category:Can-Am cars