General Motors opened itsnew Powertrain Performance and Racing Center (Tuesday, February 2, 2016) in Pontiac, Michigan. The 111,420-square-foot facility, connected to GM’s Global Powertrain Engineering Center, brings Racing and Powertrain together under one roof, enhancing the development processes for the company’s diverse racing engine programs. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to enhance the development processes for the company’s diverse racing engine programs. The new, 111,420-square-foot facility connected to GM’s Global Powertrain Engineering Center is part of a $200-million investment at the Pontiac, Michigan, campus. It relocates the Racing center from Wixom, Michigan. to the Pontiac Powertrain Campus, bringing together under one roof an additional team of nearly 100 engine builders, engineers and other support staff. The Performance and Racing team is responsible for developing engines for NASCAR, NHRA, IndyCar, IMSA and other racing series. It also leverages the resources at the Global Powertrain Engineering Center, enabling faster and more integrated technology transfer between GM’s racing experience and production-vehicle powertrains. In addition to its technical development areas, the new Performance and Racing Center also features an airy, modern and connected lobby that celebrates GM’s motorsports legacy, as well as a conference center that accommodates up to 125 people. It can be reserved by racing teams, component suppliers and even enthusiast clubs and organizations seeking a meeting location under the checkered flags of GM’s racing programs.