Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar Breaks Cowl With Twin-Turbo V6

After a protracted wait, Ferrari has taken the wraps off its new Le Mans Hypercar set to compete subsequent yr within the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The squad from Maranello has chosen the “499P” title to echo the nomenclature it has been utilizing for many years. “499” refers back to the capability in cubic centimeters of every cylinder whereas the “P” represents prototype. On the coronary heart of the electrified machine is a 3.0-liter V6 with a pair of turbochargers.

Though the six-cylinder mill has the identical 120-degree structure because the engine utilized by the 296 GTB / GT3, Ferrari instructed our sister web site Motorsport.com it is “not the identical engine.” Main the design and growth of the Ferrari Attivita Sportive GT sportscar racing division, Ferdinando Cannizzo mentioned the engine is structurally completely different and the V6 was chosen for being light-weight and compact.

The mid-rear combustion engine develops a most output of 680 horsepower (500 kilowatts) to adjust to laws. It really works along with a front-mounted electrical motor rated at 272 hp (200 kW) that attracts its mandatory juice from an F1-derived, 900-volt battery recharged throughout deceleration and braking. The powertrain is linked to a seven-speed sequential transmission and is capped at a mixed output of 680 hp (500 kW).

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Unveiled on the Ferrari Finali Mondiali at Imola, the 499P has Daytona SP3 design cues together with a pink livery with yellow accents as a throwback to the 312PB of the early Seventies. The 2 vehicles will carry the race numbers #50 and #51, with the previous representing half a century because the Prancing Horse final competed in top-tier racing at Le Mans. The latter is a prolific quantity utilized by Ferrari race vehicles in GT racing.

The 499P has completed greater than 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers) of testing with two prototypes and will probably be totally homologated earlier than the yr’s finish. Its motorsport debut is scheduled to happen in mid-March 2023 in the course of the inaugural WEC spherical on the Sebring 1000 Miles.