This Is Ferrari’s New Le Mans Hypercar, The 499P

Ferrari has formally launched the 499P, the sports activities prototype it hopes will convey a tenth general victory on the 24 Hours of Le Mans again to Maranello. The enduring Italian automaker has developed a contemporary challenger for the Le Mans Hypercar class whereas celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its most up-to-date endurance prototype triumph.

The four-wheel-drive Ferrari 499P encompasses a hybrid twin-turbocharged V6 engine, derived from the identical inner combustion engine structure utilized in the 296 GT3. The 499’s powertrain produces 670 horsepower in whole, with the power restoration system’s electrical motor outputting 268 hp (200 kW). Ferrari’s Le Mans Hypercar additionally attracts styling cues from the 296 GT3 and the Daytona SP3. The headlight clusters and the sweeping manta ray entrance finish are clearly impressed by Ferrari’s present road-going fashions.

Ferrari additionally wished to forge a connection between the 499P and the 312 P, its earlier manufacturing facility prototype effort. Ferrari gained the 1972 World Sportscar Championship with the 312 P earlier than withdrawing from prototype racing on the finish of the season to deal with its uncompetitive F1 staff. The 499P title is derived from the 499-cubic-centimeter capability of every cylinder in its V6 engine, harkening again to the engine-based naming system utilized by Ferrari within the ‘60s and ‘70s. The Ferrari 499P can even race in a pink and yellow livery impressed by the 312 P.

Antonello Coletta, Head of Ferrari Attività Sportive GT, stated:

“The 499P is a dream come true. Immediately is a crucial second for all of the individuals who have labored so laborious on this mission over the previous two years. We wished to pay homage to our historical past, with many references, each massive and small, to a previous made up of successes and titles. We achieve this nevertheless, trying forward, making a manifesto of our dedication to the world endurance championship. The 499P is a prototype that’s decidedly Ferrari, within the fullest sense of the time period, and it provides us an infinite thrill to lastly present it to our shoppers and to the numerous lovers of the marque.”

The Ferrari 499P will makes its aggressive debut on the 1000 Miles of Sebring subsequent March and contest your entire FIA World Endurance Championship. The manufacturing facility staff might be operated in collaboration with AF Corsa, like Ferrari’s GT program. A driver lineup has but to be introduced, however it’s anticipated that drivers from the GT program will make the step as much as prototype racing.