This morning, we’re seeing some of the first details of the internal combustion unit of Lamborghini’s upcoming LMDh engine and the 90-degree twin-turbo V8 that looks promising for the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA Championship.
Lamborghini is working with French builder Ligier Automotive to build together the first engine built by its in-house motorsport division Lamborghini Squadra Corse from a preliminary design. The teaser released today doesn’t provide any details on power output or power, but we do know that the twin-turbo V8 will be completely different. from a power-based V10 engine race track Huracan GT3 and Super Trofeors.
Lamborghini has announced that, when combined with a hybrid system developed by Bosch, Williams and Xtrac, its LMDh racer will generate 500 kW (or 670 hp).), falls within the ‘allow 480-arrive-520-kW range.
Lamborghini has also released a new racing car Size: 2000 mm (78.7 inches) wide, 5100 mm (200.8 inches) length and 3148 mm (123.9 inches) tall, with a listed weight of 1030 kg (0r about 2270 pounds). That makes it big but light for its class.
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As of this moment, though, we don’t have many other details. We know that Lamborghini’s factory GT drivers Mirko Bortolotti and Andrea Caldarelli will pilot the racer in 2024, but Lamborghini has yet to establish or partner with a team; for the moment, it’s a constructor only.
The LMDh regulations have been developed in tandem by WEC and IMSA, two international racing organizations that have long existed within one another’s spheres but often with different regulations. Now, the goal is to encourage LMDh manufacturers to compete in both series, which means LMDh vehicles will be able to compete in both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans without significant alterations. In WEC, LMDh cars will run in a class known as Hypercar, while in IMSA, they’ll run in the GTP class.
