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2024 Lamborghini LMDh Prototype

After Porsche and Ferrari unveiled their LMDh endurance racing cars for 2023, Lamborghini has begun development of its prototype. The car will compete in the IMSA Endurance Cup and the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship, as well as the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2024 season.

“We will be measuring ourselves against the very best, on the most demanding proving grounds. On one hand, this will give our successful motorsports program even more visibility, but it will also allow us to test future technologies. Our LMDh prototypes will become our most sophisticated open laboratory on four wheels,” said Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann.

Several companies are involved in the development of the racing Lamborghini: electric motor (Bosch Motorsport), power management and energy storage (Williams Advanced Engineering), seven-speed P1359 hybrid gearbox (Xtrac), carbon fiber elements (HP Composites).

The Lamborghini LMDh will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine combined with an electric motor with a total power of 680 hp/500 kW (FIA regulations). It will reach a top speed of 211 mph (340 kph).

“With Automobili Lamborghini embarking on a future of hybridization in its road car production, the LMDh represents a specific energy/performance project based on the experiences of the upcoming generations of its sports cars, fully aligning with the Cor Tauri company strategy,” it was stated from Lamborghini.

Source: Lamborghini

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2023 Porsche 963 LMDh

At the Goodwood Speed ​​Festival, held last weekend, Porsche unveiled a new race car prototype, the Porsche 963. The Porsche 963 will compete in next season’s WEC (World Endurance Championship) and will have its premiere at 24 Hours of Daytona.

Last year, Porsche spread a story about the LMDh prototype that will be developed in collaboration with Multimatic. After a series of tests and over 6,000 kilometers, the appearance of the Porsche 963 was finally discovered. The car has a large rear wing with LED lights on the sides, an LED light bar, large wheel arches and Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

“In the first half of this year, the 963 covered almost 8,000 test kilometers. We are well on our way to the set goals, but we still have a lot of work to do before the start of the new season in which fierce competition awaits us,” said Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President of Porsche Motorsport.

When it comes to powertrain, the LMDh is powered by a 4.6-liter turbocharged V8 engine that, combined with an electric motor, delivers a total power of 670 hp (493 kW). These may not be large numbers, but according to current regulations, the engine power must not exceed 680 hp (500 kW).

The new Porsche Penske Motorsport team will compete in the FIA ​​WEC and IMSA championships with two cars that fit the norms of the LMDh class. Porsche has revealed that the 963 will be offered to other private teams as early as next season.

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2023 Porsche LMDh final testing

Last year, Porsche spread a story about the LMDh prototype that will be developed in collaboration with Multimatic. After testing the LMDh prototype that Porsche completed on its own test track, the team of engineers, technicians and drivers has now moved to Spain, to the F1 track of Catalunya near Barcelona.

In the photos we can see a large rear wing with LED lights on the sides, an LED light bar, large wheel arches and Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Drivers Felipe Nasr (Brazil) and Dane Cameron (USA) covered more than 2,000 test kilometers in a few days, and Porsche and the Penska team (which is in charge of the LMDh program) said they were very pleased with the results achieved by the prototype.

When it comes to powertrain, the LMDh is powered by a turbocharged V8 engine combined with an electric motor with a total power of 670 hp (493 kW), because according to current regulations, the car’s power must not exceed 680 hp (500 kW).

Currently, Porsche is focused on teams using the 911 GT3 R model, as well as on the entry of four more versions of the 500+ PS nine-eleven to the European endurance classics on the Nürburgring and Spa-Francorchamps.

The Porsche LMDh will debut in the 2023 WEC (World Endurance Championship) season.

Source: Porsche