Lamborghini: Hypercar class with twin turbo
FUTURE Lamborghini Squadra Corse has revealed the technical specifications of its LMDh project for entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship hypercar class and the IMSA Sports Car Championship GTP class.
In line with the LMDh regulations of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, the International Motor Sports Association and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the Lamborghini LMDh will be equipped with a hybrid drive system consisting of an internal combustion engine and energy recovery system with a maximum total output of 500 kW (681 hp).
In addition to the single-source ERS kit, Lamborghini has opted for an 8-cylinder twin-turbo 90° V-angle carburetor developed by the company's motorsport division, Squadra Corse.
Hybridization of motorsport
The LMDh represents a special project for the company, based on the developments and experience of the sports cars and thus fully in line with the corporate strategy Cor Tauri (means bull's heart). Squadra Corse is thus taking a step towards the future of motorsport with hybridization.
The main ERS components of the homologated LMDh kit are the electric motor from Bosch, the power management and energy storage system from Williams Advanced Engineering and the 7-speed hybrid transmission from Xtrac.
340 km/h top speed and 1030 kilos weight
The vehicle, which will debut in the IMSA Sports Car Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2024, has a top speed of 340 km/h and weighs 1030 kilograms. It has a maximum width of 2.00 meters and a length of 5.10 meters, and the wheelbase is 3.15 meters.
The base vehicle was developed together with Ligier Automotive, and the carbon fiber elements are manufactured in Italy by HP Composites. Thanks to the collaboration with Ligier Automotive, Lamborghini's Squadra Corse was able to enter the top class of endurance racing with an established chassis supplier.
