Ferrari 499P this is hybrid hypercar who will participate in world resistance since 2023, with mythical races such as 24 hours of Le Mans. The Italian manufacturer presented it in style a few days ago at the Imola Circuit.
Ferrari won his last race in Le Mans in 1965 with nine titles. For more than 50 years he did not participate in world resistancebut in 2023 it will return to the mythical competition.
Why did you decide to return to this type of racing after so many years? According to Ars Technica, building a competitive car for the World Endurance Championship could cost anywhere from 80 and 200 million euros. But in 2023, a new category appeared called LMH (hypercar at Le Mans) which allows you to build a car in a few 30 million euros.
It’s a more affordable investment that encourages some of the mythic brands to return to the Global Resistance.
This is the new Ferrari 499P
In 2023, two Ferrari 499P They will take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. This impressive hypercar this is hybrid with a fuel and electric motor capable of supplying 499 horsepower. Hence the name of the car. P for prototype.
As the more tech-savvy Auto Bild explained, the power plant 499P It consists of an internal combustion engine that shares an architecture with the 296 GT’s V6 biturbo engine and an electric motor that drives the front axle.
For the electrical part ferrari opted for an energy recovery system (ERS) with 272 hp. and 900V batteries, developed from the manufacturer’s experience in Formula One.
The total power of the prototype is 680 hp. and is limited by law. The engine is paired with a seven-speed sequential gearbox.
Ferrari has already completed over 12,000 km of tests With Ferrari 499Pand makes his debut at the competitions in 1000 miles of Sebringnext March 17th.
As we mentioned, there will be two Ferrari 499P in the competition. The Prancing Horse brand has yet to reveal the pilots, but according to Auto Bild, there is a possibility that one of them is Spanish. Miguel Molina. He has been an official Ferrari GT driver for several years now.
hypercar Ferrari 499P this is new hybrid car who will participate in 24 Hours of Le Mansafter 50 years of absence from Ferrari. Let’s see if the Italian manufacturer can win there again after his last victory in 1965.
Source: Computer Hoy
