It’s been 53 years since an American car
has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and James Glickenhaus says it’s time for that
to change. As a result, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has unveiled the 007 Le
Mans Hypercar. The company didn’t says much about the 007, but it costs US$ 2.2
(£ 1.7 / € 2) million will be eligible to compete in the most famous race in the
world. It will also feature a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine that can produce
840 hp for “30 hours straight.”
The company said “When the ACO and the FIA
published regulations to establish a new top class of endurance racing, SCG saw
a magical opportunity. We could build a beautiful sports car to race in the top
class of the WEC and at Le Mans.”
This opportunity pushed SCG to bring
together a team of F1 and LMP1 veterans to create a hypercar from a “blank
sheet of paper.” This is a daunting task, so they also partnered with Podium
Advanced Technologies to help them develop the car. That being said, the 007 is
still a work in progress. Engineering work is “well underway” and they’ll begin
wind tunnel testing this month.
If everything goes according to plan,
engineering will be completed by June and subsystem assembly will be ready in
July. The company then plans to build the car in August and begin shakedown
testing by September.
The team is lead by principal Luca
Ciancetti and manager Matteo Cavedoni. They’ll be supported by chief engineer
Mark Tatham and a host of others responsible for components such as the
chassis, brakes, engine and electronics.
