Lamborghini Squadra Corse announced it is developing an LMDh hybrid hypercar prototype that will participate in the FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar class) and the IMSA WeatherTeck Sports Car Championship (GTP class) starting from 2024. The racecar that appeared in a teaser sketch will allow Lamborghini to fight for the overall victories in endurance races in Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring.
The shadowy teaser suggests that the
low-slung hypercar will inherit design traits from the likes of the Sián FKP 37
and the track-only Essenza SCV12, with sharp edges and a wedge shape that is
typical of Lamborghini. While it doesn’t look as extreme as the V12 Vision Gran
Turismo concept from 2019, we are sure it will look quite aggressive in the
flesh, with its teardrop-shaped greenhouse and massive aero components.
The racecar is being developed to comply
with the rules of the new LDMh class. Thus, it will be fitted with a hybrid
powertrain, in line with Lamborghini’s electrification strategy. Mind you, the
Sant’Agata supercar manufacturer will offer a fully electrified range by the
end of 2024, including the plug-in-hybrid successors of the Aventador and the
Huracan.
Lamborghini Squadra Corse has won more
than 40 titles since 2015, and now hopes to compete at the highest level with
the new racecar, going for an overall victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Le
Mans. The LMDh project will run in addition to the development of Huracan-based
race cars for the Super Trofeo and GT3 programs. The new hypercar will make its
racing debut at the 2024 FIA WEC season and at the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech
SportsCar Championship. Other manufacturers that are working on their own
entries include Porsche, Alpine, Peugeot, BMW, and Cadillac.
