Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has previewed an
assortment of new models over the past few months, but their latest creation is
the most ambitious yet. In a Facebook post, the company revealed renderings of the SCG 007
LMP1 which will eventually compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. SCG didn’t say
much about the model, but noted “It’s been 50 years since a car built in
America finished first overall at Le Mans. We aim to change that.”
The car will compete in the event thanks to the
so-called hypercar rule which is slated to come into effect in 2020 or 2021.
Since this hasn’t been set in stone, SCG noted the renderings are “based on
what we think the new LMP1/GT1 rules may look like.” The company also noted,
the design will evolve when we know more.
Performance specifications remained unconfirmed, but
the company said the car will have a US-made engine and a hybrid system as the
latter is a requirement. In response to a fan question, SCG also said the model
will likely have a “Chevy based” powertrain but there’s no word on which engine
the company is considering.
Since racing is expensive, SCG plans to fund their
effort by producing 25 street-legal versions of the car. It remains unclear how
different they will be from the racing variant, but the company said these
models will cost around US$ 1 million. SCG will also produce another 007 LMP1,
besides the one they intend to run.
