Racecar Engineering

Alpine launches new prototype

Alpine unveiled its new LMDh- specification Le Mans Hypercar at the 24-hour race last month.

The French company has selected ORECA as its chassis partner, continuing the relationship it forged with the LMP1 programme, and the A424 will be powered by a 3.4-litre V6 engine from Mecachrome that shares its architecture with the company’s Formula 2 engine.

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