Last year, McLaren announced ‘Project: Endurance’, a customer partnership programme, as part of which anyone with sufficiently deep pockets can own a 2027 McLaren Le Mans Hypercar.
McLaren is entering the World Endurance Championship with an LMDh-spec machine based on a Dallara chassis. It will be powered by a twin-turbo V6 hybrid restricted to 671 hp as per the regulations.
According to Which Car, the track toy sold to customers won’t be the same as the Le Mans racecar. It will be powered by the same 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine. However, it won’t get hybrid assistance. With a peak output of 720 hp from the ICE alone, the customer car will have 49 hp more.
Project: Endurance is a 2-year track car programme that encompasses some of the world’s best racetracks. McLaren will provide support at track events each season, enabling customers to enjoy a track session on an arrive-and-drive basis. Each owner will receive driver coaching from a race professional, with an individual pit crew and race engineers.
McLaren says customers will also have full behind-the-scenes access to the upcoming McLaren Racing LMDh programme, key team personnel and drivers. Moreover, the customers will be at the very centre of the development programme for the McLaren Le Mans Hypercar.
Source: Which Car