BMW's putting its old DTM engine to good use in its new LMDh racer, with a couple of turbos and a hybrid module thrown in. Here are the details –
As with all LMDh racers, combined peak power from both the combustion engine and hybrid system is capped at 670bhp, with the combustion engine able to make this figure on its own but mapped to only hit such a peak when the hybrid’s batteries are depleted.BMW's V8 engine goes under the internal designation P66/3, which itself is a development of the engine utilised in its DTM racers from 2018 and 2019.
In the initial research phase, BMW explored both the P48 turbocharged four-cylinder unit used in its current DTM cars, but it didn't hit its durability targets, while the P63 twin-turbo V8 found in the old M8 GTE Pro racer was deemed too heavy. The process of turning the naturally aspirated P66 into a turbocharged and hybridised powertrain for the BMW M V8 Hybrid has resulted in its P66/3 nomenclature, but it's retained key elements of the base engine such as its 3999cc swept capacity, 90-degree V angle and a high 8200rpm redline. Without taking into consideration its hybrid elements, the combustion engine on its own is rated at 631bhp, and produces 479lb ft of torque.
However the big question all of Europe is still asking is whether BMW M will race in Europe, given the European WEC series has integrated LMDh cars into its future plans with a Balance of Performance mandate that will make both LMDh and LMh class racers competitive with one another. It would also mean that BMW would rejoin the iconic Le Mans 24h, with
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