VIDEO – The sound of the McLaren LMDh engine

The twin-turbo V6 engine that will be installed in its LMDh, currently known by the code name "Project: Endurance ", therefore, began its bench testing, one year before its competitive debut in the World Endurance Championship. The team of Woking indicates that two identical engines are currently being tested, and that they have already virtually completed their first laps of the Circuit des 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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We hear the engine of McLaren's LMDh for the first time! 🎥 McLaren Endurance Racing

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"Words cannot describe what I felt when I started the engine for the first time... but I'll try."ventures James Barclay, the Team Principal of McLaren Endurance Racing. “Hearing the engine, the heart of the car, come to life is a significant milestone for the team, one we can be very proud of. Listening to and seeing the engine complete its first laps at Le Mans is also very moving: it’s the sound that, if all goes according to plan, will become the soundtrack to great memories and achievements for the team.”

The McLaren team, which will run its LMDh with United Autosports, is expected to conduct its first tests around May, and has already announced its first driver, the Dane Mikkel Jensen.

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