Unsurprisingly it’s red but more importantly what we can see is blade-like horizontal LED lighting, not dissimilar to what we recently saw on Ferrari's SP3 limited-run supercar. The conclusion: this car really will, like some of the cars it will be racing next year, bear a resemblance to its road-going cousins. This is confirmed by the statement accompanying the teaser on the marque’s website, reading:
“The car, which will begin its first development tests in the coming weeks, shows strong design references to the stylistic features that distinguish the models in the Prancing Horse range.”
Other than that, we can see the two Ferrari badges as is custom on all GT racers and the road cars, as well as a jutting front splitter, dropping dramatically at both sides. The car is due to go testing this month, so we expect we’ll be analysing the whole thing before too long.
Crucially Ferrari took the decision to go with the LMH formula, rather than the cheaper LMDh route of a number of rivals. This means it won’t be bound to an existing LMP2 chassis. Instead, it’ll be developing its own, albeit with some outside help. It also means that the hybrid system in the Ferrari will be able to deliver power to the front or the rear wheels, or both, per Ferrari’s choosing. The stock hybrid system in LMDh cars, on the other hand, will be delivering power exclusively to the front wheels. The freedom of LMH also implies an extra bit of creativity aerodynamically speaking – see the wingless Peugeot 9X8 for proof.