Taking on the famous P suffix, the car’s 499 name stands for the cubic capacity of the car's V6 powerplant. That 120-degree engine shares much of its architecture with that in the new 296 GT3, but is an all-new design.
This is the first time the 499P has been seen in public in its full red and yellow livery. Ferrari has already released both images and video of the car, but in a testing camouflage livery.
It will make its racing debut next year, ready for a full season in the World Endurance Championship. The car, built to Le Mans Hypercar regulations, will be ready to compete against fellow Hypercars from Toyota, Peugeot and potentially Glickenhaus. The championship’s balance of performance will also see LMDh cars from Cadillac, Porsche, BMW, Alpine, Lamborghini and potentially Acura race in the same class in both the WEC and at Le Mans.