r/wec Alpine Elf Team ORECA 07 #36 Jun 15 '24

Le Mans Both Alpines confirmed out of Le Mans Spoiler

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u/-Jack-The-Stripper Corvette Racing C8.R #63 Jun 15 '24

If they’re not going to build their own engine then they should do everything they can to get a Gibson from LMP2 and throw it in there. That thing is bullet proof and probably has a jabillion miles of data on it by now.

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u/Rokexe Jun 15 '24

They can literaly get the V6 engine Nissan used for DPI in IMSA a few years ago. Apline is basically brothered to Nissan.

I still dont understand why they chose Mechachrome.

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u/FirstReactionShock Jun 15 '24

that engine sucked as well, alpine should consider using the compact V8 5.6L that nissan used in gt-r gt1

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u/fireinthesky7 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 #24 Jun 16 '24

Something about using an LMP3 engine in a Hypercar doesn't entirely sit right.

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u/FirstReactionShock Jun 16 '24

what this suppose to mean? The racing tuned gt-r gt1 engine had already >600hp despite restrictors. The lmp3 version is just the stock road engine