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Vanwall Vandervell 680
.jpg) Jacques Villeneuve driving the Vandervell 680 at the 2023 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | |||||||||||
| Category | Le Mans Hypercar | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Vanwall | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Julian Thiele (Head of Design)[1] Edgar Refenius (Mechanical Design Engineer) Eric Zenner (Aerodynamicist) Felix Nöcker (Composite Design Engineer) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | ENSO CLM P1/01 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Engine | Gibson GL458 4.5 litre V8 naturally-aspirated, 90° cylinder angle mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Torque | 410 lb⋅ft (556 N⋅m) | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Xtrac P1159C 6-speed sequential manual[1] | ||||||||||
| Power | 500 kW (680 PS; 671 hp)[2][3] | ||||||||||
| Weight | 1,030 kg (2,270 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | TotalEnergies | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Motul[1] | ||||||||||
| Brakes | AP Racing carbon 380/355mm with AP Monobloc 6-piston calipers[1] | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin slicks with BBS one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear[1] | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | |||||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||||
| Debut | 2023 1000 Miles of Sebring | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2023 8 Hours of Bahrain | ||||||||||
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The Vanwall Vandervell 680 is a sports prototype racing car designed and built by Vanwall Racing Team. It is designed to the Le Mans Hypercar regulations and made its debut in the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship at the season-opening 1000 Miles of Sebring.[4]
- ^ a b c d e "Entry List 2023" (PDF). 24 Hours of Le Mans (in French). Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel. "ByKolles to Retain Gibson LMP1 Engine for Hypercar – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com.
- ^ "Gibson Technology's New GL 458 LMP1 Engine | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com.
- ^ Smith, Fred (January 12, 2023). "The ByKolles Vanwall Hypercar Will Race at Le Mans". Road & Track. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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