HPD LM-V8 engine


The HPD LM-V8 'engine' is a naturally aspirated, four-stroke, 3.4-liter, V8 racing engine, designed and produced by Honda [Performance Development] for use in multiple Le [Mans Prototype] race cars, from 2007 to 2013.
In its debut race at the 2007 [12 Hours of Sebring], Andretti Green Racing finished first in the LMP2 class and second overall in an Acura ARX-01a-Courage chassis.

Design

The LM-V8 was the first engine to be solely designed and developed by Honda [Racing Corporation USA|HPD] in its facilities in Santa [Clarita, California]. The engine is mated to a jointly developed HPD-Hewland 6-speed sequential with manual paddle-operated selection and breathes through a 40.7mm inlet restrictor.

Applications