Le Mans Prototype

The Le Mans Prototype, or LMP, is a premiere class of vehicles that were made specifically for high-speed racing in Le Mans 24 Hours. Due to their intended use for high-speed racing, they rely heavily on aerodynamics, with the help of front fenders and rear tails. Various design elements (such as air intake, ground effect, front/rear disfuser...) also contribute to the success or failure of the car. In Le Mans 1999, three Mercedes CLR "took-off" the road in three separate accidents due to aerodynamics flaws.

Related Topics:
Le Mans 24 Hours - Mercedes - CLR

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The car themselves are considered the most expensive in the world as they incorporate an array of cutting-edge technologies. Some estimate that to build such a car, it would cost the manufacturer $5M from designing to testing to production. Usually only a very small number of them are built.

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