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      06-06-2022, 04:54 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by NYG View Post
Not entirely but very similar and based on the same design and most components.
Ars Technica have an article on the LMDh today where they say that the battery, the electronic motor and the gearbox are mandated by the rules, the only thing the racing team can control is the engine (well, good for M I guess), so the street-version drivetrain might look somewhat more different:

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The OEM supplies the engine, electronics, and styling. But many components are specified and common to all competitors in order to keep costs down. That includes the hybrid system, which combines a Bosch electric motor-generator unit, a lithium-ion battery from Williams Advanced Engineering, and a gearbox by Xtrac.
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/06...e-m-hybrid-v8/
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