Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH Strada '24
To be sold in Brand Central.
"This is the first new production road car from Isotta Fraschini in over 75 years; in essence, a street-legal version of their Le Mans Hypercar."
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When a once-defunct manufacturer rises from its grave and returns with a vengeance after so many years, none do it better than Isotta Fraschini, a once popular Italian luxury manufacturer during the pre-war era, founded in 1900, during the start of the 20th century.
Other than luxury vehicles, the brand also specialized in producing trucks and engines for used in marine and aviation purposes. After World War II, there were many attempts to give Isotta Fraschini a comeback, especially in the 90s with two concept cars, the T8 and T12, but production of these cars never materialized, and the Isotta Fraschini name went dormant.
That is, however, until 2022, the brand was resurrected yet again in order to compete with an upcoming Le Mans Hypercar, known at the Tipo 6 LMH-C, set to compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2024.
The year after their resurgence, they announced a road-going version of the Tipo 6 LMH-C, known as the "Tipo 6 LMH Strada" (short for "stradale", meaning "street" in Italian), of which only twelve of these cars will be built, and would effectively be the first new production Isotta Fraschini in over 75 years. While it was not mandatory for Le Mans Hypercar manufacturers to make street legal versions of their racing counterparts, Isotta Fraschini went ahead and did it anyway.
Powering the Tipo 6 LMH Stradale is a bespoke 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V-6 engine producing 750hp, mated to a 270hp hybrid system for a total of 1,020hp and a top speed above 236mph, allowing it to compete against the likes of the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG One. For reference, the total maximum horsepower of a hybrid Le Mans Hypercar can go up to 940hp, with a 670hp combustion engine and 270hp hybrid system.
All of this was mated to a carbon fibre monocoque chassis weighing exactly 1,000kg, giving it an attractive power-to-weight ratio of 0.98kg/hp, and is mated to an all-wheel drive system and a seven-speed gearbox. It is also equipped with double wishbones on all four corners and Brembo 6-piston calipers for maximum agility.
As the Isotta Fraschini name was synonymous with luxury, the Tipo 6 LMH Strada is anything but, focusing more on performance, as well as function over form, as it was born from their Le Mans Hypercar that is currently being tested. And given that this car's clientele was for a mere twelve people, don't expect the Tipo 6 LMH Strada to be cheap, as they have an eye-watering price tag of three million Euros (about $3.25 million), putting it up there with the production hypercar elites.
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