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Alpine’s Nico Lapierre told reporters that Alpine has put in “a lot of work” to adapt the Mecachrome V6 3.4-litre
According to the Frenchman, adapting the engine to endurance racing has been a lot of work, with changes made to everything inside while keeping the same structure. The engine, known as the V634, has previously been used in Formula 2, Formula 3, and Ginetta’s LMP1 car. Although it has had reliability issues in the past, the team is confident in its performance for the new A424. During testing, there were some issues with turbo, oil and water leaks, and an electrical problem, but the car ran without issues for eight hours. The launch of Alpine’s car, alongside the 2024 Alpine Formula 1 car, will take place on February 7th, with the aim of finding synergy between the F1 and WEC programs, particularly in the powertrain and engine.
