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Originally Posted by Flat12-Aircool
I'm not sure that's exactly what they mean.
I think that on their own a 2011 car would indeed be around 3.42, but with added introduction of energy recovery systems that would bring the cars back upto closer 3:30.
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I agree, you have to take into account yearly development, a cautious 1 second per year x 3, plus the hybrid system.
That will put them around 3.35 race laps.
It looks as if the ACO are taking engine performance out of the equation, LMP2 size puts them around 550bhp with plenty of development room to spare.
That gives the ACO 100bhp to play with for hybrid systems.
The focus for LMP1 production engines could also switch from 7l GT1 motors to 5.5l GT2, unless the ACO want productione engines in LMP2 only.