The Creation Autosportif team has unveiled the first pictures of the newly-named Creation CA06/H – completed after months of work by engineering and design company KW Motorsport.

Previously known as the Creation DBA4 03S, KWM worked alongside Creation during the winter months on a comprehensive aero programme in order to define the 2006 hybrid specification bodywork, rear wing and splitter of the car – with the companys design brief also including the successful accommodation of the Judd V10 engine.

The major changes to the DBA4 take into account the changes needed to bring the car in line with the regulations for the new season – with a stepped splitter, angled under floor and extended diffuser, regulation under floor plank, a representative symmetrical twin secondary roll over structure, smaller rear wing profile endplates, shorter rear overhang and a new suspension (due to tunnel configuration).

"Creation has always maintained its intention to Hybrid its DBA and look at this as a two part project,” Creation team principal Ian Bickerton said. “With the aid of KWM and Ben Wood, we have now realised part one of the programme. The second part will follow for 2007.

“We hope to shake the car down at a British circuit on 9 March with a further two days of testing, probably at Magny Cours, before the official LMS test at Paul Ricard at the end of March. The new spec 5-litre Judd engine has completed over 3000 kms on the dyno now, and looks very impressive.”

KWM's involvement with the sports prototype goes back to its very earliest incarnation at Reynard and the company was responsible for the successful aerodynamic updates to the DBA-03S in 2005 - with the subsequent acquisition of the original Reynard 02S 40 per cent scale windtunnel model allowing the firm to take the evolution of the car to a further level.

"The KWM/Creation collaboration to design and build the CA06/H has been made possible by our extended relationship with the team and the race car itself,” KVM's Kieron Salter said. “This design has proved time and again to be one of the fastest available in its category, with a string of results to prove it.

“We expect the new CA06/H to do the same, and look forward to continuing our work with Creation on the second part of the evolution process which will be compliance with the new ACO LMP1 regulations.”