Ford WEC Hypercar Chassis Fires up Its V8 for the First Time
Ford says the prototype’s 5.4-liter V8 is in-house developed and will help validate performance, reliability and hybrid integration before full testing begins next month.
- Ford has fired up a prototype hypercar fitted with a 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine for the first time, marking a critical milestone in development ahead of its 2027 racing debut.
- Choosing the 'Coyote' engine from its Mustang GT3 racer, Ford Racing hypercar boss Dan Sayers described the V8 as a "bridge between the legends of 1966 and the future of 2027."
- Drivers Sebastian Priaulx, Mike Rockenfeller, and Logan Sargeant will pilot the cars, while engineers at Michigan headquarters develop the V8 with input from the Red Bull Ford Powertrains Formula project.
- Testing begins next month at several European circuits, where engineers will validate aerodynamics, reliability, and hybrid system integration ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship campaign.
- This LMDh project aims for Ford's first outright Le Mans 24 Hours victory in 58 years, building on the racing legacy of GT40s that dominated the 1966 to 1967 seasons.
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Ford WEC Hypercar chassis fires up its V8 for the first time
Ford's Hypercar project reached another significant milestone ahead of its 2027 FIA World Endurance Championship debut, with the ORECA-built LMDh prototype's 5.4-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine firing up for the first time installed in the chassis before its planned track debut next month.
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