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Ford Hypercar Breaks Cover in First Test
Sportscar365 • • business
Key Points:
- Ford Racing has unveiled the first images of its yet-to-be-named Hypercar, set to debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship next year, and has begun on-track testing at Paul Ricard.
- The car features a 5.4-liter Coyote V8 engine developed in-house by Ford, paired with an ORECA chassis, and testing drivers include Matt Campbell, Logan Sargeant, and soon Tom Blomqvist.
- Initial shakedown testing completed smoothly, with all control systems activated and verified, and full track tests scheduled to continue over the coming weeks.
- The car's design is notable for its camouflaged livery and the absence of a front fin common to other ORECA-based LMDh cars.
- Despite starting testing later than McLaren, another 2027 WEC Hypercar entrant, Ford's program manager expressed no concerns about the timing of their development schedule.
