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Ford fired up its 5.4L Coyote V-8 on a dyno for its Oreca‑based LMDh, releasing a video of a driver‑in‑the‑loop simulator tackling a full Circuit de la Sarthe lap and revving to 9,000 rpm. The clip offers a glimpse at development progress and a possible design direction, as Ford prepares its first complete‑car test this month and targets a Le Mans debut on June 12, with a FIA WEC season start next year and no IMSA GTP entry yet announced.
Ford Racing uses a Dearborn dyno to run a full Le Mans lap in real time with its 5.4L Coyote-based V8 Hypercar, while North Carolina drivers test the car in a buck; data from these sessions will refine the program ahead of its 2027 FIA WEC top-class return, extending Ford’s Le Mans legacy from the GT40 days.
Aardema Braun has built a custom 6.0-liter V12 engine for their land speed racer, which they estimate will make between 750-800 peak horsepower and rev to about 12,000 rpm. The engine was designed using 3D-printing and features custom-made components, including a crankshaft and pistons. The V12 sounds violent but unique on the dyno, with a deep, burbly sound similar to a NASCAR V8 but with a higher-pitched wail. The engine will power a custom tubular frame chassis at the 2023 Bonneville Speed Week event.