All articles tagged with #hypercar
Ford Racing has begun full on-track testing of its FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar at Paul Ricard, using a home-built 5.4-liter Coyote V8 mated to an ORECA chassis. After smooth shakedowns, the program has seen Matt Campbell and Logan Sargeant drive the car, with Tom Blomqvist slated to drive later as Ford targets a 2027 WEC debut.
Brabus has unveiled the Bodo Cabriolet, an open-top coachbuilt variant based on an Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, featuring a reworked 5.2-liter twin-turbo V12 rated at 1,000 horsepower and 885 lb-ft of torque. The carbon-fiber body keeps weight around 3,911 pounds, and the car uses an eight-speed automatic with an LSD to drive the rear wheels. Performance promises 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds and a governed top speed of 223 mph. Production is capped at 77 units worldwide (shared with the Bodo Hyper-GT coupe), with a starting price near €1,077,000 (~$1.174 million). Unveiled at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, the Cabriolet features active aero, 22-inch wheels, and a bespoke cabin built around the Vanquish donor for ultra-exclusive, high-end driving.
Lamborghini unveiled the Revuelto SV, a limited-edition hybrid variant of its V12 Revuelto that becomes the company's fastest and most powerful car, delivering over 1,050 hp from a V12 plus three electric motors, accelerating from 0 to 62 mph (0-100 kph) in 2.4 seconds; production is capped at 1,963 units with a starting price of $741,172, and it features sharper aerodynamics, a tuned suspension, carbon-ceramic brakes, a track-ready Pilota Mode, and a racecar-style interior.
Lamborghini unveils the Revuelto SV, a 1,050bhp V12-hybrid with a larger 7.3kWh battery, three electric motors and aero upgrades that deliver 80% more downforce, a 0–62 mph time of 2.4 seconds and a top speed over 214 mph. Limited to 1,963 units, it features Pilota drive mode, centerlock wheels, carbon components and an enhanced braking system guided by a 6D sensor to improve stability and braking performance.
Koenigsegg unveils the CCGT1, a road-legal, track-focused homage to the GT1-era CCGT that never raced, pairing a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 (1,263hp on petrol, 1,578hp on E85) with a new Koenigsegg Sequential Shift featuring a clutch pedal, carbon construction, and aggressive aero to deliver racecar performance on public roads; a track-pack option exists for factory-backed track days, and only 70 units are being built (all sold).
Rezvani unveils the Beast X, a US-built hypercar based on the Corvette C8 with a bespoke twin-turbo 6.2L V8 delivering 1,560 hp and 1,280 lb-ft of torque, paired to an 8‑speed dual‑clutch and all‑wheel drive, enabling 0–60 mph in 1.9 seconds. Only five units will be produced, with a $1,500 refundable deposit; however, Motor1 notes the figures require independent testing to verify performance claims.
Road & Track compares the 2024 Corvette ZR1X, a 1,250-hp hybrid with a front electric motor, to Porsche’s 918 Spyder, noting electrification as the modern path to extreme performance. The ZR1X adds 186 hp from its front motor to a 1,067-hp twin‑turbo V‑8 for a 2.1-second 0–60 mph time (and a higher weight/cost), while the 918 delivers 887 hp with a 12-mile EV range and a more visceral, engine-centered experience (0–60 in about 2.5 seconds). The Corvette is easier to live with and more engine‑centric, whereas the 918 set the hybrid performance standard that helped shape today’s electrified exotics. Prices highlight the gap: about $252k as tested for the ZR1X vs. roughly $845k MSRP for the 918. The piece presents the ZR1X as a glimpse of Corvette’s electrified future built on lessons from the 918’s legacy.
Hennessey Special Vehicles unveiled the Blackbird, a limited-run (71 units) hypercar honoring the SR-71 with a new naturally aspirated 6.2L V-8 paired to a six‑speed manual, delivering an estimated 800–900 hp to the rear wheels, 0–60 mph in about 2.5 seconds, and a 220 mph top speed. The car emphasizes analog driving, featuring no screens in the cockpit, gullwing doors, a central tachometer, and a gated shifter, while offering practical storage (two front carry-ons and two behind the seats). Its design includes a chine line echoing the aircraft, automatic rear vertical stabilizers at 71 mph, and a diamond exhaust motif. Production is planned to begin in 2028–2029, with presales expected to close during Monterey Car Week when a show prototype debuts at The Quail; pricing starts at around $2.5 million.
Ford Racing's Coyote V8 is run on a dyno to reproduce a Le Mans lap around the Circuit de la Sarthe using a high-end simulator, creating a ‘virtual proving ground’ that accounts for multiple drivers and driving styles ahead of next year’s WEC Hypercar debut, helping engineers gauge engine stresses, heat, and performance over a 24-hour race.
Hennessey unveils the Blackbird, a 1,400 kg carbon‑fiber hypercar that sticks to a naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 tuned to 800–850hp, revving to 9,000 rpm and paired with a six‑speed manual and rear‑wheel drive. It abandons screens for a focused, analogue interior, channels SR‑71 aesthetics with dramatic rear fins, and promises 0–60 mph in 2.5 seconds and a 220 mph top speed. Only 71 will be built, priced at about $2.5 million, making it a touring‑focused, soul‑driven counterpoint to today’s horsepower arms race.
Ford Racing revealed the first audible heartbeat of its 2027 Le Mans Hypercar: a camouflaged, nearly hidden car idling with a naturally aspirated 5.4-liter V8, signaling Ford's return to the top class as track testing begins in August ahead of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship.
McLaren’s W1 packs a 916-hp twin‑turbo V-8 plus a 1.4-kWh electric motor for a total of 1,258 hp in a light, carbon‑fiber package that shuns AWD, electric steering, and fully active suspension. It uses active aero to generate up to ~2,200 lb of downforce, yet remains intuitive, predictable, and road‑friendly enough to feel like a refined sports car rather than a spaceship. On Mugello’s track it delivers blistering pace (potentially near 200 mph with the right push) while on public roads it remains composed, well‑balanced, and easy to modulate brakes. In direct comparison to the Ferrari F80, the W1 emphasizes driver involvement and usability, and McLaren itself still leans on the “supercar” label—though this car has earned the hypercar badge in practice.
With four hours remaining at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Cadillac, Toyota, BMW and Ferrari are locked in a razor-thin Hypercar fight, separated by about eight seconds as the leaders navigate FCY disruptions and pit stops; while Cadillac leads, BMW and Toyota press hard and Ferrari lurks, setting up a dramatic finale amid a backdrop of retirements and class battles across LMP2 and LMGT3.
A nine-hour safety-car restart at Le Mans propels Toyota back into the Hypercar lead as Cadillac’s three V-Series.Rs move to 2nd–3rd in a tight battle with BMW; the No. 50 Ferrari drops eight laps after a fire-extinguisher issue, while LMP2 remains led by the No. 30 Oreca and GT3 is headed by Heart of Racing’s Aston Martin (No. 27) with the TF Sport Corvette close behind.
Audi unveils the Nuvolari, a limited-run hybrid hypercar delivering about 1,000 hp from a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 borrowed from Lamborghini Temeraio, paired with three axial-flux electric motors for all-wheel drive. It targets 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds and a 217 mph top speed, backed by a 7.3 kWh battery and Audi’s quattro predictive ride, plus active aerodynamics generating up to 882 pounds of downforce with a three-setting deployable rear wing. The minimalist interior sticks to a central touchscreen and digital gauge cluster, all built on a carbon Space Frame. Only 499 units will be produced, with deliveries beginning in the first half of 2027.