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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.
De Tomaso unveiled the P900 hypercar with a 6.2-liter V12 that delivers 900 horsepower and revs to 12,300 rpm, weighing about 485 pounds for the engine and 1,984 pounds for the car. The lightweight V12, developed over four years, is paired with an Xtrac sequential gearbox, aiming for a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio, and is expected to cost around $3 million with production anticipated soon.
Ferrari AF Corse's No. 51 499P Hypercar won the Le Mans 24 Hours, breaking Toyota's unbeaten run to start the FIA WEC season by completing 342 laps of the circuit. The race saw incidents, sudden weather changes, surprise class leaders, mechanical dramas, and countless on-track battles. The No. 8 GR010 HYBRID came second, and the No. 2 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R completed the podium. Peugeot and Porsche spent time in contention for victory, but mechanical issues impacted each of them.
IMSA drivers have defended the new Le Mans safety car changes, which will see the entire 62-car field packed up behind a single safety car following full-course cautions for the first time. The changes will allow cars that have fallen a lap behind their class leaders to gain a lap back via a ‘wave-by’, which is already used in IMSA, while another procedure called the ‘drop back’ will keep the LMP2s and GTE Ams separated from the Hypercars on restarts. Drivers believe the new rules will help to keep the race for the overall win closer until the end and avoid instances where safety cars split up the field.
The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 is one of only four production cars capable of going from 0 to 60 mph in under 2 seconds, and the only one with a combustion engine. The other three are the Pininfarina Battista, Rimac Nevera, and Tesla Model S Plaid, but they cost significantly more than the Demon. While the Demon's acceleration numbers were recorded on a sticky surface and with the engine running on E85 fuel, it still offers a great price-to-performance ratio.