Ford is edging closer to readying the new hypercar with which it will bid for its first outright Le Mans 24 Hours victory in 58 years.

 

Ford announced last year that it would enter the FIA World Endurance Championship with an LMDh hypercar in 2027 and confirmed earlier this year that it will use the 'Coyote' engine from its Mustang GT3 racer.

 

Ford has now fired up a prototype fitted with the 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8 for the first time