15 hours ago · Ford will enter the booming global factory prototype ranks with a new LMDh-based chassis starting in 2027. As RACER revealed earlier in January, the Blue Oval is set to chase overall wins at endurance sports car racing’s biggest events, and it will start with the FIA World Endurance Championship and its marquee race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with a factory program.

17 hours ago · Ford is returning to prototype racing, officially announcing its entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in 2027. Ford Performance will support a full factory team in the FIA WEC in a few years’ time with sights set on returning to the fabled 24 Hours of Le Mans with a Hypercar division entry. The Blue Oval is no stranger to ...

1 day ago · Ford announced plans Thursday to enter an LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship in 2027, taking the American manufacturer back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the top category of sports car racing. Ford won the overall title at Le Mans in four consecutive years from 1966-69. Its most ...

3 hours ago · Ford is going back to Le Mans with designs on competing for an overall victory. ... And that entry will include a return trip to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Hypercar prototype class. Ford took the overall win at Le Mans four consecutive years, from 1966-1969. It took a class victory in 2016 with its Ford GT effort.

1 day ago · Introducing the Mustang Mach-E NASCAR prototype! This 100% electric racer is the latest demonstrator to join the Ford Performance family following SuperTruck, SuperVan 4.2, Super Cobra Jet 1800 and others. The new Mach-E demonstrator features components from the current Cup Series car including suspension, brakes, steering and wheels.

15 hours ago · CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Ford Motor Co. will return to the top level of prototype sports car racing in 2027 in the World Endurance Championship series with a factory team that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. “We are entering a new era for performance and racing at Ford.

1 day ago · Ford is set to re-enter factory prototype racing with a new LMDh-based chassis in 2027, targeting overall wins at major endurance events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The company aims to revive its historic competition against Ferrari and establish itself in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

1 day ago · Ford revealed a new electric NASCAR prototype vehicle based on the roadgoing Mustang Mach-E crossover.; The prototype features carbon-fiber body panels and borrows its suspension, brakes, steering ...

15 hours ago · Ford has yet to share any debut plan for the prototype, but indicates it will be used for demo runs, joining Ford’s demonstrator fleet alongside vehicles like the SuperTruck and SuperVan which ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Ford is working on returning to the increasingly popular realm of prototype racing. After launching its new Mustang GT3 model last year with Multimatic in IMSA’s WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and with the privateer Proton Competition squad in the FIA World Endurance Championship, RACER und...