- A Coyote-based naturally aspirated 5.4-liter V8 will power Ford’s WEC Hypercar.
- Ford develops the engine in-house and is a derivative of the engine that powers the Mustang GT3 and GT4.
- Ford’s 2027 WEC team includes Sebastian Priaulx, Mike ‘Rocky’ Rockenfeller and Logan Sargeant.
A naturally aspirated 5.4-liter V8 engine will power Ford’s upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar when it returns to the series in 2027. It is based on Ford’s 5.0-liter Coyote and is a derivative of the engines that power the Mustang GT3 and GT4.
Ford developed the engine entirely in-house, with the company’s Dearborn team “working hand-in-hand with Red Bull Ford Powertrains.” The car in which this new engine will be used is still under development.
“We do everything in-house. We do that because we can respond faster, learn faster and bring that back to the production side of the business,” said Dan Sayers, Ford Performance WEC Hypercar program manager, during a briefing on Ford’s WEC program.
The engine will power a chassis designed by ORECA, the French racing car manufacturer. When Ford announced it would return to the series, it said it would build a car to the LMDh ruleset, a creation of IMSA, which governs motorsports in America, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans governing body, the ACO.
Next year, Sebastian Priaulx, Mike “Rocky” Rockenfeller and Logan Sargeant will race for Ford. Ahead of the 2027 season, Priaulx and Rockenfeller will compete in the LMP2 class of the European Le Mans Series in 2026.
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Taking Motor1s: Ford’s return to the WEC will be different this time around as the automaker battles for overall victories, especially at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford previously raced the GT in the LMGTE Pro class.
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