In 2021, the WEC replaced its LMP1 category with the Hypercar class. Hypercar is centred on the latest generation of hypercars developed and produced by major manufacturers in recent years. There is significant freedom in the rules, and plenty of creative scope for manufacturers. This makes it possible to create very distinctive racing cars.
From 2023, the Hypercar class will see the addition of cars built under the new LMDh ruleset originating from the United States. LMDh cars feature a spec chassis and standard hybrid unit, electronics and transmission, and therefore less creative freedom in design. On the upside, they are significantly less expensive to build than cars designed to Hypercar regulations.
Current Hypercar competitors
Toyota – Toyota GR010 Hybrid
Toyota has been competing in the FIA WEC since the very first season, sticking with the world championship for sportscar prototypes through thick and thin. The Japanese manufacturer committed to Hypercar at a relatively early stage and secured the inaugural FIA Hypercar World Endurance Championship in 2021 as well as the 2022 and 2023 titles.
- Team: Toyota Gazoo Racing
- Car: Toyota GR010 Hybrid
- Type: Prototype-based hypercar
- Number of full-season entries: 2
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol engine with electric motor)
- Engine: V6 twin turbo (3.5l mid-engined)
- Engine manufacturer: Toyota (petrol engine) / ASIN AW + DENSO (electric engine)
- Engine performance: 500 kW (680 HP)
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- WEC debut: 2021
Peugeot – Peugeot 9X8
Peugeot returned to the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2022 at the 6 Hours of Monza. In 2023, the French manufacturer competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time since 2011. Initially, they used a version of the car without a rear wing, but remained without a chance. For the 2024 season, the French team introduced the first development stage of the hypercar – this time with a rear wing.
- Team: Team Peugeot Totalenergies
- Name: Peugeot 9×8
- Type: Prototype-based hypercar
- Number of full-season entries: 2
- Drivetrain: Hybrid – called “Hybrid 4” (petrol engine with electric motor)
- Engine: V6 twin turbo 90 degrees (2.6l)
- Engine manufacturer: Peugeot
- Engine performance: 500 kW (680 hp) petrol engine + 200 kW electric motor (700 kW overall)
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- WEC debut: 2022 (Monza)
Porsche – Porsche 963
Porsche have built their car according to LMDh regulations and entered the FIA World Endurance Championship for the first time in 2023.
- Team: Porsche Penske Motorsport
- Car: Porsche 963
- Chassis constructor: Multimatic
- Type: LMDh
- Number of full-season entries: 2
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol engine with spec hybrid)
- Engine: Twin-turbo V8
- Engine manufacturer: Porsche
- Engine performance: 680 hp (engine and hybrid combined)
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- WEC debut: 2023
Ferrari – Ferrari 499P
Ferrari entered the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023 and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time in decades. The pair of works-entered cars are joined by a third 499P for 2024.
- Team: Ferrari AF Corse
- Name: Ferrari 499P
- Type: Hypercar
- Number of full-season entries: 3
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol engine with electric motor)
- Engine: Twin-turbo V6
- Engine manufacturer: Ferrari
- Engine performance: 500 kW (670 HP)
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- WEC debut: 2023
Cadillac – Cadillac V-Series.R
Cadillac made its debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship with its new Cadillac V-LMDh 2023. In addition to the WEC program, the team also competes full-time in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
- Team: Cadillac Racing
- Car: Cadillac V-Series.R
- Type: LMDh
- Chassis constructor: Dallara
- Number of full-season entries: 1
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol engine with spec hybrid)
- Engine: 5.5l normally aspirated V8
- Engine manufacturer: General Motors
- Engine performance: Up to 500 kW
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- WEC debut: 2023
BMW – BMW M Hybrid V8
BMW has been competing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with its BMW M Hybrid V8 since 2023. At the start of the 2024 season, the German manufacturer entered the top class of the FIA WEC for the first time.
- Team: BMW M Team WRT
- Car: BMW M Hybrid V8
- Car type: LMDh
- Chassis constructor: Dallara
- Number of full-season entries: 2
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol engine with spec hybrid)
- Engine: Twin-turbo V8
- Engine manufacturer: BMW
- Engine performance: 500 kW
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- WEC debut: 2024
Alpine – Alpine A424
Alpine was the only participant still using an older LMP1 car at the start of the Hypercar class. This was made possible by a transitional regulation that expired at the end of the 2022 season. However, the French returned to the Hypercar class in 2024 with a specially developed car based on the LMDh regulations.
- Team: Alpine Endurance Team
- Car: Alpine A424
- Car type: LMDh
- Chassis constructor: ORECA
- Number of full-season entries: 2
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol engine with hybrid)
- Engine: V6 turbo (3.4l)
- Engine manufacturer: Mecachrome
- Engine performance: 500 kW engine + 50 kW electric motor
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- WEC debut: 2024
Aston Martin – Valkyrie AMR-LMH
Aston Martin has been competing in the FIA WEC with the Valkyrie AMR-LMH hypercar since the 2025 season. The British team is running the WEC program in collaboration with The Heart of Racing (THOR) team. Aston Martin is relying on a purebred V12 engine without hybrid support – a unique selling point in the field. The vehicle is based on the legendary Valkyrie road version and has been developed for use in accordance with LMH regulations.
- Team: Aston Martin THOR (The Heart of Racing)
- Car: Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH
- Cartype: Prototype based Le Mans Hypercar (LMH)
- Chassis constructor: Carbon-Monocoque by Multimatic
- Number of full-season entries: 2
- Drivetrain: Conventional (non-hybrid)
- Engine: V12 (6.5l)
- Engine manufacturer: Cosworth/Aston Martin
- Engine performance: 522 kW (710 hp)
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission: 7-speed sequential transmission from Xtrac
- WEC debtt: 2025
Former entrants
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus – Glickenhaus 007
US sportscar manufacturer Glickenhaus competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship between 2021 and 2023, recording two podium finishes.
- Team: Glickenhaus Racing
- Name: Glickenhaus 007
- Type: Prototype-based hypercar
- Number of full-season entries: 1 (+1 for 24 Hours of Le Mans)
- Drivetrain: Conventional (petrol engine)
- Engine: V8 twin turbo – 90 degree (3.5l rear-engined)
- Engine manufacturer: Pipo Moteurs
- Engine performance: 500 kW (670 HP)
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Competed in the WEC: 2021–2023
Vanwall – Vanwall Vandervell 680
ByKolles Racing entered the 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship as a full-season entry but without too much success.
- Team: Floyd Vanwall Racing Team
- Car: Vanwall Vandervell 680
- Type: Hypercar
- Number of cars: 1
- Drivetrain: Conventional petrol engine
- Engine: V8 Motor
- Engine manufacturer: Gibson
- Engine performance: 500 kW (680 PS)
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Competed in the WEC: 2023
Isotta Fraschini – Tipo 6 LMH Competizione
Little-known Italian manufacturer Isotta Fraschini break onto the global racing scene with a new-for-2024 Hypercar. The Tipo 6 LMH Competizione has been designed by renowned engineering firm Michelotto. Unlike other boutique manufacturers, Isotta Fraschini was looking to run a hybrid system on their Hypercar.
Once a luxury carmaker of some repute, Isotta Fraschini has been mostly building engines for agriculture and aviation before its revival as a racing marque. However, the restart in 2024 did not last long. The project was cancelled after just five of eight races this season.
- Team: Isotta Fraschini (in partnership with Duqueine Engineering)
- Car: Isotta Fraschini Tipo 6 LMH Competizione
- Car type: LMH
- Number of full-season entries: 1
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol engine with hybrid)
- Engine: 3l turbocharged V6
- Engine manufacturer: Isotta Fraschini
- Engine performance: 520 kW
- Drive: Four-wheel drive
- Competed in the WEC: 2024
Lamborghini
Lamborghini made its first foray into top-class endurance racing in its history – starting 2024. Previous motorsport activities have been almost exclusively limited to GT racing, notably in the USA with a multiple-car customer racing GTD effort. However, the program did not last long, as economic problems led to an early exit from the WEC.
- Team: Lamborghini Iron Lynx
- Car: Lamborghini SC63
- Car type: LMDh
- Chassis constructor: Ligier
- Number of full-season entries: 1
- Drivetrain: Hybrid (petrol)
- Engine: V8 twin-turbo (3.8l)
- Engine manufacturer: Lamborghini
- Engine performance: 500 kW engine + 130 kW electric motor
- Drive: Rear-wheel drive
- Competed in the WEC: 2024