Ford is making a full-factory return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2027, with a new LMDh prototype competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).The announcement made in Charlotte, North ...

Cadillac's pole is the shot heard 'round the automotive world as the brand seeks to join Ford, Porsche, Ferrari as champs of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The success of Le Mans' top class has caused Ford to reconsider fighting for overall victory once more. By Nico DeMattia. Published Aug 1, 2024 12:48 PM EDT. Ford . Get The Drive’s daily newsletter.

Ford says it will field a full factory team and compete in the top-tier hypercar class as part of the FIA WEC in 2027. That series includes the famous Le Mans race, which is held at the Circuit de ...

Ford announced Thursday night that it will build an LMDh prototype to compete in the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans. Ford versus Ferrari is set for a 21st-century revival.

Ford racing boss Mark Rushbrook told Road & Track that the brand has already decided on a chassis partner and a total number of cylinders for its 2027 Le Mans hopeful.

Ford won the overall title at Le Mans in four consecutive years from 1966-69. Its most recent Le Mans victory was in 2016, returning to the GT class with the Mustang. After a hiatus, Ford returned to ...

Unfortunately, Ford’s Le Mans history would repeat itself, and none of the Ford GTs that competed in ’65 finished the race. Of course, that luck would change the following year.

Bill Ford, Ford Motor Company Executive Chair, said: ‘There is no track or race that means more to our history than Le Mans. It is where we took on Ferrari and won in the 1960s.