With the FIA WEC’s penultimate race meeting of 2026 in Barcelona now completed, there’s plenty to establish about the state of play for new and revised Hypercars for 2027.
And there’s been no shortage of track time for those new and updated cars.
As DSC wrote earlier this month Ford’s new-for-2027 car has been out and about with an accelerating test programme that is soon to see a second car introduced into the preparations for next season.
Testing has already taken place at Circuit Paul Ricard, Portimão and Silverstone, with the second test car set to join the programme for the next test at Monza before the effort embarks on its first endurance test at Motorland Aragon.
McLaren too are about to debut their second car into the test programme imminently for the MCL-HY, with testing already complete at Varano, Imola, Magny-Cours, Aragón (the car’s first major endurance test), Silverstone and Portimão.
Peugeot’s heavily revised 9X8 was tested at Circuit Paul Ricard, Portimão and Silverstone with more running due shortly. The car will also test back-to-back with the current car, likely at Circuit Paul Ricard in December, where Doriane Pin will test the current race car as part of an evaluation for a role as test and development driver.
Ferrari’s 2027 car has been seen testing at Monza with very significant bodywork and aero changes from the current car.
A 2027 car was also present at Silverstone for the recent Peugeot test, which also featured the first running for one of the Asian Le Mans Series-bound 499Ps (the AF Corse car for Luis Perez Companc).
Poor weather in the UK, though, saw the new Ferrari stay in the garage.
Aston Martin have tested a revised Valkyrie at Silverstone and CoTA as the team works on finalising an Evo package for 2027 with significant changes to the rear aero package and rear suspension, understood to be on the job list.
Cadillac too are believed to be prepping another Evo package for next season with “drivability and reliability” the focus.
Toyota, Genesis, BMW and Porsche are not believed to be bringing major updates for 2027.
