---
title: "Watch Ford’s Hypercar V8 Rev Through a Lap of Le Mans on the Dyno"
date: "2026-08-03"
modified: "2026-08-03"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-fords-hypercar-v8-rev-through-a-lap-of-le-mans-on-the-dyno"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
  - "WEC"
tags:
  - "Ford"
---

# Watch Ford’s Hypercar V8 Rev Through a Lap of Le Mans on the Dyno

![](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/le-mans.jpg>)
*\<em\>Screenshots via Ford Racing YouTube\</em\>*

The [Ford](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/ford-news>) Racing team is working at full steam ahead of its maiden race in the [WEC](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/wec>) Hypercar class next year. We've covered every step of the journey so far, from the team's inception to the announcement that it [would run a Coyote V8](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/ford-will-race-le-mans-with-a-hybrid-coyote-v8-because-reliability-rules>) and the engine's [first firing](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/hear-fords-coyote-v8-hypercar-fire-up-for-the-first-time>). Now, Ford's released a video of that V8 recreating a lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe while on the dyno.

Ford calls this its "virtual proving ground," and that's exactly what it is. With a roster of simulator drivers to establish a baseline for the engine department, the V8 can not just do a lap around the famed circuit, but it can recreate an actual lap "driven" by a professional driver on Ford's multi-million-dollar simulator. This is important because it means Ford is not just testing a perfect lap around la Sarthe dictated by a computer, but a lap driven by a human, with all its little nuances, bits of experience, and even mistakes, perhaps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJv-yPsXmyw&t=29s

And with three drivers per car and an average of six to eight driver changes in a 24-hour race, it's crucial for engineers to understand what the engine will experience with each driver over the course of a full day. While every driver hops into the car with a shared goal, their driving style or resource management might differ from others, so being able to factor in all these details during dyno testing will give the team a bigger leg up on the competition once they hit the tarmac.

From a fan perspective, it's just cool to witness the dramatic forces an engine undergoes while doing such a long and fast lap, and it's mind-boggling to think that in this year's race, the [winning Toyota clocked 381 laps around the 8.46-mile track](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-toyotas-first-le-mans-win-in-4-years-highlights-the-races-fighting-ethos>). The forces, heat, and overall stress these components must endure truly highlight the incredible engineering behind them.

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## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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