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Logan Sargeant lands Ford hypercar drive for 2027 WEC season
- Logan Sargeant will drive Ford's hypercar in the 2027 World Endurance Championship.
- Red Bull Powertrains will provide technical assistance to Ford on the WEC engine.
- Ford confirms a three-driver lineup for the 2027 hypercar project.
- Ford's hypercar will be based on an Oreca LMP2 chassis with a unique in-house 5.4-litre V8 engine.
- The program aims to reclaim American prominence in endurance racing, likened to a historic 'legacy'.
- Sargeant returned to motorsport in late 2025 after a 2024 exit and mid-2020s activity in IMSA.
- Ford’s hypercar engine will use the Coyote architecture shared with the Mustang GT3 program.
- The WEC hypercar field will include rivals like Ferrari and McLaren.
- Ford intends to start fighting for top honors well before the 2027 grid debut.
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