Overview
- The MCL-HY prototype ran for the first time at Italy’s Varano circuit, with McLaren releasing images, video, and driver impressions from the session.
- Built to LMDh rules, the car uses a twin‑turbo V6 paired with a spec hybrid unit that McLaren says delivers up to 520 kW to the rear axle.
- McLaren has begun a 2026 development program with Mikkel Jensen leading testing, supported by Grégoire Saucy, Richard Verschoor, and Ben Hanley, ahead of a planned winter homologation.
- Alongside the racer, McLaren unveiled the MCL-HY GTR customer track car that drops the hybrid system for a 2.9‑liter twin‑turbo V6 making about 537 kW and targeting a lower dry weight.
- Project: Endurance will give GTR owners a two‑year, six‑event arrive‑and‑drive program with coaching and full pit support, with customer deliveries slated toward the end of 2027 as McLaren prepares to race against established WEC manufacturers.