We’ve been aware of the renderings of the Genesis-planned LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid), hypercar competitor coming to WEC and IMSA racing sequence throughout the subsequent yr or two. However the massive reveal of the polished, fiery orange-clad bodily competitor for its Genesis Magma Racing effort — the GMR-001 hypercar — occurred Wednesday on the US shore at this week’s New York Worldwide Auto Present.
Like most of the hypercar producers competing in each sequence throughout the pond up to now, you may see the place Genesis has pulled design cues from its highway vehicles – noting the recognizable “two-line” lighting, or the marginally separated stacked “strips” of headlights such as you see on its fashions – identical for the rear “taillights.” The sweeping curves of the physique and panel work have been executed by Genesis’ Design Europe’s chief inventive officer, Luc Donckerwolke.
Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercar
Photograph by: Genesis
Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercar
Photograph by: Genesis
Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercar
Photograph by: Genesis
Beneath and new to notice is a flat underbody plate has to assist aerodynamic effectivity, with built-in inlets that are supposed to assist improve the automotive’s thermal efficiency. Past the bodywork although, the chassis improvement stays a partnership challenge between the Korean outfit and ORECA.
What’s not altering so far as we all know, as no additional info was shared by Genesis on the time of the bodily automotive’s reveal is the hypercar’s deliberate V8 underpinnings anticipated to be paired with the sequence’ spec hybrid system.
What we do know is that the V8 is being developed from related know-how utilized in its inline four-cylinder 1.6-liter turbo engine from the Hyundai i20 N Rally 1. The technical director at Hyundai behind the LMDh engine program advised Motorsport.com in December that the event from a 1.6-litre inline 4 to a 3.2-litre within the brief time window (about 16 months from inception to trace) can be difficult, however the concept of constructing small changes from the 4 to a V8 can be extra time conducive, somewhat than growing a whole V8 engine from the bottom up.
Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercar
Photograph by: Genesis
Likelihood is that there might be some adjustments within the design and powertrain as improvement continues on the GMR-001, as anticipated. Every producer who has participated in LMDh/hypercar packages has skilled related adjustments previous to the ultimate kind that arrives on monitor for race day. And the powertrain developments are fixed because the workforce and producers behind the hybrid unit, learn the way every works collectively.
Within the interim, Genesis Magma Racing is engaged on gathering actual world expertise forward of its WEC debut subsequent yr — with an LMP2 entry within the European Le Mans Collection (ELMS) championship and the workforce’s Trajectory Program drivers Jamie Chadwick and Mathys Jaubert. It is already skilled success within the opening spherical of the sequence — scoring a win for the workforce’s debut race on the 4 Hours of Barcelona.
The Genesis Magma Racing will set its tempo within the 2026 WEC season with drivers Andre Lotterer and Pipo Derani, with plans to run a further automotive within the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship within the States in 2027.
Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 Hypercar
Photograph by: Genesis
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