The ever-growing list of competitors in the World Endurance Championship \u2013 thanks to its Hypercar rule set \u2013 will soon include McLaren, with the British outfit set to reveal the MCL-HY race car next week.<\/p>\n
In a video promoting its unveiling on May 4, the headlight signature of the MCL-HY appears to be different to the Hypercar it revealed in June last year, when McLaren announced its WEC and Le Mans return in 2027.<\/p>\n
Set to be based on a Dallara chassis with a turbocharged V6 engine powering it, the MCL-HY will be driving McLaren\u2019s dream to once again win at Le Mans, having done so in 1995 on debut with the F1 GTR.<\/p>\n
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However, while the F1 GTR was a road car which was converted into a race car, the MCL-HY is understood to be spawning a customer version for well-heeled track day enthusiasts, with Motor1 reporting it\u2019ll be named the MCL-HY GTR.<\/p>\n
McLaren has previously used the GTR name on the track-only version of the Senna \u2013 titled the Senna GTR \u2013 and could lean on that heritage for the latest hypercar.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly the slightest of refinements have been made to the customer variant to ensure usability, drivability and to maximise performance,\u201d McLaren said last year.<\/p>\n