Hyundai Genesis Hypercar

From open roads to iconic racetracks, Genesis joins an elite group of manufacturers vying for success on the world's most prestigious racing stages with the Genesis GMR-001 Hypercar. Marking our dedication to endurance racing, Genesis Magma Racing will demonstrate innovation under the extreme conditions of motorsport, while maintaining our commitment to luxury and sustainability. From open.

The Genesis GMR-001 is an upcoming sports prototype developed by Genesis and Oreca. Designed to compete under LMDh regulations, the GMR. Genesis Reveals Screaming-Fast, Full-Scale GMR-001 Hypercar in New York The race car will take on the best in the world at Le Mans and in WEC in 2026, IMSA in 2027.

The FIA's World Endurance Championship (WEC) will welcome a new team in 2026: Genesis. Hyundai's luxury arm launched a division called Genesis Magma Racing in 2024, and it's pouring a huge amount of resources into developing a Hypercar named Genesis GMR. Genesis Magma Racing has fired up its powertrain for the first time, marking an important step in the GMR-001's development.

The powertrain is a new V. Genesis Magma Racing's GMR-001 Hypercar, powered by a new twin-turbo V-8, is gearing up for a 2026 World Endurance Championship debut. In a somewhat surprising turn, Genesis aims to join that select group.

The Hyundai luxury brand revealed the GMR-001 Hypercar on Wednesday, its prototype racer that will compete in the 2026. Hyundai has confirmed Genesis Magma Racing will enter the Hypercar category in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship season campaign. After confirmation in September, and reports last year, Hyundai has teased first images of their twin-turbo V8 Genesis GMR-001 LMDh.

The South Korean manufacturer will partner with LMP2 racing outfit IDEC Sport for the project, and Oreca for the chassis. To build the new hypercar chassis, Genesis partnered with renowned French motorsport firm Oreca. Meanwhile, the high-performance engine was designed by Hyundai Motorsport's Powertrain Department.