Genesis unveils GMR‑001

Genesis’ race engine is a 3.2‑litre, twin‑turbo V8 called the G8MR that Hyundai Motorsport developed from its 1.6‑litre WRC inline‑four, with the V8 sharing roughly 60% of its parts with the rally unit. (speedcafe.com: RaceEngineTechnology: ) Hyundai Motorsport completed the V8’s first bench fire‑up at its Frankfurt powertrain facility in April 2025 and engineers ran subsequent integration tests before installing the unit in the GMR‑001 chassis. (Genesis press release Apr 17, 2025: Motorsport.com Jul 24, 2025: ) The GMR‑001 sits on an ORECA‑built LMDh chassis, a partnership that allows Genesis Magma Racing to contest the FIA WEC Hypercar class and target an IMSA GTP campaign in 2027. (Motorsport.Hyundai.com: RaceEngineTechnology: ) Genesis has confirmed two full‑season cars with driver pairings split across the No.17 and No.19 entries: André Lotterer, Pipo Derani and Mathys Jaubert in one car; Daniel Juncadella, Paul‑Loup Chatin and Mathieu Jaminet in the sister car, with Jamie Chadwick named as reserve and Cyril Abiteboul as team principal. (RACER: DailySportscar: ) Design details include Genesis’ Two‑Line lighting and a Magma orange‑to‑red livery with Hangul typography, work led from Genesis Design Europe under Luc Donckerwolke, and the car’s skin and team kit graphics were added to the WEC video‑game Le Mans Ultimate as part of the reveal. (Genesis newsroom Mar 31, 2026: RACER: ) Genesis’ program timeline shows concentrated development through 2025 with on‑track testing phases already under way (including test laps at MotorLand Aragón) ahead of the team’s competitive WEC campaign and the ultimate objective of contesting the 24 Hours of Le Mans. (Genesis News Europe: Genesis newsroom Mar 31, 2026: )