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7 New Race Cars We'd Like to See in Le Mans Ultimate

LMU

January 19, 2026

7 New Race Cars We'd Like to See in Le Mans Ultimate

Le Mans Ultimate is going from strength to strength, with a December 2025 update adding several often-requested features – principally with improving multiplayer driving standards in mind – and the game hitting a new all-time player peak.‍2026 looks set to continue this upward trend, and as the official sim racing title of the real-world FIA World Endurance Championship (and European Le Mans Series), there should be several new cars in development.‍ This season sees a deluge of new or heavily updated machinery across the Hypercar, LMGT3 and LMP3 classes, which LMU replicates. ‍While only one of the machines mentioned here is confirmed for virtual recreation, we’d be shocked if the remaining six didn’t make it into the game later this year.

How to Make the Most of Le Mans Ultimate’s Hybrid Systems

LMU

January 14, 2026

How to Make the Most of Le Mans Ultimate’s Hybrid Systems

Le Mans Ultimate is the official sim of the FIA World Endurance Championship, which sees Hypercar and LMGT3 classes battle it out for the prestige of becoming certified world champions.‍ Studio 397 and Motorsport Games have thankfully recreated WEC racing in exacting detail, ensuring LMU feels great to drive while retaining the authenticity of the real-world championship.‍ A huge part of this is the complex hybrid systems in the Hypercar class, whose rules are designed to promote efficiency, attracting many green-focused manufacturers as a result.‍ To make the most of Hypercars in LMU, drivers must understand how these systems work and how to optimise their use. Find out all you need to know about LMU’s Hypercar hybrid systems below.

Sim Racing

January 12, 2026

What to Expect from Sim Racing in 2026

A new year is upon us, and following a busy 2025, the sim racing industry continues to move forward.‍ There will be new cars, tracks and features for existing platforms, plus all-new games and even a surprising twist for one popular series.‍ Here are what we think are the biggest attractions over the next 12 months.

Le Mans Ultimate’s European Le Mans Series DLC Explained

LMU

December 23, 2025

Le Mans Ultimate’s European Le Mans Series DLC Explained

Le Mans Ultimate’s v1.0 release arrived on 22nd July 2025, simulating the 2024-25 seasons of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), including all the cars and circuits from the real-world series. However, with WEC’s 2026 calendar featuring the same circuits and cars (minus the Porsche 963, which isn’t running in ‘26), the sim racing community’s thoughts have immediately turned to how LMU can supply its players with fresh, post-release content. Duly, LMU’s publisher Motorsport Games announced a three-part European Le Mans Series DLC, which would incorporate cars and tracks from the 2025 series, or at least those not already present in-game. Find out all you need to know about LMU’s ELMS DLC below.

What Driver Swaps Mean for the Future of Le Mans Ultimate

LMU

December 19, 2025

What Driver Swaps Mean for the Future of Le Mans Ultimate

Le Mans Ultimate has been evolving throughout the year, including, on 1st August 2025, running its first test race with the ability to swap drivers. This, it transpires, is a pivotal feature that will open the path to more races, further competitions and greater reason to up your pace. Here’s why…

Le Mans Ultimate’s New LMP3 Cars Explained

LMU

December 12, 2025

Le Mans Ultimate’s New LMP3 Cars Explained

Le Mans Ultimate is the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship, but it now also represents the European Le Mans Series, too, thanks to a recent update.‍ Alongside the release of the game’s v1.1 build, the first of three ELMS DLC packs was unveiled, adding Silverstone and the Ligier JS P325 car. Not only has this added one of the LMU community’s most-requested tracks, but it’s also added an entirely new car category to the game: LMP3.

Everything You Need to Know About Le Mans Ultimate’s RaceControl Pro and RaceControl Pro+ subscriptions

LMU

December 11, 2025

Everything You Need to Know About Le Mans Ultimate’s RaceControl Pro and RaceControl Pro+ subscriptions

Everything you need to know about Le Mans Ultimate’s RaceControl Pro and RaceControl Pro+ subscriptions A big part of Le Mans Ultimate’s ongoing success is the availability of online races, both through privately hosted leagues and via the game’s own RaceControl multiplayer platform.‍ There are three tiers of RaceControl subscription, with every LMU player designated with RaceControl Lite from the get-go. ‍Below, we’ll explain what players can expect from each tier of RaceControl, providing a full breakdown of every feature on offer in Motorsport Games and Studio 397’s ode to the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Sim Racing

December 5, 2025

Why Smooth is Fast… Most of the Time

In both motorsport and sim racing, you’ll likely have heard the old adage that ‘smooth is fast’, which is fundamentally correct in most driving scenarios.‍ However, for several reasons, this may not always be the case. Read on to find out more.

LMU

June 5, 2025

Is Le Mans Ultimate Worth It In 2025?

Although a release date wasn’t proffered, it marks an important milestone for LMU as it shows that other ACO-affiliated series (Automobile Club de l'Ouest, the organising body behind WEC and Le Mans) can be included in the game, potentially leading to more cars and tracks in future.

LMU

May 8, 2025

Le Mans Ultimate DLC Explained

Le Mans Ultimate is an Early Access simulator by Motorsport Games and Studio 397. The base game costs £28.99/$37.99 and is available for PC, with console versions mooted but currently unconfirmed.‍ LMU is the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship, and currently has several DLC packs and subscription models, all of which we explain below.