The Aston Martin Vantage AMR-LMH is officially coming to iRacing. After months of anticipation following the expanded Aston Martin partnership announced in mid-2025, iRacing confirmed that the car is in active development. The biggest milestone came in February 2026, when Multimatic signed on to supply the full technical dataset iRacing needs to build the car accurately.
For the iRacing community, this is a big deal. The GTP class has been one of the most popular categories on the platform since its introduction. Adding the Vantage AMR-LMH brings a car that has been genuinely competitive in both the FIA World Endurance Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. It also gives drivers access to one of the most visually striking hypercars on the current real-world grid.
What Is the Aston Martin Vantage AMR-LMH
The Vantage AMR-LMH is Aston Martin Racing’s hypercar built to compete under Le Mans Hypercar regulations. Co-developed with Multimatic, it runs a twin-turbocharged V6 engine and races in the WEC Hypercar class and IMSA GTP class. The car made its competitive debut in early 2025 and spent its rookie season proving it belongs at the front of the field.
The real-world results tell the story. During 2025, the Vantage AMR-LMH scored consistent points finishes across both championships. It earned a top-five result at the WEC 6 Hours of Fuji and secured its first IMSA podium at Petit Le Mans, finishing second overall behind the Cadillac. Those results showed that the car has genuine pace, and the gap to established programs from Toyota, Porsche, and Ferrari closed steadily throughout the season.
For 2026, Aston Martin is fielding two cars in the WEC and one in IMSA with an unchanged driver lineup. The goal is clear: make that podium form a regular occurrence and challenge for outright wins.
Why the Multimatic Partnership Matters
The key development for iRacing came in February 2026. Greg Hill (iRacingMyers) confirmed on social media that Multimatic had signed on to work directly with iRacing on the project. As Hill put it, this means iRacing gets all the data they need.
Multimatic is not just any supplier. They are the engineering and manufacturing partner behind the Vantage AMR-LMH itself. They designed and built the car’s chassis, suspension geometry, and aerodynamic package. Having them directly involved in providing data to iRacing means the virtual version should be built from the same engineering baseline as the real car, rather than relying on approximations.
This is similar to how iRacing has worked with other manufacturers in the past. The best cars on the platform tend to be the ones where iRacing has direct access to factory data. Greg Hill described the Multimatic signing as getting over the big hurdle in the development process, which suggests the hardest part of the project is now behind them.
Where Development Stands
As of early 2026, iRacing has confirmed the car is signed and in development. However, no release date has been announced. The data collection phase is underway with Multimatic’s involvement, but the actual modeling, physics work, and art production still need to happen before the car is ready for the sim.
Based on typical iRacing development timelines, the Vantage AMR-LMH could arrive sometime later in 2026. That said, iRacing has not committed to a specific season or build. The car will be ready when the team is satisfied with the accuracy of the simulation.
What It Means for iRacing’s GTP Class
The GTP class in iRacing currently features the Porsche 963 and the Cadillac V-Series.R. Both see heavy usage in official and unofficial endurance events. Adding the Vantage AMR-LMH would bring a third manufacturer to the class and increase the variety of machinery available for events like the iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans and other major endurance races.
The Vantage AMR-LMH is a different kind of car compared to what is already in the sim. Its V6 powerplant and Multimatic-designed chassis give it a distinct character. Drivers who have followed the real-world WEC and IMSA seasons know this car looks and sounds unlike anything else in the class.
The Aston Martin Vantage AMR-LMH is a confirmed addition to iRacing’s growing car roster, backed by direct data from Multimatic and the momentum of a real-world program that keeps gaining strength. No release date yet, but the foundation is solid. When it arrives, it will be one of the most anticipated GTP additions in iRacing’s history.
