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Rolex 24 At Daytona – Record Crowd as Porsche Beats Cadillac
The finish of Rolex 24 At Daytona yesterday saw a record crowd watch tight racing thought the 59 car field with five cars in the fastest Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class on the lead lap when the checkered flag dropped short of the 24 hour mark. Leaving aside the officiating confusion, Porsche took the overall victory with No. 7 Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963, even though the drivers weren’t immediately aware of the historic triumph along with the other four cars running on the same lap after twice around the clock. Maybe the timing officials should be wearing Rolex watches. Continue reading
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Tagged Acura ARX-06, AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, BMW M4 GT3, Ken Zino, Mercedes-AMG GT3, Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, Porsche Penske Motorsport, Risi Competizione, Rolex 24 At Daytona, Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3
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Toyota GR Yaris Debuts at Tokyo Auto Salon 2024
Toyota consolidated motorsports activities under Gazoo Racing in 2015. “Gazoo” is based on gazō, Japanese for image. TGR has continued to compete in various motorsports following the debut of the GR Yaris. It has been implementing “driver-first car-making” through repeated “breaking and fixing” in extreme environments and reflecting feedback from professional race drivers and evaluation drivers, as well as from Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman and accomplished driver Akio Toyoda, aka Morizo. Continue reading
Posted in new vehicle, performance, racing, shows and events
Tagged Akio Toyoda aka Morizo, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, FIA World Rally Championship, Japanese Rally Championship, Ken Zino, Motomachi, Super Taikyu Series, Toyota GR Yaris
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Ford Mustang Endurance Racing Docuseries Starts Tonight
The Mustang GT3 team has been preparing for the first substantial endurance race of 2024, the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The cameras have had full access behind the scenes throughout to capture the effort. A documentary series is the result, dubbed ‘Mustang Endurance.’ (AutoInformed: New Ford Mustang GT3 Racing Documentary Starts Next Week) Continue reading
New Ford Mustang GT3 Racing Documentary Starts Next Week
Ford Motor (NYSE: F) said today that starting next week, people can follow the development of the Ford Mustang GT3 leading up to its inaugural season at the world’s toughest endurance races in a documentary series. (Full episode 1 Click … Continue reading
General Motors is the Latest Formula One Powertrain Maker
GM’s development and testing of prototype technology is already underway. Engineering a F1 power unit will advance GM’s expertise in areas including electrification, hybrid technology, sustainable fuels, high efficiency internal combustion engines, advanced controls and software systems, GM said. These likely were the talking points used to sell the expensive program to the GM Board of Directors. Continue reading
Corvette Racing Adds Factory Drivers for 2024
“As we move into GT3 and customer racing, it is important that we add to our roster of drivers that are available to teams,” said Christie Bagne, Corvette Z06 GT3.R program manager. “We are excited about the wealth of experience in our Corvette factory lineup. Both GM and our teams will benefit from the learnings from each driver.” Continue reading
McLaren and Blu Wireless to Create Racing Video Streams
The technology it’s claimed has been successfully tested over the last 12 months across multiple tests in the UK and North America, including demonstrating multiple HD video links on race cars traveling at speeds above 165 mph. Potentially this will be a new marketing tool for racing organizations to connect with fans. It also has the potential to increase the sophistication of the growing use of computerized racing strategies. Continue reading
First Look – 2024 Honda Ridgeline Pickup
Ridgeline of course continues with its unibody construction that includes fully boxed frame members and an independent rear suspension. Here the age-old pickup truck debate about American versus Japanese designs continues. “The unique design and sophisticated chassis deliver a high level of driving refinement and responsive handling no traditional body-on-frame competitor can match, while supporting an impressive 1583-pound payload capacity. Ridgeline can also tow as much as 5000 pounds, which is more than enough for many boats, campers or ‘toy’ trailers that serve as the key to adventure for many customers,” Honda said. Continue reading
New Mustang For 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Shown
Based on the seventh-generation Mustang, this Dark Horse version means that starting in 2024, Mustang will be eligible to race on six continents. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Brad Keselowski, Chase Briscoe, chevrolet camaro, Clash at the Coliseum, Ken Zino, Mark Rushbrook, NASCAR Cup Series Mustang Dark Horse, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, Stewart-Haas, Toyota TRD Camry
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US Honda Performance Development Now Global
AutoInformed suspects that we will ultimately hear from General Motors and Honda, perhaps as suppliers to the New Andretti Formula One Team that is currently under FIA consideration. Continue reading
Mustang GTD – Street Legal 800 Hp Starting at $300,000
“Mustang GTD shatters every preconceived notion of a supercar,” said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. “This is a new approach for us. We didn’t engineer a road car for the track, we created a race car for the road. Mustang GTD takes racing technology from our Mustang GT3 race car, wraps it in a carbon fiber Mustang body and unleashes it for the street.” Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, fia, IMSA GTD Pro, Jim Farley, Ken Zino, Larry Holt, Mark Rushbrook, Multimatic, Mustang GTD, wec
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Mannheim – Porsche Penske Motorsport Reveals Team Home
Porsche Penske Motorsport has a new team headquarters in Mannheim, Germany. It converts a former Porsche dealership into what’s said to be a state-of-the-art, high-tech facility for its world championship campaigns. While the factory team prepares the two Porsche 963 race cars for the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at its base in Mooresville, North Carolina, work on the WEC endeavor is done at the new team headquarters in Mannheim, Germany. Mannheim of course is known as the place the bicycle was invented, but AutoInformed notes that this is more akin to the Mannheim rocket themes of classical music as sports car racing ushers in a new classical age.* Continue reading →