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Two Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963s took a one-two finish, repeating last year’s result at the 12 Hours of Sebring.* The Stuttgart sports car manufacturer has now secured its 20th outright victory at the endurance classic. No. 6 and 7 Porsche 963 cars combined to lead 273 of 343 laps. However, they were on different strategies.**
“We had the right packages with the Porsche 963 in the top GTP class and the 911 GT3 R in the leading GT category. We were fast, the drivers kept their cool, and the teams worked flawlessly. We couldn’t have asked for more. Congratulations to our customer teams, the works squad, and all our partners. We’re delighted with this successful start to the season and these major achievements as we celebrate 75 years of Porsche Motorsport,” said Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport. Continue reading
IIHS – 63 Vehicles Earn 2026 Top Safety Pick Awards
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety* today said that with new more stringent imperatives 63 vehicles qualify for the IIHS awards thus far. That is up from 48 at the same time last year. Of the winners, 45 earn a Top Safety Pick+ and 18 earn a Top Safety Pick. The Institute updated its moderate overlap front test in 2022 to emphasize back seat safety. Last year, vehicles needed a good rating in this test to earn TOP SAFETY PICK+ but only an acceptable rating to earn TOP SAFETY PICK. For 2026, a good rating is required for either award.
“This year, we’re asking automakers to make excellent protection for back seat passengers the norm,” IIHS President David Harkey said. “For Top Safety Pick+, we’re requiring crash avoidance systems that are better at preventing pedestrian crashes as well as higher speed crashes with other vehicles.”** Continue reading →