-
Recent Posts
- WEC Barcelona – Toyota Racing Takes Manufacturers’ Title
- Park Outside! Genesis Recall for Power-Seat Motor Fires
- New UAW International Executive Board Sworn In
- First Look – Porsche Mission S Sports Car Concept Debut
- HondaJet APMG S Upgrade Approved by EASA
- Acura to Debut New SUVs Targeting Detroit Models
- Trumpoline – EV Sales Increase in Q3 2026!
- Annals of Marketing – Subaru on Travel and Pets
- MBUSA Recalls 30,000 Vehicles for Brake Hose Failures
- Ram 1500 Recall for Bad Tire Pressure Monitoring
- Cause of Ongoing Volkswagen ID.4 Battery Fires Unknown
- Americans Directly Link Affordability Concerns to Trade Policy
- Trump Mis-Administration – Record High Gas Prices Persist
- Volvo Cars Research Shows Equal Protection for Men, Women
- Editorial – To The Republic For Which Our Flag Stands
Recent Comments
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Trump Mis-Administration – Record High Gas Prices Persist
- NHTSA on Steering Loss – Ford Recalls F-Series Trucks
- AAA on AAA – August 20 Gasoline Prices Highest Ever!
- Nissan Motor on Nissan Posts ¥77.9B Profit in Q1 of Japanese Fiscal Year
- Jeff Badman on Ford Motor Recalls 850,000 Vehicles for Sudden Stalling
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: Targa Florio
Alfa Romeo Giulia Line Debuts at the New York Auto Show
The Germans – notably Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz – dominate the market. To a smaller degree Japanese brands – Acura, Infiniti and Lexus – also are active. Alfa and Jeep are the key elements in FCA’s planned global expansion. The Jeep line appears to be a relatively easy global play; Alfa is a much more difficult proposition. Continue reading
Posted in new vehicle, racing
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Sivocci, Targa Florio
1 Comment
Porsche Laments the Death of Hans Herrmann
Porsche AG is mourning the loss of Hans Herrmann. The former racing driver passed away on 9 January 2026, at the age of 97. During his motorsport career, he achieved more than 80 overall and class victories, the vast majority of them for Porsche. Herrmann not only competed in all major endurance races and European hill climb championship events, but also conducted countless test drives at the Weissach Development Center. Above all, Hermann was instrumental in making Porsche a serious competitor in endurance racing.
“The passing of Hans Herrmann has deeply affected us all,” says Thomas Laudenbach, Head of Porsche Motorsport. “He was one of Porsche AG’s most successful factory racing drivers. With the victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 in the Porsche 917, Richard Attwood and he made history.” Continue reading →