The race got underway again 10 minutes into the hour after the FCY called for the Inter Europol ORECA stopping and it was another frantic restart with Mathieu Jaminet leading the train across the line in the No.
The No. 24 BMW M Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 will start on the pole position for the 24-endurance race that opens the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar championship season. This is BMW’s first pole position in Grand Touring Prototype, which is entering its third season as the premier class in IMSA.
Porsche and Audi are considering building cars in the US for the first time. The move would reduce the brands’ exposure to threatened import tariffs. Audi could get a Scout SUV spinoff by 2028, German media reports.
BMW’s M5 has entered its hybrid era and now faces a new breed of rivals. How does it compare with another tech-packed German, Porsche’s Panamera Turbo E‑Hybrid?
The simple plug-and-play kit costs about $8700 and was created with input from the 993's designer, Tony Hatter.
Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway wrapped up Sunday, and Felipe Nasr and the No. 7 Penske Porsche repeated as champions.
The No. 7 Penske Porsche 963 maintained its advantage at the head of the Rolex 24 at Daytona field with four hours of racing still to go. Laurens Vanthoor held an 8.398-second advantage over the No. 24 Team RLL BMW M Hybrid V8 of Kevin Magnussen, with Mathieu Jaminet in third position in the second factory Porsche.
The No. 7 and No. 6 Porsche Penske stay ahead of the field, outpacing BMW and Acura by 40 and 65 seconds, respectively.
Porsche, Cadillac, and BMW have all led the race for stretches, but the story of the first twelve hours is the heavy top-class attrition.
To these eyes, the T doesn’t make the most auspicious start, as big-bottomed convertible 911s seldom do. A Carrera T coupe strikes just the right note; the messages here, perhaps as expected, are a little more mixed.
Through 160 uninterrupted minutes of practice on Friday, the #32 Team WRT BMW ended the day with the fastest time, a 2:02.9000s, set in Practice 1, ahead of the #75 75 Energy Mercedes-AMG.
For 2025, more than 30 cars met their maker. Even though we’re less than two months into the new year, nearly 20 cars are on the chopping block for 2026. This year’s list includes some beloved models,