PCA—We recently made it out to the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta to document a few of the many reasons you should visit. In this video, learn how you or your Region may book time there, and how you can take delivery of a new Porsche at the facility.
PCA—With more than 250 cars already registered, The Road America Challenge (TRAC) 2016 is gaining momentum as the Chicago
Region of the Porsche Club of America hosts the prestigious club race.
Driving—When Nature’s beauty is in full bloom, just about anything else is shamed by comparison. And the view of Lake Tegernsee in southern Germany is the very definition of bucolic,
with the Bavarian Alps in the background and the Austrian border just a short distance away.
The Racer Channel via YouTube—Porsche 962 chassis 122 helped
Dyson Racing to propel its team to the peak of IMSA's GTP class in 1986, and with Skylar Robinson behind the wheel for the 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, another interesting chapter has been added to the car's legacy.
Autoweek—Revelations about our current remarkable automotive era sometimes flit into consciousness in the midst of an experience -- stabbing the gas in a Dodge Hellcat, for example, or noting an SUV filled with the whole family and luggage is averaging 31 mpg. Other, rarer times, our golden age is neatly packaged in a singular, immersive product that encompasses nearly everything we’ve
learned in 115 years of automotive technology.
The Racer Channel via YouTube—A visor-cam in a
$20 million Porsche 917K? Absolutely. Let driver Bruce Canepa and RACER take you inside the coveted 4.5-liter flat-12 Le Mans icon during a race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the recent Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion event where Canepa duels with similar Porsche and Ferrari prototypes for our immeasurable enjoyment.
Drive—Until very recently, people were more likely to pre-order an unsightly skin condition, or a heart attack, than a new Porsche Panamera, and yet now, as the second generation of this visually arresting vehicle is finally launched, more than a dozen Australians have slapped down deposits for one, before even taking a test drive.
Car and Driver—Panamera: Porsche’s four-door cruise missile might be all-new for 2017, but
you’d not know it at a glance. Sure, the rear roofline slopes more steeply toward the decklid, a much-needed proportional tweak, but the Panamera’s new shape doesn’t differ significantly from the car it replaces.
PCA—For those of you attending the Formula 1 US Grand
Prix in Austin this year, Hill Country Region (HCR) of PCA has an exclusive opportunity for you to dine at the Valhalla of Texas and U.S. BBQ...Franklin Barbecue!
PCA—Parking spots limited to 300 - register today! Bring your appetite for a catered barbecue lunch courtesy Hollywood Wheels Auctions & Shows and get a tour of the National Office led by PCA Executive Director Vu Nguyen. Talk cars and admire various member-owned Porsches as we take over the office parking lot and culdesac, peruse several vendor and Porsche dealer booths, participate in the PCA Swap and Sell, and, of course, be sure to
stay to the end for the chance to win one of several door prizes offered by Michelin Tires, Bose, Fanatec, Cocomats.com, and much more.
Green Car Reports—Owners of Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche 3.0-liter V-6 TDI diesel models will remain in limbo for at least a few more months, it seems. Read More
The Drive—William Tyler is a talented guitarist and a longtime member of respected indie bands Lambchop and the Silver Jews. His latest solo record, Modern Country, is just what its title suggests—contemporary country music. Yet it's also unexpected, somehow encompassing all the twang and heartache and loss, but without any lyrics.
Autoblog—Convertibles look great on the road, but how to clean the sensitive fabric of the convertible top when it becomes soiled over time? Find out on this episode of Autoblog Details. Watch all our Autoblog Details videos for more quick car care tips from professional detailer Larry
Kosilla.
It’s the brand new Porsche Panamera Turbo. All 542bhp, 190mph and £113,000 of it.
Big numbers, and it’s a big car. Longer and broader than before, it’s now over five metres long and nearly two metres wide. While it resembles the car it replaces, every single part is
new.
MultiBriefs—In the city of Carmel, Indiana, the Arts & Design District is a collage of artistic taste. There is the Center for Performing Arts, creative sculptures along the sidewalks, greenery from the Monon Trail, and a collection of shops, restaurants and galleries. It is truly a unique environment to celebrate the art and design of the automobile in an event aptly named
Artomobilia.
Car and Driver—Porsche’s marketing department likes to say that the Macan is a compact crossover, but that’s not how we see it—especially not in its new GTS trim.
ET Auto—Luxury carmaker, Porsche launches Digital Lab in Berlin. The Stuttgart-based automobile manufacturer has now opened the Porsche Digital Lab in Berlin, which will be used to identify and test innovative information technology solutions.
du Pont Registry—As a dominant force in the late 70’s and early 80’s, the Porsche 935 has a list of podium finishes over a mile long. Designed by Norbert Singer to compete on the world stage, crafty engineers found several loopholes in the rule book and built a legend.
Oversteer via Autotrader—What you see before you is a Porsche Cayenne that has not been modified in any way. It came like this, from the factory, in this exact configuration. In these exact colors. With these exact wheels. And that light bar on the roof.
Petrolicious—When we interviewed Rob Dickinson, the main man behind Singer Vehicle Design, it was clear that his obsession of and appreciation for the Porsche 911 was boundless. At the Monterey Car Week, Singer took the next step in 911-based performance: a very special 4.0-liter flat-6 engine.
Road & Track—One of the most exciting rumors we've heard this year is about Porsche's secret mid-engine supercar, set to do battle with Ferrari, McLaren and others. We reported in April that Porsche aimed for a 2019 launch. Unfortunately, though, that date might be pushed back, and it's all due to Volkswagen's diesel cheating.
SportsCar365—The most successful team in Prototype
Challenge history is set for a shakeup, with CORE autosport planning a switch to the GT Daytona class, likely with Porsche, a change that could happen before the end of this season.
Racer—Mother Nature played havoc at Virginia International Raceway during Saturday’s Oak Prix Grand Prix, but CJ Wilson Racing stepped up and came through with its first Grand Sport (GS) victory in Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge competition.
Black Flag via Jalopnik—If you tune into the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship race this weekend, you’ll notice only one Porsche 911 GT3 R in the GT Daytona class instead of the expected three. The Porsche GTD teams are fuming mad, including one owned by the founder of the series’ biggest sponsor.
Autoweek—Former
Volkswagen Group chairman Ferdinand Piëch told the law firm handling the automaker's internal probe that he tried to question ex-CEO Martin Winterkorn about the diesel emissions issue a month before the news broke of the EPA cheating, and that Winterkorn said that he had it under control, according to German news outfit Bild am Sonntag.
PCA—Want to get published in PCA.org and e-Brake News and be part of the new, volunteer-fueled PCA Media Gruppe? Send us your original PCA or Porsche-related content and we'll consider it for publication. Contact Editor Damon Lowney at damonl@pca.org with submissions and story ideas, and he will help with writing and editing as
needed.
Porsche of the Week
Photo by Larry Werre. Pacific Northwest Region. “I have owned this 1958 356
since 2008. The photo was taken at a retro Texaco gas station, seen just as it was seen in the early 1940s.”
Got a stunning shot you want to share? Submit your pictures to potw@pca.org. Be sure to include your contact information, your region name, and a few sentences about your picture.
