e-Brake News: PCNA chief says Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI scheduled for 2018

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June 14, 2016
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 PCA—In the June 2016 issue of Porsche Panorama, Porsche Cars North America President and CEO Klaus Zellmer says, “The Rennsport Reunion will be in 2018, the next one.”

When asked if it will take place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, he replies, “We don’t know yet.”
 
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PCA—Porsche Club of America's newest event, Treffen North America starts this September with Treffen Lake Tahoe, Sept. 7-11. Click here to visit the Treffen Lake Tahoe activities page, then book your spot and activities tomorrow, June 15, when registration opens at 12 PM PST.
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PCA—The purchase of a cool and rare car is normally a cause for celebration. But sometimes the reason for the sale — a death or money problems or one of a multitude of grim circumstances — puts a damper on the happiness. This time around the seller just couldn't face the car because it made him too sad.
 
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PCA—In this issue, Pete Stout evaluates the 718 Boxster and Boxster S and the virtues of their new flat fours in “Fast Four.” In “Duel at Daytona,” Randy Wells recounts the story of a Vasek Polak-owned, Davey Jordan-driven ’68 911S that was raced by Polak's team just once. Stout interviews PCNA President and CEO Klaus Zellmer, the man behind the look of Porsche’s dealerships and its Leipzig factory/“experience center,” in “New Arrival.” Read about the 944 Turbo Cup that visited Porsche Parade last year in “One Led to Another,” by David Mathews. “Lanu,” by David Mathews, is the title of this issue’s last feature article, but also the name of a Tablot Yellow 912E that’s remained in PCA’s Chesapeake Region since new.
 
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Road & Track—The 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans will feature the usual dogfight between Audi, Porsche, and Toyota for overall honors, a renewed rivalry as Ford returns to Le Mans with Ferrari, Corvette, Porsche, and Aston Martin in its sights, and all will be aired on FOX Sports 1 & 2, and FOX Sports Go.
 
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Motor1—As race week for the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours gets under way, Sam Smith guides you through all the runners and riders in the French endurance classic - starting with the overall victory contenders in LMP1.​​​​​​​
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Road & Track—One of the most anticipated pieces of informational sports car art has arrived ahead of next week's 84th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With the broadcast schedule in place across FOX's cable and streaming networks, the last step in the preparation process is digesting the differences between the 60 cars that will race throughout June 18-19.
 
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KeyeTV—Sadly, car crashes are the leading killer of American teens from ages 15-20. As your kids are on the road this summer, give them the skills they need to stay alive behind the wheel. Rob Price joins us to share more about Tire Rack Street Survival Teen Driving School.
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PCA—Werks Reunion, the premier Porsche event during “Monterey Car Week,” is back on August 19. The concours and car show at Rancho Cañada Golf Club is free to spectators and will have a field of up to 1,000 Porsches, with 924/944/968 and 928 as the featured model ranges.
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evo via YouTube—The Porsche 911 R has 493bhp from a 4-litre naturally aspirated flat-six engine.

Porsche claim a top speed of 201mph. We decided to find out if that claim was true.
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Goodwood Road & Racing via YouTube—Red Bull driver Andrew Jordan gives us a full inside tour of this Le Mans classic Porsche 911 GT1 EVO before he tears around the Silverstone track.
 
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Autosport—Watching as the Porsche 919 Hybrid flies as though on rails through the sixth-gear left-right-left sequence of corners aptly named the Porsche Curves, your first thoughts are ones of awe.
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CarScoops—Following Muhammad Ali's death on June 3, Porsche have ended their ad campaign featuring the former professional boxer and activist.
 
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Motor1—When you spend time in both the editorial and advertising worlds, a lot of magazine car shooters ask how to make the jump to commercial photography.
 
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Gizmodo—We already knew Lego’s new Porsche 911 GT3 RS Technic set weighed in at a whopping 2,704 pieces, and measures almost two feet long when fully constructed. But the complex build takes so long that even an accelerated timelapse video of it being assembled is still over 25 minutes. But it’s not like you have anything better to do this morning.
 
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evo—The decision as to whether to race at Le Mans in 1951 weighed heavily on Ferry Porsche’s mind. After all, his eponymous company had only built its first car as recently as 1948. Being invited must have given him a warm glow of satisfaction, but simultaneously raised the stress levels; could they really afford it? Ferry decided they couldn’t afford not to go, and history records his was the right choice.
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Motor1—An all-new Porsche Panamera is set to debut later this month, and while Porsche has shown some teasers of the new model, there’s a still a lot that’s unknown about the new car. Here’s our breakdown of everything you need to know.
 
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KUTV—A man is in custody after police say he stole a Porsche worth $1.6 million Sunday from an Salt Lake City auto dealership.
 
MotorAuthority—Porsche has started its official teaser campaign for the second-generation Panamera.
The car is expected to debut at this September’s 2016 Paris Auto Show and go on sale shortly after as a 2017 model.
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Car and Driver—With the Porsche Macan following in the profit-generating footsteps of the bigger Cayenne SUV, it was only a matter of time before Stuttgart added a hotter GTS variant to the compact crossover’s lineup.
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PR Newswire—After extensive market research and testing, the Porsche Motorsport LMP1 Team, with their two 919 Hybrid sports-prototype racing cars, has selected SBG to supply software to manage and analyse race events in the WEC Championship until the end of 2017.
 
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PCA—Described as a museum springing to life, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is the largest event held during the famed Monterey Classic Car Week, and is the only event where cars are doing what they were originally intended to do…race. Approximately 550 race cars are invited to compete in the world’s premier motoring event, and are accepted based on the car’s authenticity, race provenance and period correctness.
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MultiBriefs—As summer begins to heat up, I'm reminded about how much I love autumn. So many journeys in my life seemed to have started in the beauty and magic of a clear autumn day.

I'm not quite certain why I was driving down that portion of Sterns Road that day, but then again I drove there frequently for any number of reasons. It was one of the main roads through town.

 
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Maxim—Back in 2014 we first told you about Miami's $560 million, 60-story Porsche Design Tower, a collaboration between Porsche's iconic design arm and noted Miami developer and car collector Gil Dezer.
 
Reuters—Top players at Porsche SE will meet on Monday to try to agree a common strategy ahead of Volkswagen's annual shareholder conference amid a dispute over a dividend payment, two people familiar with the matter said.
 
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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.
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Porsche of the Week
Photo by Jon de Jesus. Hudson Champlain Region. "Here is a photo of my 1989 911 Carrera 3.2 at Opus 40. Opus 40 is a monumental environmental sculpture in Saugerties, New York. It comprises a sprawling series of dry-stone ramps, pedestals, and platforms constructed stone by stone over a period of 37 years, covering more than six acres."

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.
 
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