PCA—Keith Jensen, representing the Maverick PCA Region in the No. 32 NOLAsport Porsche entry, recorded his third sweep of the season after winning both sprint races Sunday and the endurance race Monday at Road America in the PCA Club Racing Porsche GT4 Clubsport Trophy East series.
Road & Track—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.
PCA—Tech Tactics West will be available on two days
this year, November 19th and 20th. Each day is dedicated to Porsche technical information hosted by PCA National and Porsche Cars North America at its West Coast training facility in Ontario, CA.Registration opens on MotorsportReg.com on October 1.
Motor1—When the Porsche Cayenne was launched in 2002,
it redefined what an SUV could be capable of. It looked like a big, lumbering, top-heavy beast of a thing, and yet the handling wasn’t that far off what you’d expect from a good sports sedan.
Porsche via YouTube—Back in 2015, Porsche GB challenged all UK Porsche centres and recommended repairers to choose a Porsche model from the transaxle era and return it to its former glory. This is the story behind that competition - of how the teams discovered the cars and the passion and dedication they channelled into restoring them.
Consumer
Reports—Boxster evolution remains iterative, in much the same way as Porsche has over the years perfected the 911—a legendary sports car whose familiar silhouette conceals decades of perpetual improvement. Likewise, even though the Porsche 718 Boxster is all-new, with only the windshield, top, and luggage compartment lid carrying over, the 2017 roadster is instantly recognizable—only
better.
Motor Trend—Porsche’s all-new Panamera looks like a four-door sports car. Drives like one, too, if you twirl the Sport Chrono controller, which sharpens the powertrain and suspension responses. But the real genius of the new Panamera is that when you need it to be, it’s as smooth and quiet and comfortable as a four-door limousine. If you like driving an S-Class but hanker after a sports car,
the 2017 Panamera is the Porsche for you.
Jalopnik—Normally, when you think of a burnout, you think of American or Australian machinery laying sonorous V8 elevenses because it can. But let’s be honest: even sophisticated German machinery
isn’t above leaving a delightful trail of smoke in its wake.
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—Only 15 parking spots left - 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, Griot's Garage, Porsche Cars North America, and much more.
The event is rain or shine — Ceramic Pro is sponsoring a 30' x 60'
tent.
Theme: Celebrating 25 Years of PCA Club Racing: Any Porsches with racing livery will have VIP parking, space permitting! Please email us at admin@pca.org if you plan to bring a Porsche with racing livery.
Porsche via YouTube—The 924 Carrera GTP 002 that competed at Le Mans in 1980 is back. After over 35 years in storage, the only Porsche Factory owned race car to have competed under a British flag has been lovingly restored back to its former glory by the four UK Porsche Classic Partner Centres. Watch Video
Speedhunters—Aside from hosting one of
the coolest and most revered Cars & Coffee gatherings in California, Canepa is synonymous with one particular car – the Porsche 959.
Car and Driver—That subtle background noise you hear isn’t just the ticking of four cylinders where six formerly lived. It’s the gnashing of teeth over the fact that Porsche downsized cylinder count and piston displacement to a mere 2.5 liters for the top, S edition of the 2017 718 Boxster.
Motor Trend—Porsche officially said
goodbye to the first-generation Panamera yesterday in Leipzig, Germany. The very last model rolled off the line, making way for the 2017 Panamera that hits U.S. dealerships in January.
CNET—Porsche's Macan Turbo is already quite powerful and capable on the road. Sometimes, though, plenty isn't good enough. Since there's always a little room for improvement, Porsche's rolling out a Performance Package for its Macan Turbo that turns all the dials up to 11.
MultiBriefs—I love cars, motorcycles, airplanes, even tractors — anything with wheels and a motor. I don't know why. I did not grow up in a gearhead family or anything close to it. As a 12-year-old kid, I remember sitting in front of our 30-inch black-and-white TV watching automotive events on the Wide World of Sports and trying to draw what I saw.
Forbes—“If you had to choose just one car for the rest of your life, what would it be?”
I’ve always evaded answering that question, as there has never been a single vehicle that delivers everything this enthusiast craves — performance, comfort, efficiency, safety, and utility — in one package.
Top Gear—No, it doesn’t matter how long you stare at it, and from what angle. Porsche’s Panamericana concept won’t stop looking completely bizarre.
Carscoops—While sibling companies Audi and Porsche are both developing all-electric sedans, the two firms are planning on giving the two models vastly different characters.
Porsche—Porsche Cars North
America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman sports cars, Macan and Cayenne SUVs, and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced August 2016 retail sales of 5,181 vehicles. This 3.5 percent increase compared to August 2015 marks the second best sales month in company history.
Motor1—Every time I see a Porsche 911 reimagined by
Singer Vehicle Design, I get a little weak in the knees. Seriously, when I first saw the company's take on the 964 Targa at the Quail Motorsports Gathering a couple of weeks ago, I just stopped and stared, my eyes furiously rushing over every part of the car to take in all of the details.
Autoweek—Porsche had to battle hard for its latest World Endurance Championship victory, earned in Mexico City on Saturday. A winning margin of just over a minute for world champions Mark Webber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley after six hours of rain-interrupted racing revealed little of just how hard it was.
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 David Cruze. Maverick Region. “This is my highly modified 2007 Porsche 911
Turbo with full black-leather interior and only 22,000 miles. Everything on the car has been modified for performance. The picture was taken in Monument Valley, Utah last November.”
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.
