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| | PCA—The New York International Auto Show is just around the corner, on March 30, and that means PCA members have an opportunity for a preview of the Porsche booth a couple hours before it opens to the public. Registration opens February 28 at 12 PM EST. The event normally sells out quickly, so be sure to act fast to reserve your spot. |
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The Smoking Tire via YouTube—This 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (also referred to as 951) is one of the 380 special "Silver Rose" editions. It is a stock vehicle, well cared for, with over 195,000 original miles. To go from the regular 944 Turbo to the Turbo S, you
got a larger turbo, ride height-adjustable Koni shocks, a hardened steel-cased gearbox, and many other factory race spec parts. | | Car and Driver—There’s a division in Porsche’s history, a schism that happened when the company decided to discontinue the air-cooled 911. Emissions
regulations, fuel economy, and the cooling demands of huge horsepower conspired against the air-cooled engine. In honor of the millionth 911 built, Porsche invited us to drive all seven generations of 911s, but it was the ones cooled by air and oil that left an unshakable impression. |
PCA—Werks Reunion in Amelia Island is scheduled for March 9, but to put on a show, we need your Porsches! Vehicle
registration for display Porsches is open.
Spectators are welcome to join in on the fun — for free!Read More | | |
| | Motor1—We’ve seen the spy images and now time has finally come to have a look at the first press images. Likely serving as the last hurrah for the 991 generation (unless there will be a new Speedster), the updated GT3 RS is here as the first official shots and some preliminary technical specs have emerged onto the web. |
Car and Driver—Here’s something intuition won’t tell you: The visceral Porsche 911 GT3 with the Touring package, which mandates a manual transmission and replaces the standard GT3’s freestanding rear wing with a version of the less effective variable spoiler fitted to most of the 911 line, is actually slower than the big-wing car. | | |
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Ultimate—Create unique memories with this once-in-a-lifetime experience exclusively available to Porsche Ultimate customers.
Enjoy a delicious meal at the new BH Burger at The St. Regis Bal Harbour with the Five time-winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Derek Bell. | | |
| | PCA—For those who were disappointed to find the Chimayó and Acoma Pueblo Tours sold out, we have new openings! Act fast to make sure you can join us on these tours. Experience some of North America’s best driving roads. Savor the sumptuous blend of flavors, from Spanish and Native American cultures. New Mexico offers a host of wonderful destinations. |
MultiBriefs—When I picked up my first 968 way back in 1996, I was thrilled. It was a 30K-mile example and a cabriolet. It was a blast to drive, and I was so happy to own such a great car. | | |
Photo by Andrea Klainguti / courtesy Petrolicious | | Petrolicious—At 1,800 meters
above sea level, the Engadine Valley in southeastern Switzerland is a place where winter really shows its snowy muscles. Between November and April, the frigidly cold temperatures have a big impact on the landscape, freezing lakes and covering mountains and villages under a blanket of snow. Everything becomes very Alpine indeed. |
Road & Track—The Porsche 911
Turbo S isn't a track car—it's too heavy, too daily-driver focused for that. But, if you take a Turbo S to the track, it'll still lay down some crazy fast numbers. German magazine Sport Auto just took a brand new 991.2 Turbo S to the Nürburgring, where it ran a 7:17.11 in the hands of journalist Christian Gebhardt. | | |
| | Autoblog—Few larks seem more pointless – if entertaining – than an "ice-driving experience." Pirouetting over a frozen lake seems romantic, but hard-earned experience has proved to us that trying to make a crisp turn in a nose-heavy Aston Martin V12 is an exercise in frustration. Like an MMA fighter performing the cha-cha on "Dancing with the Stars," some concepts are best left
unfulfilled. |
Sun Newspapers—One by one, about 50 brightly colored and finely tuned Porsche’s began
rolling into the parking lot of a Seal Beach restaurant Saturday morning, as members of the Grand Prix Region of the Porsche Club of America held their monthly meeting here. |
PCA—Porsche Parade 2018 Phase 1 Registration is
open! Have you reserved your housing? Ample options are still available. Phase 2 Event Registration will open April 2.
Porsche Parade, PCA's annual weeklong event, takes place in a new location each year. For 2018, we're heading to the midwest — the summer resort town of Osage Beach on the Lake of the Ozarks. In addition to traditional Parade activities such as concours,
autocross, time-speed-distance and gimmick rallies, the location provides family friendly fun with watersports, boating, golf, an indoor waterpark, and more. | | |
Motor1—Porsche was seen the other day in northern Europe while
perfecting what will become the range-topping 718 Cayman version taking the shape of the mighty GT4. Positioned above the recently launched GTS, the new crown jewel of the Cayman family appears to be virtually undisguised, thus hinting that an official reveal is right around the corner. Our money is on the Geneva Motor Show set to open its doors at the beginning of next month. |
Photo by Patrick Stevenson / courtesy Petrolicious | | Petrolicious—When humans see
red, their reactions become faster and more forceful. It’s a leftover primal piece of ourselves that’s been manifested in this 1985 Guards Red Porsche 911 Carrera, affectionately referred to as “Project Nasty.” I met this car and its owner Joey Seely of E-Motion Engineering several years earlier back when it was just a mildly stripped-down street car, so I’ve been able to follow its progress throughout the transformation. |
PCA—The following items were
submitted for membership comment/input prior to being finalized and implemented for 2017. Comments, in writing, were sent to Dan Saxton or any other members of the Porsche Club of America Competition Rules Committee (as listed on the Porsche Club of America website). Comments submitted prior to December 20, 2017 were included in the final discussion, via email. The PCR Committee approved the rule changes for 2018. The following will be incorporated into the 2018 rule book that is currently being
edited.
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Jalopnik—These days, if you happen to be fortunate enough to own a 964 or 993 generation of Porsche 911, and are sitting on a heap of cash, you have tons of customization and restoration companies that can make your car more unique and more powerful. Between Singer, Accumoto, RWB and more, the space seems quite packed. So why should we care about the latest player in this space, Gunther
Werks? | | |
Road & Track—Porsche has a huge supply of spare parts to keep its classic cars on the road, but it doesn't have everything. Supplies of certain components run out, and often, it's way to expensive to build a bunch more, especially for limited-production cars like the 959. That's why Porsche Classic has turned to 3D printing to make limited numbers of certain spare parts. |
Road & Track—Thanks to photos sent our way last year, we know Porsche is working on a new 718 Cayman GT4. Sportscar 365 reports that a new Cayman GT4 Clubsport race car should follow shortly after. That bit of information comes from Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, the head of Porsche Motorsport, who spoke with Sportscar 365 at the Rolex 24 at Daytona last month. |
Jalopnik—Hey there bud. How goes? That sounds good. But it’d be better if you plopped down about $7 million (5.8 million Euros) for this 1997 Porsche 911 GT1. I know, it’s a lot. But this was the car that killed the greatest supercar racing era in Le Mans history. You can swing it. | | |
| | Automobile—Brittanie Kinch works for the Scenic Route, a design and fabrication exhibition and construction company. She has been in partnership with the Petersen Automotive Museum for almost four years and co-curated the Porsche Effect exhibition along with Brian Stevens, the Creative Director of the Petersen Automotive
Museum. |
Motor1—There's little denying how iconic the Porsche
911 is today. The German sports car is a benchmark in the automotive industry, often leaving the competition behind. It's a stubborn car that has both simultaneously changed little from the original while heralding in amazing technological advancements and reliability. It's easy to follow the 911's evolution from its inception in 1963 to the car Porsche builds today. | | |
| | Road & Track—On the surface, rear-engine cars make no sense. Having all that weight behind the rear axle is likely to make a car less easy to turn in and more eager to snap into oversteer; counteracting that requires a ton of diligent engineering. Despite that, the Porsche 911 remains one of the best-driving cars ever made. Why is that? It turns out rear-engine cars have some significant
advantages. |
Autosport—Porsche race cars spanning seven decades will feature at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 12-15) as the event celebrates the 70th anniversary of Porsche's first car, the 356. |
The Drive—Platform
sharing is standard procedure at the Volkswagen Group, and there's no reason why that shouldn't continue with electric cars. Sure enough, Porsche and Audi are planning a shared electric-car platform that will underpin multiple models beginning in 2021. |
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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
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Photo by David Tipton. Upper Canada Region. "This is my 1974 914 LE. Bumblebee. I've
only had the greatest pleasure of owning it for just less than three years, and it's been the most enjoyable car that I've ever driven. This photo was taken on my way to purchase new tires." 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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