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| | PCA—Porsche Club of America (PCA) welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to Werks Reunion Monterey on Friday, August 24.
Werks Reunion was created by the Porsche Club of America as an event to celebrate both the Porsche marque as well as the camaraderie of being an
enthusiast.
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PCA—Like a fine wine, Porsche Club of America’s Treffen North America event keeps
improving with age. These biannual get-togethers are continually gaining popularity among PCA members, a perception that was on full display at Treffen Tamaya in New Mexico two weekends ago. | | PCA—A popular PCA member benefit is The Mart, the club’s classifieds section online
and in each issue of Porsche Panorama. Mart Fresh is a bi-weekly column in which PCA media staff pick what they think are the "freshest" Porsches currently available, and then attempt to explain their reasoning. Up this week are a 1991 944 S2, a2007 911 GT3, and a 2009 Cayman. |
PCA—Join
us at the Porsche Club of America Car Corral for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park, Detroit Michigan, June 1-3, 2018. The event will feature the cars of the Verizon IndyCar Series, the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, the high-flying trucks of the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks and the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli. | | |
| | 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 vintage race cars are doing what they were originally intended to do…race.
And what better way to enjoy
this step back into history than to watch the races from the PCA Car Corral and Hospitality Tent? The Car Corral and Hospitality Tent are open to PCA members and Porsche owners. This year our Corral and Tent are located inside Turn 5. For those of you that attended the Porscheplatz at Laguna Seca, you know this is probably one of the primo-viewing areas on the track.
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PCA—With springtime comes a staple of Porsche Club of America, the Spring 2018 Member Only Raffle, and we’re giving away a Porsche 718 GTS — Boxster or Cayman — plus $25,000 cash as the grand prize. After the initial 8,500 entries, another grand prize will be added for every additional 4,000 entries sold. | | |
| | Porsche Travel Experience—When the road and the car are both on your bucket list, Porsche offers all-inclusive vacations that deliver. Announcing Travel Experiences California and Route 66. Drive an assortment of 911 models on America’s most desirable driving roads. Each tour is 6-night, 5 day event where guests can expect luxury resort lodging, fine dining and entertainment
commensurate of the Porsche brand. Elevate vacation driving to an entirely new level with one of these two tours.
Something truly magical happens when you experience a Porsche vehicle in a relaxed and exclusive setting. Your sense of adventure awakens and you are rewarded with once in a lifetime memories. |
Carfection via
YouTube—Henry Catchpole drives the 991.2 Porsche 911 GT3 RS in search of the forgotten Südschleife circuit.
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| | Road & Track—Performance-car engineers are naturally very competitive, but that doesn't mean those from rival automakers can't be friendly. Case in point—while testing the new ZR1, the Corvette team gave Porsche an hour of Nürburgring time to test its new 911 GT3 RS, when it set a stunning 6:56.4 lap time. |
PCA—Set sail on the Tropic Island, a 75-foot yacht, and
enjoy the Lake of the Ozarks as it's meant to be seen. This cruise will make your Parade Week feel even more like a vacation. The cruise is offered to Parade Attendees at a deeply discounted rate, so take advantage! Be sure to check the Parade Facebook page and Parade website for more information.
There are still rooms available! Contact the Porsche Parade Housing Bureau at 1-877-484-8984 or porscheparade2018@conferencedirect.com to inquire about options.
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PCA—Porsche Parade: Lake of the Ozarks is only four months away, and event registration opens April 2 at 12 PM EDT. Here is the Parade Competition Rules (PCR) book, a guide to the various competitive events on offer at Parade.Read More |
| | Jalopnik—When buying a used performance or specialty car, a pre-purchase inspection is key. This is true even when you’re working with a legit dealer who makes a convincing argument that their car is top notch. In fact, that’s when your guard should be at its highest. This story should convince you to always get an independent evaluation. |
Motor1—Germany's DP Motorsport is undertaking a multi-part project that aims to create the ultimate version of the 1989 911 Speedster. The car still awaits the major mechanical upgrades, but the aesthetic upgrades show that this could be an incredibly impressive creation when the job is complete. | | |
| | Motorweek via YouTube—We take our turn in the naturally aspirated Porsche 911 GT3 RS at the Nurburgring. Spoiler alert...it's basically a race car. |
Road & Track—Porsche brought its Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid race car to New York City, and drove it on the streets. The pictures are ridiculous. | | |
PCA—PCA Hill Country Region (HCR) has worked with Circuit of the Americas to provide an exclusive ticket offer for PCA members planning to attend the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix, October 19 – 21, 2018 at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), Austin, Texas. COTA has dedicated seating exclusively for PCA members in the T12 and T15 grandstands. Turn 12 prices range from $325.00 - $395.00 per ticket. Turn 15 prices range from $445.00 – $645.00
per ticket. Other ticket options are also available. COTA is also offering PCA members discounted parking in Lot T or Lot F for $100.00. |
| | The Drive—Former endurance racer Hurley Haywood turned 70 last week, an occasion recognized by Porsche's U.S. headquarters in Atlanta. |
Oversteer by Autotrader—I recently had the chance to drive a 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, which is the most expensive production station wagon ever. The sticker price on the one I drove was something like $183,000, which is a lot of money for any vehicle, but especially for a family truckster. Naturally, being a fan of station wagons, I loved it. | | |
| | Motorweek via YouTube—The 2018 Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman GTS stay true to the driving experience they're known for. We test both of them on the track and the street. |
Motor1—They say a (spy) picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to seeing prototypes of future models undergoing testing, a video is always better. Here we have the hardcore 718 Boxster Spyder that Porsche has been working on for quite some time. The Boxster may be the company’s entry-level sports car, but this one is significantly different than the others as it’s expected to borrow the engine from the 911. | | |
| | Road & Track—As a part of the upcoming Nürburgring 24-Hour race festivities in May, Porsche has announced it will bring the upgraded 919 Evo Le Mans race car to the track for a demonstration lap just before the green flag drops. It will be joined by a Porsche 956C, the car that still holds the overall lap record on the Nordschleife.Read More |
Roadshow by
CNET—How do you improve on a car that is already punching well and truly above its weight? The 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS was a machine that, in our testing, utterly vanquished two of my favorite track-oriented sportscars, the Mustang GT350R and Dodge Viper ACR. There and elsewhere, the GT3 RS easily stood toe-to-toe with nearly any track-focused car on the road, including those costing many times more. | | |
Motor1—Porsche has been caught testing a lime green test mule of the refreshed Macan. While not immediately obvious, this model does still wear a little camouflage, these photos are still among the best look yet at the upcoming changes for the German automaker's popular SUV. Read More |
| Endorsed by PCA- Unlimited Mileage? OK
- Commuting? Now Available
- $0 Deductible? Check
- Or set limits and pile on the savings
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| | Auto Classics—Over the last few months, Porsche Centres across the UK have been buying up ‘Type 986’ Boxster S models, and preparing them to race in a dedicated three-round, six race championship. |
Motorweek via
YouTube—We hit the track in two of the most powerful Porsches ever made, the 918 Spyder hypercar and the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo.Watch Video | | |
| | Automobile—A flimsy air fence is the only thing separating my borrowed Porsche 911 GT3 RS from the baddest-ass racetrack on earth. The proximity is so tempting, you could hardly blame me for my smoldering fantasy to ditch the Nürburgring’s sterile Grand Prix circuit and hit the hallowed Nordschleife, unfettering all 512 horses on the forest-lined über
track. |
Motor1—Sorry, Porsche 918 Spyder owners because you'll need to take your supercar to the dealer for a recall. Porsche will repair 305 examples of the 2015 model year 918 in the United States because the connecting shafts for the suspension control arms could crack. |
PCA—Want to get published in PCA.org and e-Brake News and be part of the 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. | | |
Griot's Garage partners with PCA for e-Brake Photo of the Week contest |
| | PCA—We are excited to announce a new partnership with Griot's Garage for our Porsche Photo of the Week contest. Starting in May, winners will receive a Griot's Garage Concours Lawn Kit, a $99.99 value. We will also randomly award a PotW voter each month a PFM Speed
Shine Kit, a $28.99 value. All you have to do is cast a vote for your favorite Porsche photo. |
Photo by Jim Hirsch. Maverick Region. "Curves, the ocean, and our 2014 Porsche Boxster S... A perfect combination for the drive down the Oregon coast on 101. This photo was taken with an iPhone 6 on the return trip from the PCA Parade in Spokane. We took advantage of the location to tour the Pacific coast with the drive on 101 and 1 from Portland to San Francisco." 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. |
e-Brake News
I hope you enjoyed this issue of Porsche Club of America's e-Brake News. If you
have any questions or comments, please contact:
Damon Lowney Digital Media Coordinator & e-Brake News Editor damonl@pca.org (410) 381-0911
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