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| | PCA—Much has been written about Porsche's Mission E electric sedan concept (recently renamed Taycan), yet for all of the information about it floating around the internet, there's nothing like seeing the EV in action. |
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Jalopnik—Porsche celebrated its 70th anniversary this year with utter domination of both GT classes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Porsche’s beloved “pink pig” livery
finally redeemed itself with a commanding win of LMGTE Pro, and that’s on top of the No. 77 Dempsey-Proton Racing Porsche 911 RSR winning the LMGTE Am class. | | Porsche Newsroom—Four laps, four times, in less than seven minutes: The 911 GT3 RS passed its baptism of fire at the Nürburgring with flying colours. The motorsport team at Porsche provides an insight into the work that goes into such an outstanding performance. |
| | PCA—In this issue, Basem Wasef drives the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS in "Natural High" and the 911 Carrera T in "Less is More." Learn how one man transformed a 914/6 into a 914/6 GT for vintage racing in the latest Battle of the Builds, "Tribute GT" by Randy Wells. One member's early 912 Targa, profiled in "Rock-Solid Reliable" by David Mathews, was a daily driver for decades before becoming a
concours winner. Several Porsches seemingly had what it took to replace the 911 as the marque's flaship sports car, but they didn't — learn why in "The Pretenders" by Barry Winfield. |
PCA—Every
few years, Porsche Panorama conducts a survey of its readership to ensure that we produce the Porsche content you want to read about. Make the magazine yours by filling out the survey in its entirety. It should only take about five to ten minutes. Only current members and Test Drive participants logged in to the PCA website are allowed access to the survey. | | |
| | Carfection via YouTube—Henry Catchpole recently found himself in the passenger seat of the 1978 Monte Carlo Rally winning Porsche 911 SC driven by none other than the winning driver himself, Jean-Pierre Nicolas. |
Join Porsche Club of America at the Porscheplatz |
PCA—Following the Porsche victory at Le Mans, the teams will be back in North America for some exciting racing this summer. At the Porscheplatz you can watch all the
racing tracksides or relax, watch the races on live feed TV, and enjoy a cool beverage. There will be presentations by Porsche GTLM Team drivers, Porsche Motorsport North America, and Porsche Global Partners. Register to win an exclusive "IMSA Hot Pit Experience" and more. Admittance into the Porscheplatz is exclusively for PCA members and Porsche owners only. Remember to bring your PCA membership card or proof of Porsche ownership for admittance to the Porscheplatz. (Porsche key,
insurance papers, etc.)
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| | Motor1—Most father-son bonding is a fairly low key experience like going fishing or enjoying a baseball game, doing something like going to the drag strip in a pair of million-dollar supercars isn't usually an option. However, a father in a LaFerrari and his kid in a Porsche 918 Spyder appear to be having quite a bit of fun at this quarter mile in Texas. |
Jalopnik—Right in the cross section of “cool car” and “drive ’em don’t hide ’em” is this gloriously well-loved 1995 Porsche 911, for sale, while also being on an adventure from Los Angeles to Anchorage and back. Is it possible for a car to be clean and filthy at the same time? | | |
Petrolicious—“Porsche has been building the same car for more than 50 years.” Of course, this is nonsense. The badge on the back hasn’t changed much since the beginning (though much of the alphabet has been tacked on; namely S and R and the rare combination of the two), they’ve always been powered by flat-sixes located where most put their groceries, and the basic geometry of their bodies is easily identifiable, but just take a look at one of the
early short-wheelbase examples and then a late-model GT2 RS and tell me what else they have in common. Not much in the material sense. | | Photo by SSSZ Photo / courtesy Petrolicious |
| | 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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| | 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.
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Motor1—Even if you're feeling fine, many folks would act sick just for a chance to take a ride around Le Mans as a passenger in the medical car. Motor1.com's French team had the opportunity to check out this fleet of live-saving machines, and they didn't even have to pretend to pass out to do it. | | |
| | Jalopnik—This year, during the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, artist and photographer Jayson Fong sat down to his desk to produce one piece of art for each hour of the race. |
| | 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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Petrolicious—Pierre de Meerler’s father was an aeronautical engineer who built and designed aircraft for the entirety of his career, and Pierre was also technically inclined from a young age, a leaning that was surely bolstered by parental guidance and support. He set out on his own path working with cars rather than planes when it came time, and while he designed car parts at a design office during the weekday, on the
weekends he was to be found in the garage working on his 2CV. | | |
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. |
| | Motor1—If you’re a car enthusiast, then you probably have a very specific regimen when it comes to cleaning your car. You have your special rags, and towels. You have high-quality brushes and soaps, and waxes all lined up against the garage wall just in case you need to do a last-minute detail before you head to the grocery store on a Saturday morning.Watch Video |
Road & Track—Bisi Ezerioha likes a challenge.
Just take a gander around the quiet, airy workshop bearing his name, Bisimoto Engineering, and you’ll see the oddest collection of modified cars you can imagine. In the middle, a Honda Odyssey, bagged to the floor with an intercooler jutting like a bad under bite from its front bumper. | | |
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 |
The Drive—Seventy years ago, one of the most iconic sports car brands ever was founded. In honor of its anniversary, Porsche Design, a sister brand of Porsche, has released the 1919 Datetimer 70Y Sports Car Limited Edition, a timepiece inspired by the look of the Porsche 356. | | |
| | Jalopnik—As he watched the video he turned to me and said “Some of these photos... I’m reliving this nightmare all over again.”
I was lucky enough to get our social editor, Aaron Brown, to talk about his first car—a Porsche 944. I put Car “Enthusiast” into his lower third, because if you knew anything about Aaron, you would know he currently owns five different cars, some of
which may or may not work. |
The Drive—This weekend, Porsche enthusiasts everywhere participated in the first ever Sportscar Together Day, a special three-day-long celebration of the brand's 70th anniversary. Dealerships and experience centers scattered across the globe hosted their own car shows for fans and owners to come together to discuss all things Porsche. | | |
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| | Motorsport.com—Toyota says it was a "shame" its former World Endurance Championship LMP1 rivals Audi and Toyota were not at Le Mans for the manufacturer's first win in the 24 Hours. |
Petrolicious—Although best known to most for its expertise in the production of mustard more than anything else, the city of Dijon in the Burgundy region of France is also home to the Dijon-Prenois, certainly one of Europe’s most free flowing and organic racing circuits. | | Photo by Jayson Fong / courtesy Petrolicious |
Yahoo! Finance—Sherpa, a personal assistant startup that has carved out a niche for itself by focusing on the Spanish-language market (alongside English) and predictive suggestions, is expanding. The company is launching a set of APIs called the Sherpa Platform, which will let other businesses tap into its predictive recommendations and use them in their own consumer-facing services. Sherpa -- based out of Bilbao, Spain
and Palo Alto -- is also announcing its a customer for the service: Porsche, which plans to use the service in its connected car services in its luxury vehicles. |
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
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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 Jay Engler. St. Louis Region. "This is my totally original 34,000-mile 1986 911
Carrera coupe, at the 2017 St. Louis European Auto Show." 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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Ilko Nechev Advertising Director ilko@pca.org (212) 490-2079
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