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| | PCA—Like super-hero backstories, Porsche history is rife with tales that are often repeated but of dubious origin and veracity. Perhaps none is more glaring than the explanation of the design of the 914. |
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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.
| | PCA—Get ready for another PCA National Office Open House! Join us on Saturday, September 8, 2018 for cars, food and fun with your fellow club members. Come tour the national office and learn some cool PCA history
with Executive Director Vu Nguyen. |
| | PCA—One of the highlights of Porsche Parade is the Michelin Drive and Compare event, during which attendees who’ve signed up are put behind the wheel of a Porsche riding on Michelin tires. This year, two 718 Cayman Ss with Pilot Sport 4S tires pit members in a drag race.
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PCA—In this issue, we're excited to feature a 968 Club Sport legally imported to the US by a PCA member in "The Contrarian's Porsche," by Nathan Merz. In "Best in Class," Cam Ingram of Road Scholars details what it takes to win the top honors at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. If you think you've had a bad restoration experince, then read about one member's 1980 911 SC Targa in "Phoenix Rising," by Dave Mathews. Nick Jaynes speaks to a trio of
members who own high-mileage Cayennes and learns what makes them special, in "Cayenne-thology." One member makes a matching-numbers 356 his own Outlaw Porsche in "Blau Grau," by Bruce Sweetman. Read More | | |
| | Kef Audio—Hello PCA Member!
KEF is offering PCA members a special offer on their next KEF purchase.
Please contact a KEF Concierge Specialist at 1-877-271-9355 or log onto KEF Direct using the coupon code: PCA2018
KEF prides itself on high-end, quality engineered speaker systems for the ultimate listening experience. Whether looking for a complete home stereo system or wireless speakers, KEF has the speaker for you.
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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. | | |
| | PCA—To celebrate 70 years of Porsche, the world’s greatest sports car, Porsche Design has created a timepiece exclusively for Porsche Club of America (PCA) members: the Chronograph 70Y Sportwagen PCA Edition. Strictly limited to only 70 timepieces worldwide, this masterpiece pays tribute to the passion, commitment and camaraderie of PCA members, as well as the legendary Chronograph I,
the first-ever timepiece developed by Porsche Design. Watch purchasers have the option to receive their new timepiece during a ceremony at Rennsport Reunion VI. |
Autocar via
YouTube—Which German uber-saloon is fastest: The BMW M5, Mercedes-AMG E63S or rather complicatedly-named Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid? All have 4.0-litre V8 engines with two turbochargers attached, and all are big executive cars, and all have four-wheel drive, but beyond that they go about things in slightly different ways, as we'll explain. Watch Video | | |
| | The Smoking Tire via YouTube—The Porsche '718' Range of Boxsters and Caymans are some of the best sports cars on the market, but they get no love from the enthusiasts because many say they don't sound as good as the old cars. I think their new sound separates them from the 911 range a bit more, but more importantly, indicates just how much faster these new cars are. I've got the new
718 Cayman GTS, the fastest production Cayman ever, and for some context, I brought the last, best Cayman, the GT4, for a bit of science. |
Consumer Reports—The coupe version of the mid-engine 718 Boxster roadster, the 718 Cayman, delivers Porsche-grade thrills for less money than the flagship 911 sports cars. More than closing the top on the Boxster, the Cayman has a sleek and classy look that signals its heritage and track-ready performance. | | |
| | The Drive—Nearly a week after the car’s public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS), we finally have a satisfying clip of Singer Vehicle Design's new 911 Dynamics and Lightweighting (DLS), which is potentially the restoration shop's best reimagined 911 yet. Those who watched FOS live have already seen the car in action, but the commentator’s incessant remarks muffled the best
part of the car: its exhaust note. |
Autoweek—In what might have been our most 1980s story ever, Leon Mandel enjoys racer Danny Sullivans antics in a Porsche 911 Turbo around Miami. Yes, the story is called "Miami Advice." Yes, it's complete with a stylized, palm-tree-laden illustration replete with pastels, but it's also a brilliant read about a brilliant car. | | |
| | Donut Media via YouTube—Air Cooled Porsches have exploded in popularity recently, with everyone clamoring to get their hands on one. But why? What makes people go crazy over these old German sports cars. Nolan heads down to Benton Performance in Anaheim, CA to find out.Watch Video |
MultiBriefs—Germany’s Stefan Bellof had a great chance to be the country's first Formula 1 World Champion had he not been killed in a vicious accident at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium in 1985. In the years since, Germans have been crowned World Champion 12 times. | | |
Photo by Nat Twiss / courtesy Petrolicious | | Petrolicious—No matter where you were on the grounds of the Goodwood House last weekend, and despite the incredible efforts of every marque and owner who attended, there was really only one name on everyone’s lips: Porsche. From the moment you walked through the estate’s gates you were greeted by what might be one of Gerry Judah’s greatest-ever installations, a six pointed star, its points decked out in some of the most iconic Porsches from the
manufacturer’s 70-year history of building sports cars. |
Automobile—It’s time to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Porsche sports cars—with a cool new watch. The Porsche Design Chronograph 70Y Sportwagen PCA Edition is a members-only-offering available to the Porsche Club of America. | | |
| | TheHoonigans via YouTube—On today's episode of Build Biology, our buddy Betim Berisha from @bbiautosport shows off a build that looks tame on the outside, but only gets wilder the more you start looking into it. Chopped and channeled body for functional lowering, inboard suspension, a healthy dose of 800hp on tap, and more. |
| | Automobile—I’ve always wondered if sticking with the original-equipment (OE) tires on a car like a Porsche is worthwhile. “It’s like shoes,” answered Dr. Carsten Hoffmann, director of tire development at Porsche AG. “If you go to the store and buy a pair of shoes in a certain size then maybe they fit your feet. But if you have shoes custom made for your feet then it’s a much better
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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 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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| | Jalopnik—Around these parts, we sincerely believe convertibles are good, despite the roof-loving naysayers who insist on silly things like torsional rigidity. And if you love droptops, have $205,000 to blow and want to murder hypercars, the 2018 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet should be on your list. |
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. |
Autocar—Customers have begun vying for top position on the waiting list the Porsche Taycan, the firm’s first all-electric vehicle, despite the production version of the car not even being revealed yet, UK managing director Alexander Pollich has said. | | |
| | Autoblog—Upending the usual mechanics of gift-giving, Porsche's making itself a birthday present to celebrate its 70th year in business, then it will auction that gift to the highest bidder. The company's historics division, Porsche Classic, calls the endeavor Project Gold. All we know of it comes from a line drawing, a 42-second video called "The Vision," and a couple of teaser
sentences. The longest of those sentences states, "A classic body is the starting point for a vehicle that will ultimately become a truly unique piece – assembled in the Porsche Classic workshop and individualized by the sports car manufacturer's designers." |
Jalopnik—About a month ago, Romain Dumas squeezed himself into the fully-electric Volkswagen I.D. R and laid down the fastest ever climb time up Pikes Peak: 7:57.148. Today, VW has released every video angle the company collected of the record-smashing run.Watch Video | | |
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The Drive—Porsche announced Thursday that its sales in the first half of 2018 were more than 3 percent above their 2017 figures, which was the company's previous best-ever sales figure in the first half of a year, and eventually carried the company to a new annual sales record. | | |
Motor1—Filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that Porsche has three new models coming to the United States for the 2019 model year, and two of them are vehicles with no previous evidence about their arrival. The information came from Vehicle Identification Number details that Porsche submitted to NHTSA, and Auto Guide discovered the reports. |
Orange County Register—Sometimes in life we miss important things because we’re just going too fast. Yet, when we do slow down, unexpected delights pop up in front of our eyes. | | |
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 Van Smith. Lone Star Region. "This is my 2014 GT3. The photo was taken on a
stormy afternoon in Houston, where I live." 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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