Your PCA e-Brake News October 2018 Recap

Published: Thu, 11/01/18

November 1, 2018

Dear e-Brake subscriber,

As you know, Porsche Club of America delivers e-Brake News to your inbox every Tuesday. This is the October monthly recap.

To the left, check out the October issue of Porsche Panorama. Scroll down to find a recap of the top five e-Brake News articles of the month.

As always, scroll to the bottom to vote for the Porsche of the Month, and to see September's winning photo.

1. Video: Porsche 911 GT2 RS vs. 911 GT3 Cup

PCA—Steve Dimakos, the owner of a new Porsche 911 GT2 RS, had a burning question: With 700 horsepower, how well would the lap times of the most powerful road-going 911 stack up against his 460-hp 991.1 GT3 Cup race car at Road America? Fortunately he had a winning combination on his hands, with an upcoming track day and PCA Club Race there, and a friend in professional race car driver Bryan Sellers, who agreed to drive both cars in this challenge. When Porsche Panorama was offered to cover the story, we jumped in right away.

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2. Porsche debuts new 935 race car inspired by 'Moby Dick,' based on 911 GT2 RS

PCA—At 1 PM today at Rennsport Reunion VI, there was a huge crowd gathered in the Porsche Park in the Paddock, and for good reason: Two special Porsches were set to be unveiled after the keg-tapping ceremony which officially kicked off the four-day event. Former Porsche Factory Driver Mark Webber, Head of Sales and Marketing Detlev von Platen, and Head of Porsche Motorsport and GT Sports Cars Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser unveiled the new Porsche 935 race car and the 911 Speedster Concept.

3. Porsche to make 1,948 911 Speedsters for 2019

PCA—Porsche will produce a new 911 Speedster in limited quantities, the automaker announced today. The car will be based on the GT3 and uses its engine, a 4.0-liter flat-six with more than 500 horsepower.

4. RM/Sotheby’s has successful sale at Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta

PCA—Last weekend’s sale of significant Porsches at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta celebrating the automaker’s 70th anniversary was probably one of the most hotly anticipated sales of the year. With Porsche so dominant as a marque in the collector car world, and Porsche Classic making waves in the parts and restoration world, it seemed inevitable that we would see a sale at one of Porsche’s outposts somewhere on the globe. The success of this first foray, with over $25.8 million realized and an 84% sale rate, seems to guarantee a repeat of this either in Atlanta, Los Angeles, or even Zuffenhausen.

5. Video: Rothsport Racing 964s return to Baja, make Porsche history at 2018 Mexican 1,000

PCA—The Baja Mexican 1,000 off-road race is tough. Arguably, it’s the toughest desert race in the world. There are huge boulders, big jumps, water crossings, and endless silt beds. About half the cars that enter the annual National Off-Road Racing Association (NORRA) rally from Ensenada to San Jose del Cabo don't finish.

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