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Photo by SSgt Ashley Corkins
PCA—If you were at Rennsport Reunion VI this year on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, you likely saw a unique sight that had nothing
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PCA—Watch live as 30 Porsche Club of America members race door-to-door with fellow members in the first officially sanctioned PCA National simulation racing series. Each of the eight consecutive weekly races
will air live on YouTube and feature professional broadcasters adding excitement to the racing action. Some of the PCA members racing have on-track experience including PCA Club Racing and others are Sim-only racers. This is the first time PCA will mix the best of both worlds.
| | PCA—The Macan, Porsche's best seller, will be the first model line from the automaker to make the jump from using internal combustion engines to being fully powered by electricity. The company says the
all-electric Macan is “due to roll off the assembly line at the start of the next decade.”
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| | PCA—It’s a rare moment in our hobby when we can experience a significant car event while immersed in the hub of an iconic, global city like Paris. Such is the environment at Retromobile, the annual indoor automotive auction, sale, and swap meet extraordinaire. Now in its 44th year, 132,000 petrol heads descended on Paris’ 15th arrondisement to enjoy 775,000 square-feet of tools, tires,
parts, vehicles (~1,000), scale models, art, and automobilia on offer. Additionally, one can easily find and chat with representatives from European-based museums, race meetings, car rallies, clubs, and more.
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PCA—The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) WeatherTech SportsCar Championship will compete in the 67th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts on Saturday, March 16th. That race will be preceded on Friday, March 15th, by the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 1000 Miles of Sebring. The
doubleheader endurance race weekend brings together the world’s two leading sports car racing championships at North America’s oldest and most historic road racing facility. The Porscheplatz will be the hub of activity for PCA members and Porsche owners during the races. There will be presentations by Porsche Motorsports North America and Porsche GT team drivers.
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PCA—Are YOU ready to Boca?
Important Dates to Remember:
- Parade: July 21-27, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida
- Phase 2 Registration: April 15, 2019 at 12 PM EST. You will select events and activities at this time.
Some registration tips:
- Please visit our website and view the registration guide.
- Do not call the hotel directly regarding reservations.
- If you have questions regarding housing registration, or need help making reservations, please contact Porsche Parade Housing Bureau at porscheparade@conferencedirect.com
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| | PCA—The third annual Werks Reunion Amelia Island is on Friday, March 8 — less than two weeks away! PCA and event title sponsor Pirelli invite you to join us at the largest Porsche gathering on the East Coast, where you'll experience the sights and sounds of hundreds of Porsches from all eras — including the latest models. Free admittance for spectators!
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The Drive—We've seen McLaren's mighty 720S take on a wide swath of opponents including Ludicrous Mode-enabled Teslas, its own 600LT little brother, and the Nürburgring. Its latest challenger? An electric Porsche 944.
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| | Car and Driver—This 718 Boxster S came to us in April 2017. The Porsche's arrival, like the annual return of robins and construction barrels, signaled that the dark days of winter were finally behind us. As we rowed doglegs through the six-speed's gates and pressed the steering wheel into long sweepers, the Boxster's foldaway roof allowed fresh spring air to fill our nostrils. Life was
brighter than a laundry-detergent ad.
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Motorweek—We’ve been testing cars for almost 40-years now. And, over that time we’ve drivensome remarkable Porsches. And while expanding their lineup has certainly been a priority in recentyears, the venerable 911 has not only continued to evolve, but continue to amaze us as well. So, pardon us if you’ve heard this tune
before.
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| | Autoblog—Any cyclists in the audience who appreciate high-zoot custom bicycle frames will know the name Independent Fabrications. The New Hampshire bike maker has fashioned steel and titanium rigs and wild paint jobs for 24 years. It is little surprise that when the company's owner wanted a custom classic Porsche that could climb up to East Coast pistes in the winter, he went to Emory
Motorsports. What resulted is the Allrad, which puts a 1964 356C body over internals from a 1990 964-series Porsche 911 C4S.
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Motor1—The new Techart GT Street RS has the famous Porsche tuner getting ahold of a 911 Turbo S and tuning it beyond even GT2 RS power levels. Techart only intends to build ten of these mean machines, and the model makes a public debut at the Geneva Motor Show.
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| | Autoblog—In 1984, a tiny German car company from Pfaffenhausen beat every legendary go-fast carmaker at Road & Track's World's Fastest Car competition. The Ruf BTR took the silverware with a 186-mph trap speed. Three years later, Ruf conquered an exotic-car Legion of Doom at next gathering for the same competition, with racing great Phil Hill taking the Ruf CTR Yellow Bird
to 211 mph. The CTR beat the next-fastest car by 10 miles per hour. This year's Geneva Motor Show will welcome the production version of the CTR Yellow Bird Anniversary, limited to 30 units.
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Road & Track—Every state in the US offers a variety of specialty license plates with way more style and flair than the standard design. Here are some of the coolest.
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Roadshow by CNET—Porsche's 992-generation 911 is packed with all kinds of arcane technological wizardry, but some of the coolest bits involve the way that the 911 handles the air it's moving through. To better explain (or maybe just show off) how the systems
work, Porsche released a video on Thursday.
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| | Road & Track—If you own one of the three Porsche 911s above, congratulations! You have a car that'll likely appreciate in value. If you have a 120,000-mile 944 in decent shape, you might not be so lucky.
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Motor1—There are three factors that should be considered in a drag race: engine output, vehicle weight, and launch.
In this episode of CarWow's weekly drag race, Mat Watson went aboard a Porsche Cayenne Turbo to go head to head against an Audi RS4 Avant. On the surface, considering that the Cayenne is an SUV and the RS4 is a station wagon, the race looks like a mismatch. Or is it?
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Teslarati—Prototypes of the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo have been spotted winter testing in Sweden recently. Based on images of the vehicle that were captured during the icy road tests, it appears that the Taycan Cross Turismo’s design is steadily coming together.
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The Truth About Cars—With the eighth-generation Porsche 911 having made its debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, we anticipated waiting months for the automaker to start rolling the high-horsepower variants. Up until now, we’ve seen the Carrara S, 4S, and their convertible counterparts. But we didn’t expect to see the 992
Turbo until the fall.
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| Endorsed by PCA
- Unlimited Mileage? OK
- Commuting? Now Available
- $0 Deductible? Check
- Or set limits and pile on the savings
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| | Autoblog—Jerry Seinfeld sued a California dealer in classic cars Monday, saying the company has left the comedian stranded in a dispute over whether a 1958 Porsche he sold is authentic.
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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.
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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
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| | PCA—Griot's Garage is sponsoring our Porsche Photo of the Week contest.
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.
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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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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
If you wish to advertise with Porsche Club of America, please contact:
Ilko Nechev Advertising Director ilko@pca.org (212) 490-2079
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