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PCA—My week began riding Ducati’s new 226-horsepower Panigale V4S. Sporting a power-to-weight ratio better than an F1 car, the urgency of
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PCA—We are thrilled to invite you to join us at the New York International Auto Show to experience another exceptional moment in Porsche history. As a PCA member, you will have access to an exclusive event
taking place the morning of Friday, April 19, 2019, in the Porsche display area to view a full array of Porsche models, including a North American Premiere & unveiling before it’s shown to the general public. Space is limited and there will be no registrations on-site.
| | 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 and guest contributors pick
what they think are the "freshest" Porsches currently available, and then attempt to explain their reasoning. Up this week are a 1986 928S, 1983 911 SC Cabriolet, 2003 911 Carrera, and 1999 911 Carrera.
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| | PCA—In Porsche's storied racing history, the 917 is the stuff of legends. On its 50th birthday, we give the 917 its proper due with a feature story “917 @ 50,” a beautiful cover photo, an interesting "Back Story," a mention in "European Windows," and a book review. Also celebrating its 50th this year is the 914. In “That ’70s Car” we profile a 1975 2.0 owned by PCA member Lauren
Gusler. Reaching a bit farther back, we take a look at a 1967 356 1600 Normal Coupe that has been lovingly restored after being neglected for years in “The General’s 356.” In “Desert Storm,” Randy Wells recounts Porsche’s Paris-Dakar rally cars sponsored by Rothmans. Finally, we met up with Peachstate Region members Jack and Kathy Baker at the 2018 Parade and learned about their 924S, in “The Tie That Binds,” that’s been with them since they bought it new in 1986.
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PCA—James Huth of Hudson Champlain Region took first place at the PCA Sim Racing Series race at Lime Rock Park, followed by Michael Polasek of Northern New Jersey Region in second, and Leif Peterson of Maverick Region in third. Congratulations to the podium finishers!
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PCA—Get Ready to Boca! Phase II Parade Registration opens April 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm EDT.
Phase II Registration is the time when you will select the events and activities you and your family will enjoy at this year's Parade. We understand that Phase II Registration can be a little overwhelming, especially to first time attendees.
Phase II Registration Webinar — April 2, 2019 at 9:00 pm EDT / 6:00 pm PDT
We are here to help! This short training webinar will help you prepare for registration. We will explain the registration process and answer your questions.
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| | PCA—The rules and regulations set forth herein are the Parade Competition Rules, known as the PCRs. The purpose of the PCRs is to provide for the orderly conduct of all official and unofficial competitive events of the Porsche Parade and to make provisions for participant and spectator safety. Fairness to and among competitors is the goal of the PCRs.
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Top Gear via YouTube—Welcome to “the most complex car” Chris Harris has ever seen: the Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 Hybrid.
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Motor Trend—Following the successful launch of the third new Porsche 911 developed during his 18-year stint as product director of the iconic sports car, "Mr. 911" August Achleitner is transitioning to retirement. The Austrian-born mechanical engineer who started at Porsche in the chassis development department in 1983 will
spend the first quarter of 2019 attending media launches of various 992-generation models and handing the reins to Porsche's current head of motorsports, Frank-Steffen Walliser. We caught up with Achleitner at the official introduction of the 911 Cabriolet (and 718 Boxster/Cayman T models he also had responsibility for) at the Geneva motor show to chat about the challenge of reengineering an icon and his hopes for the 911's future.
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| | Road & Track—If you've ever been to an ice-racing event, you'll know there's a massive amount of variety to the cars that show up to compete. There are everything from 1960s Saabs, to fully-prepped Subaru rally cars, to real, actual 911 GT3 Cup cars on spiked tires, like the car shown here.
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Autoblog—A new batch of teaser photos has dropped for the electric Porsche Taycan set to be revealed this September. We're also reminded of its curious tagline, "Soul, electrified." Curious, since there is literally a car called the Soul that's electrified. Be that as it may, the Porsche will likely have much more soul than
any Kia EV on the road.
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| | Jalopnik—It’s amazing that in the decades since Porsche built the giant flat-twelve engines in the Le Mans-winning 917 racers of the late 60s and early 70s, mankind has not been capable of making a more aurally pleasant engine. The prophecy was foretold that one true best-sounding engine would come, and it did. Porsche nailed it with this one.
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Bloomberg—More than a mere model-year update, there are enough changes on the 2020 Porsche 911 Cabriolet to cause an Instagram comment war. The Porsche 992 (as the brand calls it internally) is the most significant redo of the iconic sportscar since 2011. It may also be the last non-hybrid 911 ever built.
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| | Entrepreneur—Porsche is shaking up the traditional auto dealership experience -- in which customers visit only to purchase or service vehicles -- with the world premiere of “Destination Porsche,” the prototype for the German automaker’s next generation of global dealership design. Porsche Palm Springs, part of indiGO Auto Group, is the first location to undergo the
transformation.
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Jalopnik—Automakers know full well that we humans harbor deep, primal needs for useless gadgetry—the more complex, the better. Among the devices that never ceases to fascinate me are fold-out cupholders, and yesterday, I discovered the crème de la crème. Behold the Porsche 911's amazing pop-out drink
receptacles.
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| | Road & Track—Hurley Haywood is one of the most remarkable figures in motorsports history. Through his long career, driving mainly for Porsche, he won the Daytona 24 six times, Le Mans three times, and won a number of championships, becoming quite popular in the process. But, the whole time, he was hiding his identity
as a gay man from the public.
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Carscoops—Production of the 911 GT2 RS ended last February, but apparently Porsche is resuming manufacturing (at least a few cars) in order to attend to a handful of customers in Brazil, whose vehicles were lost in a recent shipping accident.
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| | Autosport—Porsche has confirmed that its two-time World Endurance Championship title winner will test its new FE contender alongside Neel Jani, who was confirmed as Porsche's first driver for the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship in December.
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| | Autoblog—After seeing the prototypes and getting confirmation of production, we finally have a release window for the wagon version of the Porsche Taycan. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume in a press event said the car, officially called the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, "is set to follow [the sedan] at the end of 2020."
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Jalopnik—Porsche is in a tough spot. The brand has to offer electric vehicles to stay relevant, but at the same time, it’s got to avoid diluting its identity, which is—especially in the case of the Porsche 911—inherently linked to internal combustion engines. I spoke about this with Porsche’s member of the executive board for
sales and marketing, Detlev von Platen, and learned that the Stuttgart-based company is extremely hesitant about sending high voltage through its most legendary nameplate.
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Road & Track—Last month, Porsche announced that it will soon build an all-electric Macan crossover. The announcement gave us a glimpse into the automaker's electric future. And one line from the press release, attributed to Porsche chairman Oliver Blume, stuck out:
"[O]ver the next ten years we will focus on a drive mix consisting of even further optimized petrol engines, plug-in hybrid models, and purely electrically operated sports cars."
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| | Jalopnik—Porsche is in the midst of its electric revolution, with the upcoming Porsche Taycan sedan promising to be the new electric car to beat, and with more EV sports cars based on the Taycan sure to come. The question Porsche faces is now is what to do with the humble Boxster.
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USA Today—Service is a critical issue for customer satisfaction, and new research finds a wide range of satisfaction for car brands.
The J.D. Power 2019 Customer Service Index study showed how service can be either improved or undermined by how well dealers handle owners. The results found Porsche had the best customer service among brands sold in the United States. Fiat had the worst.
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Reuters—Porsche SE, the holding company controlling Germany’s Volkswagen, on Tuesday said it raised its voting rights share in the carmaker to 53.1 percent from 52.2 percent.
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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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Photo by Jeffrey Gori. Rocky Mountain Region. "This is a favorite spot in Colorado, Arrowhead Golf Course next to Roxborough
State Park. The area 25 miles southwest of Denver is known for its dramatic tilted sandstone rocks that stand at a 60 degree angle due to years of uplift and erosion."
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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