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| | PCA—We recently took a trip to Griot's Garage in Tacoma, Washington to visit with owner and founder Richard Griot, tour his company's facility, and check out his impressive collection of Porsches and other cars. Find out what inspires and motivates Richard and his son Nick to combine their love of cars and a car care business.
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PCA—PCA's Spring 2019 Treffen will take place over Wednesday, April 3 through Saturday, April 6 in the beautiful central California coastal town of Santa Barbara. Join us for this four-day event as we tour,
explore, and experience the American Riviera. Registration fee includes full breakfasts Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; themed dinner with entertainment on Thursday; themed social on Friday; and closing dinner on Saturday. Event apparel and Treffen bag are also included. Treffen Santa Barbara schedule and activities are now available on the Treffen North America website at treffen.pca.org. Registration
for this event and room reservations at our host hotel will open on January 16, 2019, at 3:00 PM (EST). You won't want to miss this breathtaking seaside town, its culture and history flanked by the Santa Ynez mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
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Training facility in Easton, PA. This facility is used to train Porsche technicians on the intricacies of new Porsches while at the same time providing valuable training on the Porsches of old. Tech Tactics East is for the casual information gatherer, the everyday Porsche mechanic and all Porsche enthusiasts in between. Attendees will be treated to a day of presentations by auto industry experts, including PCNA Field Specialists, PAG Project Managers, members of the PCA
Technical Committee, and representatives from other companies such as Michelin, LN Engineering, and Driven Motor Oil. This year Porsche will have a new 992-generation 911 on hand, as well as the new "Tech Live Look" augmented reality glasses.
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PCA—Pano starts the year strong with a drive around the legendary Nürburgring. The Green Hell, Sir Jackie Stewart called it. One of the most challenging racetracks in the world. Editor Sass takes a few hot laps in a Cayman, and continues on to drive around Spa, in "Adrenaline Rush.". Five years in, the "Unsung Hero" Macan is
a smashing success for Porsche and is being refreshed for 2019 . Read all about Kremer Racing’s wild 997 Turbo-based monster, the K3R, in "The Flatnose from Cologne." We also trace the history of a 904 GTS first advertised in this magazine 50 years ago "It's a Keeper," and the one-year-only 912E Don Werner has owned almost since new "Mars Rover." A winner is named in our Battle of the Builds competition (p. 96), we look toward Parade 2019, and lots more in this jam-packed
issue.
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| | PCA—PCA welcomes all members and Porsche owners to the PCA Car Corral Hospitality Tent at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona at Daytona International Speedway, January 24, 25 and 26. The PCA Hospitality tent is located trackside and infield at "The Kink" (Turn 5). There will be interviews with Porsche drivers, updates from Porsche Motorsports North America, paddock tours and more. Don’t
miss your chance to win one of the special drawings, such as a guided Hot Pit Experience during the races. (Must be present to win, 18 years of age or older.) You can also relax in the tent and watch the races on large screen television monitors.
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PCA—Celebrating 30 years of the 964—Porsche Club of America (PCA) welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to the third annual Werks Reunion Amelia Island on March 8, 2019, the Friday preceding the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Membership in PCA is not required to participate in this celebration of Porsche
automobiles. Expect to view a breathtaking array of Porsches at this free-to-spectators event, from rare classics to current models and everything in between. Display your own cherished car in model-specific Porsche Corrals or enter the Porsche Judged Field and compete to win in more than 20 prize categories.
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PCA—Porsche Parade is PCA's biggest event of the year! Parade is a week full of activities and events for all ages: Porsche Concours d'Elegance, PCA National Awards, TSD Rally, Autocross, Michelin Drive & Compare, Hagerty Valuation Seminar, Kids Events, Tech Sessions & Seminars, Golf Tournament, 5k walk/run, RC Cars, Driving Tours,
Gimmick Rally, and we are just getting started. Plus, over 2,000 PCA members and over 1,000 Porsche cars will be in attendance. Are YOU ready to Boca?
Important Dates to Remember:
- Parade: July 21-27, 2019, Boca Raton, Florida
- Parade Registration & Housing Reservations open February 4, 2019 at 12:00 noon EST.
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PCA—The annual Parade Competition Rules (PCRs) set out the rules for competing in Porsche Parade events, including the Concour d'Elegance, TSD Rally, Autocross, and Tech Quiz. Each year, changes are made to the PCRs to account for new cars, new classes of drivers, and to make Parade more enjoyable for
all!
PCA members are invited to comment and provide input on the proposed PCR changes each year. The 2019 proposed changes can be viewed on the Parade Website. The deadline to provide comments and input is January 31, 2019.
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| | PCA—The Porsche market is unique in the collector car world. Although it’s experiencing a generational shift along with the market as a whole, nothing seems to be left behind by younger enthusiasts. The earliest bent window 356s from the early 1950s are trading in record territory while the 911R from 2016 costs about twice its MSRP from two years ago. Our panelists will examine
this phenomenon and discuss why Porsches from the 1950s-1960s appeal to millennials as much as to boomers. They’ll also look at cars to buy, sell and hold in every price range, from every era.
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Motorweek—The second generation Porsche Panamera and Panamera Sport Turismo gain the GTS treatment. Using the 4.0L twin-turbo V8, the GTS looks to find the sweet spot between daily driver and track car.
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| | Petrolicious—What do you buy if you’re the co-founder of WhatsApp? Porsches! The co-founder in question is Jan Koum, and he has an incredible collection of Porsches, so incredible that he’s able to cull ten cars from the collection simply because he hasn’t had time to use them.
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Everyday Driver via YouTube—he Alfa 4c, Porsche Cayman, and Lotus Elise share the rare mixture of exotic mid-engine looks and dynamics with near-affordable prices. These are cars you'd normally see compared on great roads in the Alps, so we took all three to American equivalents just north of Los Angeles.
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| | Motor1—Oh, good – another marriage between an SUV and a coupe is about to take place. After introducing the Audi Q8 and the Lamborghini Urus, the Volkswagen Group is getting ready to beat another SUV with the coupe stick by unveiling the Cayenne “Coupe” or whatever it will be called. All three models are related to one another and the one carrying the Porsche crest was seen the other
day undergoing testing in rainy Stuttgart.
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Jalopnik—On Jan. 1, 2019, a new rule went into effect changing the way California cops can bust you for exhaust noise violations and the car community seems to be freaking out about it. The legislation in question is California Assembly Bill 1824, here’s a rundown of what it really means.
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Motor1—Gemballa is a venerable name in Porsche tuning, and it's latest upgrade pack gives the 911 Turbo a major power upgrade. The Gemballa GTR 8XX Evo-R also gives the machine a meaner look to match the extra power.
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| | The Smoking Tire via YouTube—Shortly after coming back from its Keen Project Safari Transformation, Matt's Porsche 911 decided to start blowing smoke from the tail pipe, indicating it was nearing time for the dreaded, 100,000-mile Top End Rebuild inherent to all air-cooled 911's. Marco Gerace, owner of TLG Auto in North Hollywood, CA, an air-cooled specialist, tore down the engine and
discussed what our course of action would be.
Now, in Part 2, Marco has cleaned and reassembled the long block using a combination of still good (Pistons, Rods) and new (valves, head studs, cam gears) parts, and used money saved to rebuild the bottom end as well, for even greater durability.
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Jalopnik—The 2020 Porsche 911 may not be a huge revolution over the car it replaces (they still put the engine in the back of these, one hears) but under the skin it’s a totally new car. That’s true inside it, too. Let’s climb behind the wheel of the new Porsche 911—virtually, of course.
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The Drive—A Porsche dealership in east Toronto got an unpleasant surprise late Monday night. A Toyota Yaris crashed through the dealership's front window and its alleged driver, 20-year-old Rakhmatullo Sotvoldiyev, vandalized several other cars inside, reports Vice. Police say it was because of a bad breakup, but man, the
good cars don't deserve this!
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| | Motor1—Porsche introduced the 2020 911 Cabriolet in Carrera S and Carrera 4S on Tuesday, and in the brand’s usual fashion, the introduction of an online configurator immediately followed the debut of the new car. And just as we did with the 992 hardtop, we’re here to analyze exactly how pricey the new 911 Cab can get.
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Motor Trend via YouTube—Watch the Porsche GT2 RS Tire Rack Hot Lap! Porsche’s 2018 911 GT2 RS Weissach Edition track beast shatters our Willow Springs lap time with the help of specially developed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires!
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| | Evo via YouTube—Who said the power wars were over? Both the BMW M5 and Mercedes AMG E63 S pack around 600bhp, but they may have met their maker in the astonishing, 671bhp Porsche Panamera Turbo S e-hybrid. Who will take first place?
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Electrek—Porsche Taycan, the German premium automaker’s first all-electric vehicle, is being put to the test by rally legend Walter Röhrl as part of its development program ahead of the launch later this year.
The 71-year-old admitted that he is not a fan of electric vehicles, but he wanted to give his “honest opinion about how the Taycan handles.”
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| | Motorweek via YouTube—We've driven the new Cayenne Turbo and the e-hybrid, but it was just recently that we finally took our First Drive in the base model. Here's a look at what should be the volume Cayenne model.
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Motor1—Many supercar and exotic car manufacturers are reporting recording sales for 2018. McLaren and Rolls-Royce are among these automakers, and now even Porsche is happy to announce it delivered 256,255 vehicles worldwide through the last 12 months, more than ever before in a year in the history of the
company.
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| | Sportscar 365—Park Place Motorsports team owner/driver Patrick Lindsey says his team’s growth from a single-car GT Daytona squad in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship to an entrant in Michelin Pilot Challenge and Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama is the culmination of a long-held vision.
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Barron's—Cars are getting more reliable. That’s good news for consumers. But it also means the nature of competition between auto makers BMW, Daimler , and even General Motors is changing as well.
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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 Brent Bromilow. Polar Region. "This is a photo of my recently purchased 991.2 GT3 in paint-to-sample Mexico Blue. I was out
for a drive when this menacing sky hovered over a late prairie afternoon."
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
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Ilko Nechev Advertising Director ilko@pca.org (212) 490-2079
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