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PCA—A popular PCA member benefit is The Mart, the club’s classifieds section online and in each issue of Porsche Panorama.
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PCA—The popular Porsche show Werks Reunion will be headed back to the Corral de Tierra Country Club on August 16, 2019 near Laguna Seca Raceway, during Monterey Car Week. Porsche Club of America (PCA)
welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to join us at the fifth Werks Reunion in Monterey. Membership in PCA is not required to participate in this celebration of Porsche automotive engineering. 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.
| | PistonHeads via YouTube—The new Porsche 911 has grown in size and is heavier than ever. So does it still thrill and entertain the way a true 911 should?
In this video, PistonHeads’ Dan Prosser answers that question and wonders if for the same money, you’d be better off with an Audi R8 RWS instead.
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Motorweek via YouTube—In the late 1980s Porsche was running out of options as the pricing of the 944 ballooned out of reach of many American drivers. As they had done in the past with the 912E, Porsche introduced a stop-gap price leader to attempt to keep the competition at bay and continue to garner foot traffic in
dealer showrooms, the 924S.
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| | PCA—Join us at the Porsche Club of America Car Corral for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park, Detroit Michigan, May 31-June 1, 2019. The event will feature the cars of the NTT IndyCar Series, the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship, and the Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli. At the PCA Car Corral
Hospitality Tent you can enjoy a cool beverage and watch the racing on our live feed TV monitor. We will also have “Meet and Greet” Porsche teams and driver visits, paddock tours, and raffles. (including a raffle for an IMSA “Hot Pit” Experiences) Kick start your race day on Saturday at the PCA Café with some coffee and donuts, and some special guest appearances.
The PCA Car Corral Hospitality Tent is open to PCA members and Porsche owners with your general race admission ticket.. Just be sure to bring your PCA membership card or proof of Porsche ownership (key, insurance paper etc.).
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PCA—Each fall and spring, Porsche Club of America opens a member only raffle, in which you, the member, may purchase entries for a chance to win a brand-new Porsche. For the Spring 2019 Member Only Raffle, the grand prize is a brand-new 992-generation Porsche 911 Carrera S plus $25,000 in cash. And the best part is that
we will likely be giving away more than one grand prize! After the initial 8,500 entries, another Grand Prize will be added for every additional 4,500 entries sold. Raffle entries are $50 (USD) each.
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Motorweek—If you’re a regular reader of Autocar, you’re probably well-versed in the abbreviation WLTP. Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure is a new way of measuring vehicles’ fuel economy and emissions, and it has appeared on our pages for a number of reasons.
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PCA—Porsche Parade is filled with activities for all ages - even the kids! Parade Kids will keep your family entertained with games, arts and crafts, a kids "Any-cross", and more! Did you know you can even bring your grandchildren? The kids will even be judging the Concours cars through the Hagerty Youth Judging Program. Check out all of the activities your family can do at Parade!
We know some of you encountered technical difficulties trying to register for Parade Kids, but don't worry — it's fixed. There's still time! Register now and make this a family vacation you will never forget!
See you in Boca!
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| | PCA—Gear up for the 2019 Porsche Parade! Limited edition T-Shirts, polos, jackets, and hats are available in the Parade Store until May 31. Orders will be shipped prior to Parade (by mid-June). Order now! Pre-Sale merchandise offered will not be available for sale at Parade.
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Motor1—The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S is out and about, as well as the Speedster and the Cabriolet. It has a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six engine under its hood, capable of making 443 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque to pull its almost 3,487 pounds of body weight. It's definitely a fast car, there's no doubt
in that. Even Top Gear's Chris Harris was pretty impressed by its performance in his review.
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| | Motor Trend—Porsche is kissing its 991-generation 911 goodbye with a series of 1,948 very special cars, and we can now reveal more about what's under the hood. The wraps were pulled off two new 911-GT3-based Speedster models—the first to be prepared by Porsche's GT-car department—at the 2019 New York auto show. One was a $275,750 "base" model in Guards Red;
the other was a Heritage Edition version resplendent in GT Silver and decorated with $24,510 worth of additional vintage racing graphics, badging, and a two-tone black and cognac interior.
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Autocar—Porsche design boss Michael Mauer is deciding whether the firm’s new hypercar, due around 2025 as a successor to the 918 Spyder, should be styled futuristically or with a retrospective nod to some of the greatest cars from the company’s past.
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PCA—Its F1 time again in Austin, Texas. And yes, the stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas. PCA Hill Country Region (HCR) has worked with Circuit of the Americas (COTA) to provide an exclusive ticket offer for PCA members planning to attend the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix, November 1 –
3, 2019 at COTA, Austin, Texas.
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| | Hagerty—We reported last month that Porsche was painstakingly restoring 917-001, the original prototype for the 917 that conquered Le Mans and Can-Am, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of that exact vehicle's debut at the 1969 Geneva Motor Show. Now, the automaker revealed details on that meticulous restoration, along with a video commemorating 50 years of
the 917.
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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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| | Jalopnik—A new Porsche 911 Turbo built on the new 992 generation of the iconic car is coming, and this video of it testing around the Nürburgring proves the new car will be at least 80 percent pure turbo noise.
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Porsche Design—The 8th generation of the Porsche 911 continues its evolutionary development. It has remained true to itself. But has never stood still. With its unique combination of continuity and advancement, the Porsche 911 has become the dynamic benchmark in a changing world. The “Timeless Machine”. Is there a
better occasion to honor the next generation of the legendary Porsche 911 than with a very special design piece? With a watch created for timelessness: the 911 Chronograph Timeless Machine Limited Edition. The same innovative spirit and demands in terms of quality and design are visible in this exclusive chronograph edition limited to 911 pieces.
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| | Road & Track—Porsche is most famous for its rear-engine 911, but it's built its fair share of mid-engine sports cars as well. One of those cars is the 910, a race car that competed in the Targa Florio, 12 Hours of Sebring, Le Mans, and all sorts of other top-level events in the 1960s.
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Autoblog—German prosecutors imposed a 535 million euro ($598 million) fine on German luxury carmaker Porsche AG, a unit of Volkswagen, as punishment for lapses in supervisory duties which allowed the company to cheat diesel emissions tests.
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Motor1—The last spy video of the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 testing at the Nürburgring is getting old, so here's a fresh look at the hardcore coupe lapping the Green Hell. It sounds fantastic, too.
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| | Jalopnik—I’ve lamented before about how carmakers have been treating the word “coupe” like it was some meaningless but spicy term they could just slap on anything they wanted to feel “sportier,” but now I’m ready to take action. I’m officially issuing a formal demand that automakers stop misusing the word coupe in reference to, usually, four-door SUVs and
crossovers with a slightly sportier design. Don’t worry, though—I have a much better replacement word in mind.
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Auto Express via YouTube—A Frenchman far afield. A Porsche 928 is his passport. Philippe Delaporte and his sons on their extraordinary travels.
Retracing the route of the old Silk Road to Turkmenistan and back to Paris—and then all around the world: Frenchman Philippe Delaporte took two adventurous trips in his Porsche 928 S4, accompanied in turn by each of his two sons.
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| | Motor1—You’d think that a car discontinued some 13 years ago would not be of interest to tuners anymore, but the Carrera GT is no ordinary car. Porsche built 1,270 examples of its naturally aspirated masterpiece, with the final example rolling off the assembly line at the factory in Leipzig, Germany back in May 2006. Years later, owners of the 918 Spyder’s
precursor are still handing over their cars to aftermarket specialists to upgrade what some refer to as being the very last analog supercar.
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Road & Track—Porsche's sports racing cars of the 1960s pushed many boundaries. The 910/8 Bergspyder took light weighting to the extreme. Designed for the European hill-climb championship, the Bergspyder had a tubular space frame chassis overlaid with fiberglass body panels so thin, you can shine a light through
them. According to Paul Frère's excellent The Racing Porsches various Bergspyders raced with aluminum chassis tubes, beryllium brake discs, titanium steering arms, and comically small 3.2-gallon fuel tanka. The lightest 910/8 was around 925 lbs in race trim.
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Motor1—The new generation Porsche 911 (internal code 992) is already on sale in coupe and convertible body styles, and several more versions are planned for the near future. Among them are the GT3 and Turbo ranges, and probably this – a mysterious hard-top variant previewed in these spy photos.
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| | Automotive News—The Taycan isn't just a new vehicle for Porsche. It's a brand-new powertrain platform and a fairly radical foray into electrification for a brand that's cherished for its heritage.
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PCARMARKET has grabbed the attention of Porsche enthusiasts around the world. Ending this week is an ultra-rare 1994 Signal Green 3.6 Turbo as
well as a stunning RSR backdate. Additionally, Porsches of all variations are being added daily targeting all types of buyers. Whether you are looking to bid, sell or just simply spectate the live auctions, visit pcarmarket.com.
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Motor1—More than a week ago, spy photos of the Porsche Taycan almost without any camouflage have surfaced and we're lucky enough to get a hold of them from our friends at the TaycanForum. But the quality of those images were pretty low, which somehow distorted the details of the first-ever, all-electric
Porsche.
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| | Roadshow by CNET—Porsche's limited-edition models usually sell like hot cakes, so if you're after the 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster, you'd better act fast, even though it costs as much as a really nice house in some areas.
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Sportscar 365—Porsche has claimed its third straight IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship win in GT Le Mans, with Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor taking top class honors in Sunday’s Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio.
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| | Motorsport.com—Kevin Estre feels playing it “safe” ultimately cost he and Porsche teammate Michael Christensen a strong shot at class honours in last weekend’s Spa FIA World Endurance Championship race.
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MotorAuthority—Porsche's second-generation Panamera is set to come in for a subtle facelift as it reaches the midway point in its life cycle, as evidenced by a lightly camouflaged prototype spotted near the German automaker's headquarters.
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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 Dr. William Fong. Pacific Northwest Region. "This photograph of my 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 in Signal Green was taken
as part of a 2,500-mile road trip of Washington State, British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, and Idaho. This was on Highway 12 at Lolo Pass in Idaho. Simply stunning."
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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