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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 Fall
2019 Member Only Raffle, the first grand prize is a brand-new 718 Cayman GT4 plus $25,000 in cash.
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The second grand prize is a 718 Spyder plus $25,000 in cash. Any additional grand prizes are either a 718 Cayman or Boxster, plus $25,000 in cash. Alternatively, winners may also choose $85,000 instead of a car plus $25,000. After the initial 8,500 entries, another Grand Prize will be added for every additional 4,000 entries sold. Raffle entries are $50 (USD) each.
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PCA—Porsche Panorama recently had the chance to drive the 2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo for a couple days. Here are five things we liked about it. Look for an in-depth
review in the November issue of Panorama.
| | PCA—These 60 Second Surveys are a quick and easy way to help improve PCA. We appreciate your time and feedback! Each month one person who takes the survey will win $100 credit to the PCA Web Store.
There will be another survey later this month, which improves your odds to win the monthly prize. Only one entry per survey counts toward the prize. October’s winner will be announced in the November 5 edition of e-Brake. Good luck!
October Survey Part 12
Congratulations to our September $100 credit to the PCA Web Store winner: Holly Jackson from Rocky Mountain Region! If you didn't take the prior surveys yet, you can still do so. Please note you are no longer eligible for the prior month’s prizes.
Click here for all prior 60-second PCA surveys
Any questions? Contact PCA National Office: 410-381-0911.
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Pirelli—Pirelli would like to invite you to take part in an exclusive opportunity at the FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2019 to have a F1® Hot Laps passenger experience with a top driver at Circuit of the Americas.
For a chance at winning, simply click on the link below and enter using the registration form.
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| | PCA—The Porsche color palette reflected the conservative Reagan/Bush years of the 1980s. Once popular bright colors like Talbot Yellow, Arrow Blue, and Continental Orange went away early in the 911 SC run, replaced by far more muted shades. And so it stayed until the early 1990s when the 964/968/928 S4 lineup returned the option of some wilder shades to
Porsche buyers. But sadly, much like today, buyers largely ignored them.
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PCA—The PCA Sim Race at Sebring International Raceway provided a thrilling finale to PCA Sim Racing Series 2. William Levesque of Rennsport Region finished in first place, followed by Gresham Wagner of First Settlers Region in second, and Michael Polasek of Northern New Jersey Region in third. Congratulations to the
podium finishers! PCA would also like to congratulate the top-three championship winners: William Levesque of Rennsport Region in first place, John Koch of Chicago Region in second and Michael Polasek of Northern New Jersey in third. Watch the entire seven-race Series 2 on YouTube.
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PCA—The Executive Council has appointed Maggie Goodman Garnett, Kansas City Region; Ron Gordon, Chesapeake Region; and John D’Angelo, Loma Prieta Region as members of the 2019-2021 Nominating Committee. The committee is carrying out its responsibilities in accordance with the Manual of National Policy and Procedures (MNPP) and PCA
National Bylaws. Its goal is to consider, identify, and select the best possible slate of candidates to fill the Executive Council officer roles for the 2021-2022 term. As part of this process, the committee actively seeks feedback from PCA’s Regions on those talented individuals who have the enthusiasm, dedication, and leadership to serve on the Executive Council. The timing to get suggestions to any member of the committee is no later than December 15, 2019.
Members of the committee are listed here on the National website. For further information, contact Maggie Goodman Garnett, 2019-2021 Nominating Committee Chair, via email at nominatingcommittee@pca.org
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EverydayDriver via YouTube—The GT2RS and 959 represent the top of Porsche's line-up, 30 years apart. We had the rare opportunity to drive them back to back in a comparison we've never seen and never thought we'd get to do.
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RAND Luxury—From a 1931 Auburn 8-98A Coupe Roadster to a 2014 Ferrari LaFerrari, the RAND Luxury Motorcar Auction has something for everyone! On October 12th, RAND Luxury will be hosting a collector car auction at the Nassau County Museum of Art with over 50 cars crossing the block, making it the only auction of its
kind in the region! Featured cars include- Ferrari 250 GT SWB- Built by GTO Engineering, Carroll Shelby's personal DeTomaso Pantera, Koenigsegg CCX, Bugatti Veyron, Porsche 911 Slantnose Cabriolet, Ferrari Enzo, and much more!
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| | PCA—PCA is thrilled to be able to offer for sale 5 New-Original-Stock TFA Car Company Porsche soft sculpture pillows. These were made by 46-year PCA member Margie Smith-Haas, the first US woman to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (1984) and the first woman in North America to win a professional Road Racing Driver’s Championship in 1994 (as well as many
other notable racing accomplishments). These pillows are new condition “vintage” and sought after by collectors worldwide.
These stuffy creations were licensed by Porsche AG in the 1970s. We currently have 5 of these pillows, and they will be offered for sale on a first-come basis. Large Luxury pillows with wheels that actually turn (16”x8”x8”) are $225 plus shipping and the Minis (11”x5.5”x5.5”) are $100 plus shipping. Your purchase also includes an autographed photo and short summary about Margie. Limit one per person. Call 410-381-0911 to
order. Learn more about Smith-Haas' racing history here.
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Car and Driver—On its face, this grouping could be mistaken for an ordinary of-the- moment comparison test: four purposeful sports cars, each costing around $60,000 and capable of hitting 60 mph in roughly four seconds, all laser-focused on driving gratification. We'll admit that's how this story initially came
together. But our understanding of, and appreciation for, these machines swelled over three days of hustling them on spastic mountain roads. Even under the aura cast by 1500-year-old, 200-foot-tall sequoias, these four sports cars are timeless giants.
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| | Road & Track—Why is it that every time I’m on a fabulous road without my portable missile launcher, I wind up stuck behind a Prius driving at walking speed? Car guys seem to universally hate hybrids, but hate for the technology is misplaced.
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Jalopnik—The Porsche 911 Speedster turns anywhere it stops into a postcard scene. Looking at it is fun; sitting inside is spectacular. Then you step on the gas, and die, drowned in a sense of pure heroism and hedonism. It is nothing short of glorious and you’ll never forget it.
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Jay Leno's Garage via YouTube—Bruce Meyer introduces Jay to Alois and Estonia Ruf and they dissect the similarities and differences between three generations of RUF CTR cars. Jay chooses the CTR Yellowbird to go for a drive with Alois Ruf!
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| | PCA—Join Porsche Club of America and Porsche Cars North America for the Porscheplatz at Road Atlanta for the 2019 Motul Petit Le Mans / IMSA Weather Tech Sportscar Championship. The Porscheplatz tent is the hub of activity for PCA members and Porsche owners at the races and includes presentations by Porsche GT team drivers, Michelin, Mobil 1, Recaro and
more. Watch the races trackside from the tent or just relax, enjoy a cool beverage, and watch the races via live feed TV.
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| | Up For Auction On PCARMARKET
After much anticipation, PCARMARKET is proud to offer for auction what is now known as the “Paddington OTLW”. In addition to being one of the most important production cars in Porsche history, this particular 930 Turbo also has quite a history. Before being purchased by the current owner/seller, the car was owned by Porsche collector and cultural icon, Magnus Walker.
This Turbo can be found in a number of magazine articles and online features including the short film "Turbo Fever", Duck and Whale Magazine, and a number of Fifteen 52 promotional segments. Visit PCARMARKET.com now for the opportunity to bid on this very special Porsche 930 Turbo!
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Car and Driver—From its first appearance four years ago, the Porsche Macan has established itself as a beacon of Porsche-ness in a sea of luxury compact-crossover mediocrity. With its responsive powertrains and sports-sedan-like handling, the Macan is what to drive when a 718 Cayman is too small—and that has earned this
Porsche several 10Best accolades over the years.
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| | Jalopnik—After more than seven years of production, the Tesla Model S finally has another high-performance electric sedan to compete against: the 2020 Porsche Taycan. In Turbo S form, it’s a 750-horsepower all-wheel drive EV that can rocket from zero to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds. It isn’t perfect, but after driving it over 400 miles through Europe, I came away
more excited than ever about our electric future.
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Autoweek—One of the more intriguing things about many electric vehicles is that, once you master regenerative braking -- which essentially uses a car’s motors as generators to convert its kinetic energy back into electricity -- you can effectively control forward motion just by modulating the accelerator pedal. Nail
this one-pedal driving technique, and emergency situations aside, you’ll probably be able to drive your commute without tapping the conventional brakes more than once or twice.
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| | TheSmokingTire via YouTube—In this bonus little video, Matt demonstrates the coolest feature of the PDK gearbox as used in Porsche's 991 series GT cars. (and only the GT cars). With the stability control disabled, you can tug both paddles simultaneously to hold open the clutches for as long as you hold the paddles. The car then gives you open throttle and
the ability to "dump the clutch" when you let go of the paddles. Clutch kicking is pretty much the last argument against the automatic transmission, and Porsche has rebutted it fantastically.
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Hagerty—Whenever McKeel Hagerty drives his 1967 Porsche 911S, an overwhelming sense of joy is accompanied by a flood of memories and emotions. The Porsche was his first car. He restored it with his father. It provided his first taste of freedom and adventure, and it now serves as a getaway car from the pressures of
everyday life. Nearly four decades after Hagerty’s CEO bought the dilapidated 911S as a project car, he still drives it on the same northern Michigan roads that he did as a teenager. He says he’d never sell it.
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Car and Driver—You know you've made it when Jerry Seinfeld tags your Instagram account. Will Lee was folding his laundry on a Monday morning when that happened to him.
The account that captured Seinfeld's attention is "ptsrs," so named for Porsche's paint-to-sample option (which allows buyers to spec nearly any color they can dream up) and the brand's often used Rennsport suffix.
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Road & Track—Engaging launch control in a Taycan Turbo S is simple. Call up Sport Plus mode, hold the brake with your left foot, floor the accelerator with your right. Release the brake and try to keep your neck steady. There's no pre-heating the battery, no fussing with traction control settings,
nothing.
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| | Oversteer by Autotrader—I recently had the chance to drive the latest Porsche Macan SOpens a New Window., which is PorscheOpens a New Window.'s small luxury crossover that slots below the medium-sized CayenneOpens a New Window.. The Macan has long been heralded as the best small luxury crossover, but I've never reviewed it, so I wanted to see if I agreed.
Given that the Macan was just updated substantially for 2019, it seemed like a good time to find out.
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Motor1—The 959 is one of our all-time favorite Porsche models. It was built in an era when sports cars were brutal, raw, and sometimes even too powerful for their own good. The twin-turbocharged 959 was among the most powerful production cars in the late 1980s and became the world’s fastest production car with a top
speed of 197 miles per hour (317 kilometers per hour). That’s just phenomenal for 1986, right?
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| | Autoblog—The word "Sport" may be part of "SUV," and plenty of them claim to possess sporting credentials of some sort. Dynamic handling! 0- 60 in 5 seconds! That's all well and good, but few actually deliver a truly engaging driving experience that comes anywhere close to a sports sedan or sports car. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne, on the other hand, comes
extremely close, besting virtually every other SUV when it comes to being fun to drive. It also offers a diverse selection of models, powertrains and, for 2020, body styles, thanks to the new Cayenne Coupe. Inside, there's easy-to-use technology, sensational build quality and an endless array of customization options (the counter to that is Porsche nickel-and-dimes you a bit on features). So if you're looking for a true sport utility vehicle and you've got the money, the 2020 Cayenne is a very
good place to start.
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Motor Trend—You're probably familiar with Hennessey Performance by now. The small tuning firm based out of Sealy, Texas, is responsible for some of the most incredible (read: ridiculous) powertrains in recent memory. John Hennessey and his team of tuners are responsible for cars like the 1,000-hp Chevy Camaro ZL1
Exorcist and the Hennessey Venom GT, but now they want to set their sights on something that doesn't have an engine at all. Hennessey has just announced that it's going to start tuning the all-electric Porsche Taycan.
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METROVAC 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. Starting with the October monthly recap, 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 Dustin Sallee. War Bonnet Region. "I’ve dreamed of owning a Porsche 911 for years, and after considering
the 997 and 993, I decided why not buy a 993 because the market values seem to be constantly increasing. So in September 2018 my 13-year-old daughter and I flew to Denver and I bought this 1997 Porsche 993 Carrera, and we drove it home after spending a day driving to Estes Park. It is everything I could ever dream of! It is such a pleasure to drive and it turns heads everywhere I go."
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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