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PCA—We have replaced the 3rd grand prize with the 718 Cayman T and 718 Boxster T. 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. The second grand prize is a
718 Spyder plus $25,000 in cash. Any additional grand prizes are either a 718 Cayman T or Boxster T, 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.
| | PCA—Today Porsche announced what we've all been waiting for: a manual transmission option for the new 911. Specifically the automaker is now offering a seven-speed manual for the coupe and cabriolet
models of the 911 Carrera S and Carrera 4S with no mention of such a transmission for the base Carreras.
The focus of pairing the manual with the new 911 is obviously not speed, as Porsche conspicuously omits an exact 0-60 miles-per-hour time, simply stating the Carrera S will do it in "around 4 seconds" — still quite quick — and a top speed of "around 190 mph." Porsche says more detailed specifications will be released at a later date.
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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. 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 1973 911T Targa, 1970
911T, 1987 928 S4, and 1995 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet.
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PCA—In the spring of 2019, I started to hear rumblings that one of our local car museums, Audrain Automobile, would be hosting a world-class Concours as well as supporting dozens of other car events from October 3-6 — the first Audrain’s Newport Concours Motor Week. I’ve always wanted to go to the Pebble Beach or
Amelia Island Concours, but I couldn’t pass up an event like this in my own backyard, Newport, RI.
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| | PCA—The newly unveiled Taycan will be the featured presentation at Tech Tactics West 2019, and Porsche AG's Lukas Kraemer, the Taycan's Manager of Complete Vehicle Product Line will be presenting. Be the first to see it up close and personal as you hear from the production specialist about its development and features. You'll also have the opportunity to
see it "unwrapped" as its components will be showcased in the Porsche Training Facility Demo room. Tech Tactics West is a day dedicated to Porsche technical information. This event is for the casual information gatherer to the everyday Porsche mechanic and will be held at the Porsche Training facility in Eastvale, CA which is used to train Porsche technicians and is perfect for this "hand-on" type of event. It is equipped with state-of-the-art classrooms with lifts and drive train
assemblies available for use of our event. Attendees may choose to attend November 23 or 24 — the 23rd is almost sold out. The day will consist of lectures by PCNA Specialists, members of the PCA Technical Committee, as well as special guest speakers.
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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. November’s winner will be announced in the December 3 edition of e-Brake. Good luck!
November Survey Part 15
Congratulations to our October $100 credit to the PCA Web Store winner: David Sjostrom from Milwaukee 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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PCA—The PCA Sim Race at Circuit of The Americas featured more close racing. John Koch of Chicago Region again started from the pole position and went on to win his first PCA Sim Racing Series race, followed by Gresham Wagner of First Settlers Region in second, and Christopher Paiz of Lone Star Region in third. Series
3 is the final PCA sim series in 2019 and features the Porsche GT3 Cup race car on some of the more challenging shorter circuits in North America. This Friday’s PCA sim race will be on the Watkins Glen Cup layout. Watch the race live on YouTube, Friday 9:15pm EST by clicking here. Want to join the fun? Registration for Series 3 is still open. Not ready to register, but want to learn how to get started in sim racing? Visit
pcasimracing.org to learn how.
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| | PCA—Attention all Region officers and board members: We are currently accepting nominations for the following National Awards:
- The Glenn Lazar-Harry Blanchard Memorial Trophy - PCA Enthusiast of the Year
- The Ferry Porsche Trophy-PCA Region of the Year
- The Porsche (PCA) Family of the Year
- The PCA Public Service Awards
For details or to submit a nomination contact the National Awards Chair:
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| | Top Gear via YouTube—It’s the EV heavyweight battle you’ve been waiting for: In the green corner, the £140k, 750bhp Porsche Taycan Turbo S. In the red corner, the £100k, 754bhp Tesla Model S Performance Ludicrous+. To find out which is best, we test both on the road, drag strip, autobahn and at the charging station. (Ed.: As you watch the drag race
portion of this video, please note that Top Gear has since admitted to using times from a previous Tesla Model S that wasn't the same variant used in this video. Read and watch more about the controversy below.)
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InsideEVs—Just like a certain movie franchise featuring Jedi knights, the controversy surrounding a recent Top Gear video continues. Now, DragTimes has again waded into the muddy waters of dubious acceleration times with a new video in an attempt to clarify the capabilities of the Model S
Performance.
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| | Hagerty—At the turn of the key and a firm prod of the throttle, the boxer flat-four behind my head let out a pleasant, throaty growl. After a few seconds it settled into the upbeat pitter-patter of a happy engine. Before hitting the road, I reminded myself of the unique Porsche five-speed shift pattern: first gear from neutral is left and downward,
reverse is above first.
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| | Porsche via YouTube—9:11 Magazine Episode 13 about “DNA”: The 718 Spyder and the Cayman GT4 are ready for Dario and Marino Franchitti; a vision way back: the Porsche for four; the development of the Panamera; 356/2 Gmünd Cabriolet; cruising the Blue Zone of Sardinia in the 911 Speedster.
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Car and Driver—If you need a break from daydreaming about supercars you can't afford, may we humbly suggest you give daydreaming about superyachts a try? Or perhaps you're wide awake and completely able to afford one. Either way, this Porsche-designed superyacht, now for sale in "low engine miles" condition, is the
superyacht for you.
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Motorweek via YouTube—The updated Porsche Macan Turbo has hit the streets in the U.S., but not before we took a First Drive in Germany.
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Hagerty—Based in the UK, classic car restoration specialist Thornley Kelham started out with the restoration of an Aston Martin DB4 and went further by upgrading and personalizing one rare Lancia after another. Most recently, the team completed a Bizzarrini job that took the better part of 4500 hours. When it came to
keeping that Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada as original as possible, Thornley Kelham retained even the rather poor factory welding, taking care to strengthen the chassis at all critical points.
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| | Carfection via YouTube—When one of Marlon's clients noticed the shell of this 1972 Porsche 911 sitting in the corner of his workshop, he requested Marlon and his team build one of the most beautiful restomods we've laid eyes on. This is the story behind that build.
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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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Motor1—The Porsche Taycan isn't available in the United States yet, but if you're looking for a taste of what it's like to drive, then download the 1.47 patch for Gran Turismo Sport – after previously teasing the addition in September. There are also some more new vehicles and the change to drive around Circuit de
Spa-Francorchamps. The video above focuses on the cars around the famous track in Belgium.
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| | The Drive—Let’s face it, the world’s highways, byways, and alleys are just dirt-ridden passages splattering your new car’s perfectly pristine paint will all manner of filth. A simple wash and wax every few months, though, is good enough for most. Others, like Posh Detailing, view that formula as washing your hands without soap. Which is why the detailers
nearly stripped a 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS to its frame to complete its latest deep-clean.
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Porsche via YouTube—Follow Michael on his journey to the ultimate motorsport event in this weekly series. Road to Le Mans tells the story about Michael Fassbender and his dream to race against the best teams and drivers of the world at the 24h of Le Mans.
Next episode coming Nov. 8
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Autoweek—With news yesterday that Porsche is living up to its promise of offering a proper seven-speed manual transmission on the 992-series 911, a predictable argument sprang up around the Autoweek office: PDK or stick shift? If you're surprised there's an argument against the manual, you haven't driven a PDK-equipped
Porsche in recent years. The brand's automated dual-clutch gearbox is simply sublime, resulting in faster 0-60 times and quicker lap times than a self-shifted 911 can accomplish. But no matter how good it is, it's not a stick shift, with all the satisfying (and, occasionally, frustrating) connotations that come along with a manual transmission.
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Road & Track—Crowning the Road & Track Performance Car of the Year is not an easy task. Each fall, we gather every new or revised performance car that we can get our hands on. While some of these candidates naturally worm into our hearts, this is more than a popularity contest—the award doesn’t simply
go to the machine we like the most or the one we think is the coolest. PCOTY is about looking to the future and finding the car that provides the most hope for the enthusiast: a machine that offers everything you expect of a modern vehicle yet still tugs at the heart.
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The Drive—Folks, we're only ten years and two months away from the year 2030 and, boy, is it starting to feel like it. According to Driving.ca citing research conducted by J.D. Power, more Americans bought electric vehicles than they did ones with manual transmissions in the third quarter of 2019.
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The Drive—The Problem: The instrument cluster may not provide a visual warning when the brake pads are worn out, increasing the risk of a crash.
Porsche said this recall includes vehicles that were previously repaired in the spring.
The Fix: Dealers will reprogram the instrument cluster for free.
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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. 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 Teddy Katz. Alabama Region. "My 2017 718 Cayman has a manual transmission; torque vectoring
(PTV); 20-inch 911 Turbo wheels; Porsche Active Suspension Management; Alcantara on the steering wheel, roof lining, sun visor, and the storage compartment lid, which also has the Porsche logo."
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
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damonl@pca.org
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