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PCA—Celebrating 50 years of the Porsche 914. PCA welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to the fourth annual Werks Reunion Amelia Island on March 6, 2020. Join us at our new
location: Amelia River Golf Club.
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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—1968 was a tumultuous year any way you looked at it. For Porsche, simply selling cars in the U.S. represented a challenge. Emission control laws came into effect, and dodgier manufacturers such as Alfa Romeo skipped the
model year entirely. The addition of air pumps across the Porsche lineup played hell with driveability and cost U.S. enthusiasts the 911S for one model year. At least the colors were top-notch.
| | PCA—Children undergoing treatment for a wide range of illnesses at the OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Oregon get the best care possible, but treatment is a long and often tedious process. After learning of
this, PCA members Eric and Amity Peterson decided to help share some fun with the young people facing these difficult health-related challenges. Their goal was to “create joy” for children in Oregon and Southwest Washington who are going through a tough time.
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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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PCA—We're on our way to a fourth grand prize! 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.
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| | PCA—With the Holiday Season in full swing, check out our Holiday Gift Guide to find something special for the PCA member in your life. The Gift Guide includes all sorts of Porsche-related goodies and other automotive products that any Porsche owner would appreciate. Browse our gift guide below, and click on the picture of the product in which you're interested to purchase it.
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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. December’s winner will be announced in the
January 7 edition of e-Brake. Good luck!
December Survey Part 17
Congratulations to our November $100 credit to the PCA Web Store winner: Chase Smith from Arizona 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.
Take December Survey Part 17
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PCA—Know someone who owns a Porsche? Membership to the Porsche Club of America is a great holiday gift idea! They'll also receive a PCA sticker, PCA keychain, and a copy of Porsche Panorama to put in their stocking!
PCA welcomes every kind of Porsche. Big and small, old and new. For only $46, PCA membership provides great regional and national events, awesome driving tours, complimentary subscription to PCA’s award-winning magazine, meet fun like-minded Porsche owners, full access to PCA.org, access to the members-only online marketplace, exclusive access to PCA’s bi-annual members-only raffle, free PCA logo window decal, and discount on parts. Click here for more information. Deadline for a holiday gift membership is 12/16/2019.
Purchase Gift Membership
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& Track—The 906 Carrera 6 is one of the rarest Porsches out there. The company built just 65 examples. Thankfully, there's still at least one out there still hitting the track.
The Belgian-Motorsport YouTube channel caught this one stretching its legs at a historics event at Monza back in September. Behind the cabin sits a 2.0-liter flat-six making 220 horsepower. That doesn't sound like much, we know, but with a car this light, that's plenty.
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PCARMARKET: 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach w/ Martini Race Livery
PCARMARKET is the fastest growing resource to sell a Porsche, and for good reason. Its user-friendly auction format, hands-on customer service, and world-wide audience provide Porsche owners with the opportunity to sell their car efficiently. PCARMARKET offers some of the world’s most exciting vehicles including a recently listed 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder. This example features
the highly desirable Weissach package, factory Martini Race Livery, and with only 878 miles, presents as one of the most spectacular examples on the market today. To bid, comment, or simply watch the action on this vehicle’s live auction listing, click here. To submit your vehicle on PCARMARKET, please visit: https://www.pcarmarket.com/auctions/submit/.
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PCA—Join us in Colorado Springs as we tour the spectacular roads surrounding the legendary BROADMOOR resort. Situated at the base of one of the most famous American Mountains, Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs is the ultimate driving getaway for enthusiasts and explorers alike. PCA Treffen will take place over April 29-May 2, 2020 and includes 2 days of touring the Rocky Mountains, and a
Navigator’s Day Off to enjoy the resort or participate in local activities. Event information, including tour and activity descriptions, can be found at treffen.pca.org. Registration will open on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 3:00 PM (EST). Keep checking the website and e-Brake for additional details and announcements.
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| | Autoweek—The inevitable comparisons between the 911 and new midengine Corvette are certain to come, and in short order. This longstanding debate will be more fierce now that both have engines behind the driver. I recently jumped at the chance to drive the latest eighth-generation Corvette, the C8, and, in many ways, I was wowed by the performance. But it felt nothing like a 911. Just to be sure, I also jumped at another chance to drive the new
992-generation Porsche 911.
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Motorweek—Extended time in this 2019 Porsche Macan S has confirmed something entirely; that it’s a 911 5-door hatchback with some added ground clearance.
Yea OK, we know that’s not technically true, as it shares a lot more with Audi’s utilities than the 911; but it sure feels like their iconic sport coupe when you’re behind the wheel.
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| | Motor1—When it comes to Porsche’s greatest hits it’s all too easy to forget about the transaxle cars that helped keep the brand alive. To honor Porsche's often overlooked front-engined rear-transmission heroes Porsche released a video on their YouTube channel to name its top 5 favorites.
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PCA—Attention all Region officers and board members: The National Awards are PCA's way of recognizing outstanding performance, achieving goals, and celebrating accomplishments.
We know that the regions within PCA all excel in their own way, and this should be recognized.
The submission process is easy. Just create a brief write up (in MS Word) and submit it via email.
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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Oversteer by Autotrader—Car enthusiasts have a lot of opinions that confound me, and one of the most prominent is the seemingly common opinion that the original, first-generation Porsche Panamera is a very ugly car. From what I've gathered, people who like cars are pretty accepting of the current second-gen model and see it as a big aesthetic improvement over its predecessor. Am I the only one
who thinks they're both pretty good-looking cars that don't even look that different?
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Gear—Porsche is close to a decision on making a ground-up all-electric car that will eventually replace the 718.
Porsche’s CEO Oliver Blume told Top Gear: “In all our segments – saloons, SUVs and two-door sports cars – we are looking at having combustion, hybrid and electric.”
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Autoweek—What is it: The Cayenne Turbo is a premium SUV with more power than a Ford Mustang GT350 and a price tag that would buy you two of them. The Turbo is the top of the Cayenne line, above the base, E-Hybrid and S. If you think about it more broadly, it does come in underneath the Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus, both of which are built on the same platform.
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Motor1—We don’t know how many Porsche owners venture into the cold with their 911, never mind one with a removable roof. Honestly, we hope more people have a go in the snow than not, because cars were meant to be driven and winter driving can be rewarding in its own way. Regardless, Porsche needs to make sure its roofless models are prepared for all weather conditions, which is why we see the
forthcoming 911 Targa tackling snowbound roads north of the Arctic Circle.
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| | Oversteer by Autotrader—I recently had the chance to drive the new 2020 Porsche 911 Speedster, which is the swan song of the "991" generation of the Porsche 911. By that, I mean that it's the very last 991 model -- the end of the line, after nine years in production. It's also the very best version.
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CarThrottle—Check out this extremely promising shooting brake custom build based on an early Porsche Boxster. Yes yes, we know it makes less sense than a duck riding a Jet Ski, but we love the idea. Plus, if it had have been based on a Cayman, they would have had to have taken the existing metal roof and pillars off; the Boxster was a cleaner slate with which to start.
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| | Roadshow by CNET—Automotive modification is gearing up for an evolution. I know, because I've already driven it.
Recently, I found myself behind the wheel of a 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera equipped with Vonnen Performance's Shadow Drive aftermarket hybrid system. It totally blew my mind.
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Autoweek—I haven't seen a Porsche 911 of any sort in a self-service wrecking yard since the middle 2000s, but I do run across 914s, 924s, 928s, the occasional Boxster and, of course, 944s during my junkyard travels. A 944 in good condition, particularly one with a new timing belt and/or clutch, sells for respectable money these days ... but a rough 944 with a lot of hard miles tends to scare
away Porsche shoppers.
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& Track—The day ran on forever, 16 long hours of sunlight. Early June in Gotland, Sweden, is a treat that way, recompense for the dark winter months. The island’s 60,000 permanent residents refuse to waste a second of it. They bathe in the daylight, turn their faces to the sun, close their eyes, breathe it in. Over the summer, the place will flood with some 1.6 million tourists, but that was a few weeks away. For the moment, it was just the locals, an empty race circuit, and us in
the 670-hp Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, now the fastest production Cayenne in existence.
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Motor1—A gray car is not particularly exciting to look at (unless it's a Nardo Gray R8), and neither is an SUV trying hard to look like a coupe. Porsche is trying to kill two birds with one stone by allowing its bespoke division to work on a gray Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe and inject some pizzazz for those willing to pay the premium. The base version of the electrified performance SUV kicks
off at $164,400, but this will cost you a lot more given the add-ons applied by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur.
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Driver—The spy protagonist of a movie has to drive a hot car—that has been true since at least the first James Bond movie. That spy driving an electric vehicle may seem more like a punchline than the exciting part of the plot. But in Playmobil: The Movie, the Porsche Mission E, the concept version of the Porsche Taycan, assumes the role as the car of secret agent Rex Dasher. The fact that Dasher is made out of plastic is beside the point. Besides, even James Bond has had an electric
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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 needed. | | |
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 Mike Kieley. Upper Canada Region. "My '64 356C coupe is poking its nose out to see if it’s spring yet and safe to come outside! I am the fourth owner of this wonderful C, all original except for one repaint. No rust, never welded or restored."
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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