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PCA—Porsche announced three new models yesterday, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe, and E-Hybrid Coupe,
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PCA—Modern, low-production, high-performance Porsches have developed an impressively strong position in the collector-car market. Porsche’s ability to deliver cars with a compelling combination of looks
and Nürburgring Nordschleife-proven performance has resonated sufficiently with buyers to push prices well above the MSRP and maintain them there even after the introduction of newer and more capable versions. Recently, however, some softening in the market has been evident as fear of an economic downturn looms. So, the question going into the Monterey auctions is whether modern Porsche prices will hold or tumble. Here are a few of the Porsches from the 1980s to the present that we’ll be
watching.
| | 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. Though registration is
now closed, 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 attend 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.
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| | PCA—Watch live as over 50 Porsche Club of America members race door-to-door with fellow members at Laguna Seca Raceway in the second officially sanctioned PCA National simulation racing series. Each of the seven consecutive weekly races will air live on YouTube and feature professional broadcasters adding excitement to the racing action. Some of the PCA
members racing have on-track experience including PCA Club Racing and others are Sim-only racers. PCA Sim Racing will mix the best of both worlds. If you are interested in learning how to get involved with this fast growing activity, visit the PCA Sim Racing website for more information.
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Top Gear via YouTube—Ladies and gentlemen, this is it. This is the very beginning of Porsche; the start of one of the world’s most famous sportscar (and now SUV) makers on the planet. Chris Harris details the story of the simply incredible Type 64.
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| | PCA—After WERKS Reunion, you dont want to miss all the historic race activities at WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway, Our PCA Car Corral will open August 17 and 18. PCA Car Corral Parking Passes are on sale now!
Described as a museum springing to life, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is the largest event held during the famed Monterey Classic Car Week, and is the only event where cars are doing what they were originally intended to do…race. Approximately 550 race cars are invited to compete in the world’s premier motoring event, and are accepted based on the car’s authenticity, race provenance, and period
correctness.
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WANT A FREE PCARMARKET T-SHIRT AND WRIST WRAP? Simply visit the PCARMARKET booth this Friday at the Werks Reunion in Monterey. The 24/7 Exclusive Porsche Online Auction has been all over social media, PCA e-Brake, and more, promoting what has become the fastest growing All Porsche marketplace. List your
car for sale and browse over 100 cars currently up for auction and in the DealTank. We will see you all this Friday, August 16th in Monterey. Until then, visit PcarMarket.com.
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PCA—Get ready for another PCA National Office Open House! Join us on Saturday, September 14, 2019 for cars, food, and fun with your fellow club members. Tour the national office, learn some cool PCA history with Executive Director Vu Nguyen, and pick up some PCA gear at our pop-up store. We'll also be raffling off some
great prizes, so be sure to register and save your spot!
Registration is open at the following link.
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| | Kelly Telfer via YouTube—It’s every automotive enthusiast’s dream to buy a rare car from a prominent collection. These seemingly unattainable beauties that live behind stanchions and locked doors, usually only see the light of day during a rare concours or museum appearance. That is unless you can get a private tour, and prominent automotive artist, Kelly
Telfer, did just that. See the story of how a lifelong passion and a casual comment turned into the acquisition of a low mileage, original 1968 Porsche 911 from the exclusive Brumos Collection in Jacksonville, Florida. Sometimes all you have to do is ask…
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Motor Trend—It's difficult to overestimate the significance of the Porsche Taycan. It's the first electric car from one of the world's most accomplished and acclaimed performance vehicle manufacturers, the product of more than five years' work and an investment of more than $1 billion. It's also the first electric car
that will sorely test the loyalties of the Teslarati.
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| | Autoblog—We've watched the Porsche Taycan get incrementally closer to reality for years. Now, Jonny Smith of the "Fully Charged Show" on YouTube has become the first automotive journalist — and "the first non-Porsche employee, if you take Mark Webber out of the equation" — allowed behind the wheel of Porsche's battery electric performance
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Auto Express via YouTube—According to Porsche the new £75,348, 414bhp Cayman GT4 is “a brutal driving machine that is perfectly irrational.” It’s also a car that is “razor sharp in its responses that’s been designed for people who take their fun seriously and who would rather sit in a sport seat than a leather
armchair.”
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| | SunTek—The SunTek team had a great time meeting the curious, knowledgeable Porsche Club members at Boca Raton two weeks ago. Many of you enjoyed the Brewster Green GT3 Touring at our booth, immaculately wrapped in SunTek PPF Ultra by our expert installer Auto Super Shield, Boca Raton. We loved the discussions it sparked and telling you a bit more about
how SunTek, with its self-healing and hydro-resist top coat, protects your Porsche and keeps it clean.
We think you will also enjoy watching this Porsche GT2 RS owned by professional golfer, Ian Poulter #GetRoadReady with SunTek. Ian chose SunTek PPF Ultra to protect his full vehicle and used SunTek PPF Ultra Defense, our thicker 11mm film, on the higher impact areas.
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| | Carfection via YouTube—Henry Catchpole reviews the new Porsche 718 Spyder on the road in Scotland. It's the first Spyder to be a GT4 car. It has the same engine and performance, a manual gearbox and the ability for you to feel the wind in your hair. Is it any good? What do you think?
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Overcrest—Kris interviews Bob Garretson, racing driver and one time owner of Garretson Enterprises, the muscle behind some legendary Porsche 935's, on his history with cars, how the Apple Car came about, crashing at Le Mans, The Old Warhorse itself, and more.
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| | Autoblog—For the first time, the ultimate version of the Porsche Cayenne is a hybrid, as the brand moves to make electrification more central to its powertrain strategy. The Turbo S E-Hybrid is the new range topper of the Cayenne lineup, in place of the non-electrified Turbo S that was the ultimate iteration of the previous-gen Cayenne. With the new
Cayenne, the Turbo S comes only in E-Hybrid form and a regular Cayenne Turbo sits one rung down, a hierarchy that mirrors the offerings in the Panamera family. Like all other Cayenne models, the Turbo S E-Hybrid is offered both in a traditional SUV body — now shapelier as a result of the third-gen redesign — as well as a fastback Coupe. We drove the former at a launch event in southwestern Oregon.
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KEF—We appreciate you visiting the KEF Music Lounge at this year's PCA Porsche Parade. We had so much fun getting to know you while listening to great music (and lip syncing like pros)! We hope to see you again real soon.
Congratulations to our raffle winner, Dave Oliver from Alaska! He's won our groundbreaking LSX Wireless Music System. All he has to do now is pick out the color!
All PCA Members can access your exclusive offer on KEF products, by calling a KEF Concierge at (732) 683-2356 ext. 117. Make sure to say you're a member of the PCA!
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PistonHeads via YouTube—As the Porsche 911 GT3 dynasty turns 20 years old this summer, Dan Prosser takes one of the most iconic GT3 derivatives, the 997.2 GT3 RS, for an early morning Rise & Drive.
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| | Automobile—That’s got to be the real thing, no way that’s a toy, I thought to myself when viewing pictures of this handcrafted 1:8 scale 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster model. Well, I was wrong, it’s not a toy for starters, it’s a model crafted by Bristol, England-based company Amalgam Collection. They specialize in making some of the most detailed,
high-quality model cars you will ever see ranging from 1:4 to 1:18 scale.
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Motorweek via YouTube—
RLast year we took a European cruise in the redesigned Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. Now we take another test drive, but this time it's stateside in a U.S. model.
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| | Barron's—A 1959 Porsche 718 RSK “Center Seat” Spyder, one of the rarest and most sought-after Porsches, will headline Bonhams’ auction in Carmel, Calif., this week.
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Motor1—The 2020 Porsche Taycan is here – well, almost. But now we have a date. Mark your calendars as Porsche has announced that its first all-electric model will make its global debut on September 4, 2019 and it will be live-streamed on the company's dedicated online TV microsite.
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| | Motorious—Long before the Cayenne was even a dream, Porsche was a force to be reckoned with off the pavement. The German automaker saw wonderful success in grueling races like the Paris-Dakar Rally. This 1981 Porsche 911 SC has been converted into a Safari car, making it perfect for hitting fire roads or plowing through the snow.
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Car and Driver—The Porsche 911 GT3 turns 20 this year. We've grown to love the lighter, faster, beefed-up and hunkered-down version of the 911 over the years. Oh, who are we kidding? We loved it the moment we first drove it.
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| | Road & Track—Hillclimb cars are some of the most exciting race cars out there, and this Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is no exception. It broke a record at Pikes Peak this year, setting a time of 9:23 in the Time Attack 1 class. It sounds absolutely fantastic.
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Car and Driver—At the beginning of April, August Achleitner retired after 36 years at Porsche. He worked first at the chassis department, in the 1980s, then on packaging for the first-generation Boxster and 996-generation 911 in the 1990s. He helped bring the Carrera GT to life. But his most important role at Porsche
was as chief engineer for the 911, the car that defines the company.
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Motor Trend—Ever wonder how some of the world's best automotive technicians got to the top? It's a good question, especially today when the automotive industry advances quicker than ever in terms of new technology. Indeed, there's a large
demand for skilled technicians; the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that around 46,000 new jobs in the field will need to be filled by 2026.
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| | Motor1—Porsche is known for offering a wide range of options on its vehicles, especially the 911. That’s no joke either – if you jump into Porsche’s configurator for the 911 Carrera you’ll immediately find 18 color choices for just the exterior, and if you’re still not satisfied with any of those shades, you can spend an extra $11,430 for a custom color of
your choosing. Similarly, there are 26 different options for interior materials and colors, and that’s without any individual customization.
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GM Authority—A former Corvette chief engineer says his team used to look at the business model for the Porsche Cayenne SUV and were impressed with its popularity and staying power.
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METROVAC partners with PCA for e-Brake Photo of the Week contest
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| | We are excited to be partnered with METROVAC for our Porsche Photo of the Week contest. Winners will receive a VAC N BLO 500, a $152.99 value. We will also randomly award a PotW voter each month an Air Force Blaster Sidekick Car and
Motorcycle Dryer, a $119.99 value. All you have to do is cast a vote for your favorite Porsche photo!
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Photo by George Halleck. Central Indiana Region. "This is our 2016 Boxster Spyder. We broke it in driving to Jay Peak,
Vermont for the Porsche Parade in 2016. It has been from Quebec City to Albuquerque, New Mexico. This week our Spyder appears to be searching for a place to spin a web."
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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