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PCA—PCA created a club racing series focused on the competition and camaraderie associated with wheel-to-wheel racing and Porsches in 1992.
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group of veteran racers from other series and their race cars, made from converted street cars, has morphed over the years. PCA Club Racing now features everything from air- and water-cooled 911s, 944s, 968s, Boxsters, and Caymans converted for racing, to the newest track-specific race machines from Porsche Motorsport.
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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 2016 Cayman GTS, 1991 911 Carrera 4, 2010 Panamera Turbo, and 1986 944 Turbo.
| | PCA—Porsche has been endurance racing for the majority of its existence, winning world championships and legendary races in record numbers. The race schedule is grueling, with races that can go on for up to 24 hours. Two of the
most famous are the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours Nürburgring, and Porsche decided to take us behind the scenes from last year’s events.
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| | Pirelli—Pirelli offers you a chance to win round-trip flights to Las Vegas, two-night accommodation, and the driving experience with Dream Racing (one companion included):
- You (the winner) will have the opportunity to race a Porsche 911 Carrera S, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and Porsche 911 GT2 RS (5 laps per car). Then pick one of these 3 options: McLaren 720S, Lamborghini Performante, or Ferrari 488 Pista.
- Your companion will drive a 992-generation Porsche 911 Carrera S for 5 laps + 2 laps riding along with a professional driver.
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PCA—Over 9,000 people watched 109 PCA members race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamp during last Friday’s PCA Sim Racing event. Viewers enjoyed close racing throughout both live broadcasted races. You can watch the recorded Podium eSports broadcast by clicking here.
In PCA Sim Racing’s multi-class competition, class winners Friday were Michael Polasek (Northern New Jersey Region) in Pro Class; Shaibal Bandyopadhyay (Metro New York Region) in Club Class; Cliff Cayer (Carolinas Region) in Sportsman Class; and Kirk Clifford (Rocky Mountain Region) in Rookie Class.
Congratulations to all of the class podium finishers!
Watch the PCA Sim Racers take on Road Atlanta in a live broadcast this Friday, starting at 8pm Eastern time by clicking here. If you are interested in getting started in the fun and competitive PCA Sim Racing program, click here for more information.
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| | PCA—Due to the novel Coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, automotive events around the world have been postponed or cancelled, and events held by and/or related to Porsche Club of America are no exception. Below is a list of PCA National and Porsche-related events and their current statuses. We will update this page as more information becomes available. PCA National-hosted events are in bold.
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via YouTube—With much of North America staying at home to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, you're probably looking for something to stave boredom. Look no further, we have this YouTube playlist of dozens of our channel's technical and DIY videos.
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PCA—Over the weekend, hundreds of new colorful Porsche photos were added to the world’s largest collection of Porsche images. Add your photos today and we'll make it to 4,000 in no time! PCA’s Rennbow is the only website for Porsche images organized by color. Browse the broad spectrum of Porsche colors and add your photo to the massive member contributed Porsche color
website.
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Within the past few weeks, many people who never thought they would buy or sell a vehicle online are now finding themselves doing just that. What was once a convenient option has now become a necessity.
PCARMARKET has become the place where buyers and sellers can feel comfortable conducting their transactions. While traditional classifieds are plagued with poor photos and vague descriptions that lack vital information, PCARMARKET’s detailed listings and comment forum empower buyers by providing essential information to assist in making informed purchase decisions. Our platform simultaneously
helps to keep sellers honest and make pricing fair. Browse from our selection of Live Auctions, DealTank offerings, and now, New Cars from Franchise Dealerships! From your Phone to your Garage, PCARMARKET is improving the way people buy and sell Porsches. The world is watching!
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and Driver—It's been more than two decades since a summer job landed my narrow butt in the single-piece seat of a 1994 Porsche Speedster. It was red. It made a cackling wail. It smelled like leather and oil and gasoline. It felt special and rare and like something that would last. All of those memories flooded back when the latest Porsche Speedster arrived for an instrumented test.
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Car and Driver—Here's a simple test to determine if you suffer from attention-deficit disorder. Okay, you're still reading. That's a good sign. But you still might have the other attention-deficit disorder, the one where no one notices you or listens to you, no matter what.
Is there a cure? You could try eating a plane. But the Guinness Book of World Records says it's already been done.
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| | PCA—In the midst of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, much of North America has screeched to a crawl as non-essential businesses close and governments tell citizens to physically distance themselves from other people. That also means Porsche Club of America Regions have had to cancel events and social gatherings, though at least one Region has been engaging its members in new ways.
The moment of inspiration came when President of the Potomac Region Mia Walsh thought, “What value can we provide our members?” So she started to communicate with her Region’s members digitally, through a new email address and YouTube.
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Road & Track—With every major racing series delayed, more and more high-profile drivers are competing in simulated racing events. Because racecar drivers train on simulators already, it's an easy jump to participate in events like the eNASCAR Pro Invitational iRacing Series. And since 903,000 viewers watched it—a record-breaking figure for an Esports event—we figured some new-to-Esports
fans are now looking to get into the world of simulated racing.
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PCA—We remain hopeful that the 65th Annual Porsche Parade will continue as planned and your planning committee remains fully engaged in
preparing for this PCA signature event. Based on our assessment of the quickly evolving COVID-19 situation we have made the following adjustments to Parade registration:
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Registration (General Registration and Housing) remains open.
Phase II Registration (Banquets, Events, & Activities), will be delayed one month, to open Tuesday April 28th at 12:00pm (noon) EDT.
Phase II Registration Webinar will be delayed one month to Tuesday, April 14th at 9 pm EDT / 6 pm PDT. This webinar will guide you through the Phase II Registration process.
Parade entrants may now cancel their registration without penalty up to June 15, six days before Parade opening. If you choose to cancel your registration, 100% of your registration fees will be refunded.
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Road & Track—If you're in the market for a modern Porsche 911 but still want to stand out at your local
Porsche Club of America meets, this might just be the car for you. It's a 2008 997-generation 911 Carrera S that's been given a custom center-seating position, similar to the design used on the McLaren F1. It's up for grabs right now on Bring a Trailer.
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| | Motor1—In 1963, Porsche is one year shy away from introducing its very first 911 – a sports coupe that would shape the world and will cement its name in history. It was also the start of the air-cooled 911 era, which ran for more than three decades until 1998.
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Autocar—What is it?
This, allegedly, is the year of the electric car. “Wait, wasn’t that last year, or the year before?” I hear you cry. Well, this time, we’re inclined to believe it. Or rather we were, were it not for a certain global pandemic forcing mass factory shutdowns and sending car company shares plunging at an alarming rate.
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Hagerty—Remember the 991-gen evolution of the 911 Turbo S? Following the tradition, that car was considerably more expensive than a regular Turbo, the all-wheel-drive 911 variant that was already faster than most supercars. But once the 992 generation was on the horizon, Porsche also threw in a limited edition of 500 Turbo S Exclusive Series models with even more power, more carbon fiber, and
optional carbon wheels. To get 607 hp instead of “just” 580, you had to fork out $257,500, some $67,000 more than you did for the Turbo S.
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Autosport—Porsche will undertake an evaluation of the new LMDh prototype category with a view to a return to the World Endurance Championship.
The German manufacturer curtailed its involvement in the LMP1 class of the WEC at the end of 2017 and hasn't competed for top class of North American sportscar racing since the LMP2 RS Spyder project of 2005-10.
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Motor Trend—The truck world is about to look a lot different, thanks to boldly styled (and even electric!) pickups on the way, including the Rivian R1T, Hyundai Santa Cruz, and the real showstopper: Tesla's Cybertruck. Having seen all three in some form or another, we feel somewhat inoculated enough to consider this
wild-looking Porsche truck without doing a spit-take.
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| | Autoblog—There’s been a lot of recent talk flying around about the possibility of a factory-built Porsche 911 hybrid. But more recent comments from the higher-ups at Stuttgart seem to have thrown cold water on that possibility, at least in the near term. Something about sacrilege and the existence of the all-electric Porsche Taycan they just spent a lot of time and resources creating.
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Car and Driver—Some cars are for winning races. Some are for winning attention. The Porsche 718 Spyder is for winning souls.
It's not the quickest car in the 718 Boxster/Cayman family. Or the most structurally stiff. But what it lacks on the spec sheet, it returns in deep and meaningful allure. We spent two days firing through the Spyder's six-speed gearbox, kissing 8000 rpm with its flat-six until our ears rang, and bending Southern California's Sierra Nevada roads to our will. No turbos, just a manual transmission and a 414-hp 4.0-liter flat-six
with enough character to merit a documentary. What more could we ask for?
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| | Motor1—March is often a special time of year for Porsche and its countless fans around the world. Though this year’s Geneva Motor Show was canceled, the event has seen more than a few notable Porsche debuts, not the least of which being the 918 Spyder Concept that appeared 10 years ago. Move back 25 years and you’ll find attention was on the then-new 993-series 911 Turbo, the last of the boosted air-cooled machines from Stuttgart. You probably
see where we’re going with this.
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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.
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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 Garrett D. Steck. Carolinas Region. "A California sunrise over a well-kept 944 of Stefan Schmitz-Justen."
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
Digital Media Coordinator & e-Brake News Editor
damonl@pca.org
(410) 381-0911
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