Your PCA e-Brake News May 2019 Recap

Published: Sat, 06/01/19

June 1, 2019

Dear e-Brake subscriber,

As you know, Porsche Club of America delivers e-Brake News to your inbox every Tuesday. This is the May monthly recap.

To the left, check out the May issue of Porsche Panorama. Scroll down to find a recap of the top five e-Brake News articles of the month.

As always, scroll to the bottom to vote for the Porsche of the Month, and to see April's winning photo.

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PCA—Two May editions of e-Brake News included the first two of 18 small PCA surveys this year. These surveys are quick and easy and will 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. May's winner will be announced in the June 4 edition of e-Brake. There will be two more surveys in June. Only one entry per survey counts toward the monthly prize.

If you didn't take the May surveys yet, you can still do so. Please note you are no longer eligible for the May prize.

Any questions? Contact PCA National Office: 410-381-0911.

1. Mart Fresh: Porsche 944 Turbo for track duty, or modern 911 Carrera?

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 1986 944 Turbo, 2000 911 Carrera, 2002 911 Carrera Cabriolet, and a 2012 911 Carrera.
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2. Video: OMGT2: A Zanzibar Red 996 GT2 scratches the Porsche itch

PCA—In America, our introduction to the world of street-legal Porsche GT cars was the 2002 911 GT2, a nearly 200-miles-per-hour twin-turbocharged flat-six behemoth that maintains an air of comfort. Bill Stover and his wife Laura have owned their Zanzibar Red GT2 since new and driven it nearly 30,000 miles, and when the time comes to let it go, it'll stay in the family. Watch the video above for a brief look at the car, and be sure to read the May 2019 Porsche Panorama for an in-depth feature.

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3. PCA Spotlight: An inside look at TECHART and its latest Porsche creations

PCA—We recently visited TECHART's headquarters in Germany, where CEO Steven Ratz walked us through various stages of the in-house manufacturing process that allow the company to build fast, stylish, and comfortable cars. We captured it all on video and also got a preview of three of the company's latest creations.

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4. Ridealong: The Porsche Taycan Turbo Redefines Speed and Acceleration

Automobile—Riding in a preproduction Porsche Taycan Turbo with chief project engineer Stefan Weckbach at the wheel is a bit like living inside a Marvel movie while wearing a VW headset while sitting in a Dallara race-car simulator. The whisper-quiet all-electric Porsche with a driveline on steroids lifts the terms “velocity” and “acceleration” to altogether different levels.

5. Video: Porsche 911 Carrera S (992) vs Audi R8 RWS

PistonHeads via YouTube—The new Porsche 911 has grown in size and is heavier than ever. So does it still thrill and entertain the way a true 911 should?

In this video, PistonHeads’ Dan Prosser answers that question and wonders if for the same money, you’d be better off with an Audi R8 RWS instead.

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Griot's Garage partners with PCA for e-Brake Photo of the Week contest

PCA—Griot's Garage is sponsoring our Porsche Photo of the Week contest. 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.

Vote for your favorite Porsche Photo of the Week

Each month, we will feature the Porsche of the Week photos from the previous month. Then we will tally the votes and crown a new Porsche of the Month winner. PCA, in partnership with Griot's Garage, will be giving away a Concours Lawn Kit to contest winners and a PFM Speed Shine Kit to randomly selected voters.

Got a stunning shot you want to share? Submit your pictures to [email protected]. Be sure to include your contact information, your region name and a few sentences about your picture.

Click here to vote for your favorite photo