Your PCA e-Brake News August 2018 Recap

Published: Sun, 09/02/18

September 2, 2018

Dear e-Brake subscriber,

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

To the left, check out the August 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 July's winning photo.

1. Porsche vs. in-period rivals: Was there really no substitute?

PCA—Because of self-assured tag lines like “no substitute” and “nothing even comes close” plus the enthusiast magazine’s and road testers unabashed love for the marque, and because of Porsche’s consistent success on the track, the entire sports car world always seems to be gunning for Porsche. Over the years, there have been some serious and not-so-serious contenders. Here are a few notable matchups.

2. Model Guide: Porsche 911 Turbo — 1976-2013

PCA—Since it was first launched in the mid-1970s, the 911 Turbo has represented what Porsche considers the epitome of its road-car offerings in terms of performance and technology, and not much has changed with the exception of the odd supercar the manufacturer releases every decade or so. Porsche has had a Turbo for nearly every generation of 911, and today that means those in the market for one have many choices at various price points and performance levels. Before we delve into the different 911 Turbos in the used-Porsche market, a little history.

3. Six of the oddest things in the Porsche archive

PCA—Among the holy relics and icons of the Porsche Historic Archive are some truly curious artifacts. Here are six of our favorites.

4. Porsche's Project Gold 911 is a brand-spankin'-new 993 Turbo

Roadshow by CNET—The record Nürburgring lap time set by Stefan Bellof 35 years ago in a Porsche 956C fell today when Timo Bernhard blasted around the 12.9-mile track nearly 52 seconds faster in the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo, with a time of 5:19.55. Watch the full in-car video.

5. Spied! Next-gen Porsche 911 caught essentially undisguised

Motor Trend—We've known for a while that the Porsche 911 was due for a redesign. For more than a year, our spy photographers have regularly caught Porsche testing prototypes in the wild. As with previous redesigns, we assumed from the beginning that the new 911 would hide most of its changes beneath generally familiar sheetmetal. But even so, it's still cool to get a look at this prototype driving around almost completely camouflage-free.

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

PCA—We are excited to announce a new partnership with Griot's Garage for our Porsche Photo of the Week contest. Starting today, with the May 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.

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.

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