Your PCA e-Brake News August 2019 Recap

Published: Sun, 09/01/19

September 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 August monthly recap.

To the left, check out the July 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.

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1. Nordschleife in 7:42: Taycan sets four-door EV record at Nürburgring, Porsche says [w/video]

PCA—Electric vehicles normally struggle to keep horsepower levels constant and batteries fresh during extended periods of hard driving, but Porsche seems to have assuaged those traits with the Porsche Taycan, which just completed the 12.8-mile Nürburgring-Nordschleife in seven minutes and 42 seconds.
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2. Barnfinding: Always ask for more pictures

PCA—I’ve often said that gentlemen’s agreements are only valid if both men are gentlemen, and if not, all bets are off. The same goes with buying cars based on pictures: It all depends on how honest the person selling the car is. If said person is honest, the pictures will reflect that, but if they are up to no good, there are a million ways to make a car look better than it really is.

3. RM/Sotheby's to liquidate the Taj Ma Garaj Porsche collection

PCA—RM/Sotheby’s has a long history of knocking it out of the park with sales of private collections. 20 years ago, this was the domain of Christies and a young David Gooding. RM hired Gooding away from Christies, and together, they proceeded to knock Christies out of the North American classic car auction business. David of course started his own auction house in 2004, but it’s RM/Sotheby’s that still retains this piece of the auction world. John Dixon’s Taj Ma Garaj Collection is the latest collection to be liquidated by RM/Sotheby’s, and given the demographics of the hobby, it won’t be the last. The 30 automotive lots are almost entirely Porsches (and, they’re being sold at no reserve), so naturally, we’ll be paying attention. Here are some of the lots that have caught our eye.

4. 2020 Porsche Taycan Review: Should Tesla be Worried?

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.

5. 2019 Werks Reunion Monterey was biggest ever with 650 registered Porsches [w/video]

PCA—There was a palpable sense of excitement in the air as the sun tried to burn off the early morning fog, which kept wafting through the valley and obscuring the view down two fairways of Porsches at Werks Reunion Monterey. Eventually the sun prevailed at Corral de Tierra Country Club, and by mid-morning 650 registered Porsches were in full view. This was the largest Werks Reunion yet, with thousands of spectators joining this celebration of Porsche.

METROVAC partners with PCA for e-Brake Photo of the Week contest

We are excited to announce a new partnership with METROVAC for our Porsche Photo of the Week contest. Starting with today's July recap, 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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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 METROVAC, will be giving away a VAC N BLO 500 to contest winners and an Air Force Blaster Sidekick Car and Motorcycle Dryer 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.

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