Your PCA e-Brake News April 2018 Recap

Published: Wed, 05/02/18

May 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 April monthly recap.

To the left, check out the April 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 March's winning photo.

1. Five reasons why a 997.2 base Carrera is the Porsche we should all be buying

PCA—In the probably not too distant future, we’ll be able to look at a 911 history broken into three epochs: air-cooled, water-cooled, and hybrid. The 997.2-generation 911 Carrera, which celebrates its tenth birthday later this year, may well go down as being one of the most loved/sought-after of the water-cooled 911s. We should probably be snapping them up in droves now. Here’s why.

2. Video: 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS laps Nürburgring in 6:56.4 — 24 seconds faster than predecessor

PCA—It’s hard to believe that the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS, with just 520 horsepower, has beaten the 887-hp 918 Spyder hypercar around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with a time of 6:56.4. The 918’s former production car lap record was set less than five years ago.

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3. Enter Spring 2018 Member Only Raffle for chance to win Porsche 718 GTS

PCA—With springtime comes a staple of Porsche Club of America, the Spring 2018 Member Only Raffle, and we’re giving away a Porsche 718 GTS — Boxster or Cayman — plus $25,000 cash as the grand prize. After the initial 8,500 entries, another grand prize will be added for every additional 4,000 entries sold.

4. Video: Sights and sounds of Werks Reunion Amelia Island in 2018

PCA—Didn't make it to Werks Reunion Amelia Island this year? Watch this video to see what it's like — and remember: Werks Reunion Monterey will take place August 24.

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5. Five of the most interesting things at the Hershey Porsche-Only Swap Meet

PCA—Every year PCA’s Central Pennsylvania Region holds the Porsche-Only Swap Meet, which takes place at the Giant Center at Hershey Park. Thousands of members and Porsche enthusiasts attend to score deals on just about anything related to Porsche. Cars, parts, drivetrains, owners manuals, toys, toolkits, car care products — anything. As such, the event is one of those places where one can find quite odd, rare, and outrageous things, including, but not limited to, the five we describe in this article.

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 June 1 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. This is the last e-Brake photo contest to award PCA's license plate photo frame. Starting with the May 2018 monthly recap, PCA, in partnership with Griot's Garage, will be giving away a Concours Lawn Kit to contest winners.

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