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Cover photo from Edward Hessel. See page 12-14 for more photos.
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NOVEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING Roosters 10430 Shelbyville Road Louisville, KY 40223
Monday Nov. 9 7:00 PM
Cars & Coffee is always held on the second Saturday from 9-11AM in the parking lot of Captain's Quarters Restaurant on River Rd. Now $5 per car.
This casual meeting involves anyone interested in all types of cars. It's a free event, however it is a benefit for Dystonia, so please make a donation and/or buy some coffee or breakfast to support the cause. It is weather-pending, but only depending on what conditions you're willing to bring out your Porsche. Just show-up whenever you can. Who knows, maybe some of us will go for a drive afterwards?
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2015 KY Region PCA Calendar www.kypca.org
Table of Contents JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMEBR
9—Membership Mtg. Roosters
14—Membership Mtg. Mellow Mushroom
Club Contact Info Page 4
President’s Report Page 6
The MART Page 8
Hubers Photos Page 12-14 Bourbon Tasting Photos Page 16-17 Swap Meet Photos Page 18-19
14—Cars & Coffee ??
Membership Info Page 20
Editor’s Desk Page 21
Advertisers Index Page 21
Pedro’s Tech Article Page 22-24
All events are subject to change due to weather and availability.
Badler’s Column Page 26-27
KYRSCCA Autocross Schedule www.kyscca.com
Central Indiana PCA Calendar www.cirpca.org
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2015 KENTUCKY REGION PCA OFFICERS & BOARD
KY PCA Website www.kypca.org Stay informed and participate! Join the KYPCA mailing list and be notified of upcoming events, club news, and membership information. Remember, it’s your participation as a member that makes the club successful. Please visit the below website and sign-up today! www.kypca.org (mailing list sign-up for Pacesetter, Driver Education and general information) www.kypca.org/club-news/ (club activities, meetings, or general announcements from KY Region PCA, the latest issue of the Pacesetter (our monthly newsletter), announcements of new models, racing news) www.kypca.org/document-library/ (club specific documents, upcoming club events, frequently asked questions, mailing list sign-up, Web Links) www.kypca.org/club-events/ (photos and videos from club events (member submitted or just something we think is really cool and Porsche related))
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President: Jason Miller Crestwood, KY (502) 253-5704 millermd@twc.com
belinda@lowcarbrecipes.com
Vice President: Jeremy Miller Fisherville, KY (502) 396-9111 jers993@msn.com Secretary: Granger Adams Louisville, KY (502) 457-7624 grangeradams@yahoo.com Treasurer: Richard Darnell Louisville, KY (502) 889-8120 rd@pskentucky.com Membership: Gene Hoffman Louisville, KY (502) 435-4981 rgenehoffman@gmail.com Activities Committee: T.H. Morris—Chair (502) 548-3275 terencehmorris@att.net Beth Bynum 502-472-9580 bethbynum@gmail.com Gene Hoffman (see above) Deborah Schultz (502) 417-6715 debbieray39@gmail.com Tracy Smithcudnik (812) 725-4352 tracysmithcudnik@gmail.com
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PaceSetter Editor: Belinda Schweinhart Goshen, KY (502) 228-9725 article@kypca.org
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Website Chair: Mark Bos Louisville, KY mbos@bluegrass.net Board Members: Matt Innes (2014-15) (see below) Mark Bos (2015-16) (see above) Edward Hessel (2015-16) Louisville, KY (502) 541-5253 stathome@bellsouth.net Past President: Matt Innes Prospect, KY (502) 552-5487 mattinnes1@aol.com Southwest KY PCA Rep Debra Marie Pollock (270) 791-4044 debra@medcepts.com
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President’s Report November 2015 Jason Miller—KY Region President
Saturday, October 10 marked our first annual German Festival and Bourbon Tasting at the beautiful home of Steve and Bernadette Doolin. Their log home set on 10 acres of secluded wood land provided the perfect backdrop to a great evening which included a bonfire, German treats, and a blind bourbon tasting. The 6 bourbons sampled were from distilleries toured during our drives this past year. It was a perfect night, and plans for next year’s event are already under way. The last planned drive of the year is Saturday, October 17. It is our 14th annual Huber’s Winery Drive. The
of members elected Steve McCombs the 2016 President. Dan Stewart was elected Secretary. And, Steven Rountree was chosen to round out the Board. All other offices will remain intact. Discussions for our January Holiday Hangover Party have begun. This will be mid-January as usual and details will follow as things come together. Lastly, suggestions for meeting locations as we prepare the 2016 calendar are appreciated. Preferred criteria include: a FREE meeting room, good parking for the Porsche, and quality affordable food. Please e-mail me: millermd@twc.com
“The weather this time of yeat is hard to beat…” drive will once again be led by Steve McCombs and as in years past we will meet up with the Central Indiana Region. The weather this time of year is hard to beat, making this a can’t miss drive.
Our November meeting will be Monday, November 9 at Rooster’s, 10430 Shelbyville Rd. The meeting starts at 7pm, but many arrive as early as 6:30. Jason Miller
Every October brings with it the need to elect new Club Officers. Only the seats of the President and our Board Members are term limited. As my twoyear term as President is coming to an end, it is time to elect a new President. The office of Secretary and one Board position are also being vacated. Hence, at our October meeting a quorum
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For Sale
THE MART
White on brown 1984 944, 76,000 miles. Garage kept and meticulously maintained with most service records and paperwork since new. Car is in Little Rock, Arkansas and can be shipped. Originally brought to Arkansas by one of the Firestone family members, it was purchased by a car collector and then my father purchased it. Selling because it is rarely driven as the current owner is having knee pain when getting in and out of the car. The car is an automatic. Asking $5,500 obo. Please contact John Ackerman with any interest/questions hans.ackerman@gmail.com and 502-8190935. (This is Lucy Innes’Dad.)
Brushed aluminum rims are 7"x17" $350 for both Crome are 7"x17" and 9"x17" $700 for all 4. All tires shown are no good. Rims will fit on a 944 with spacers. Contact Matt Innes at mattinnes1@aol.com
The Mart Rules The Mart Ads are free to all PCA members. It will appear for TWO issues and can be relisted by contacting the newsletter editor. All ads must be car related. To place an advertisement in “The Mart” contact the PaceSetter editor.
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The PCA Member Only Fall 2015 Raffle is now open! All Paid Entries Received By The Deadline Will Be Accepted MORE ENTRIES, MORE PRIZES! Up to 8,500 entries for Initial Grand Prize After 8,500 entries, a Grand Prize will be added every 4,250 entries sold thereafter Winner announced by: January 31, 2016 Entry Price: $50.00 US Entry Deadline: December 1, 2015 Click here to purchase your entries or find official raffle rules. https://www.pca.org/news/2015-10-06/fall-2015-member-only-raffle-911-carrera-grand-prize
Winner need not be present to win. Cash price in lieu of vehicle and additional cash prize listed above, $80,000 US.
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Good Afternoon Motorbooks Friend, We are excited to announce that Motorbooks is celebrating our 50th Anniversary this fall.
It's amazing to think what started in the garage of a passionate Minnesota gear head has grown into the world's leading book publisher in this category. It truly is a remarkable story of one man's drive (yes, pun intended). Please consider helping us celebrate this important accomplishment by sharing the information below with your car club members.
1 LUCKY READER WILL WIN 50 BOOKS OF THEIR CHOICE! To show our appreciation to our passionate readers, we are giving 1 lucky winner 50 BOOKS of their choice (valued at $50 or under per title). Entries are being accepted through the following ways. I encourage you to tell your members to register to win! Deadline to enter is 12.31.15. • QuartoDrives Facebook page (contest tab here: http://gvwy.io/u216zzv) • Send a “Happy Anniversary Motorbooks” video greeting to Motorbooks50@gmail.com (details below) SHARE AN ANNIVERSARY VIDEO GREETING BE REGISTERED TO WIN 50 BOOKS! We are asking your club members to share a quick “Happy 50th Anniversary Motorbooks” video. We encourage participants to also tell us their favorite car from the last 50 years in the video. We will be sharing these messages on social media over the coming months.
All video entries are considered a registration in the chance to win 50 books! Grab your smart phone, take a quick video and email videos to Motorbooks50@gmail.com .
50% DISCOUNT REMINDER Just a reminder that our offer of 50% off our books (anything you see on www.QuartoKnows.com) and free shipping on orders over $75.00 applies to car clubs all the time... no expiration. In addition to car books, we publish books on gardening, music, cooking, crafting, history, aviation and much more. Your members could take care of all their holiday shopping right here with us.
******************************************* THE MOTORBOOKS STORY 1965: BORN IN A GARAGE It’s only fitting that Motorbooks story begins in a garage. The year was 1965, and North America was in dire need of quality car, motorcycle, and racing books. Luckily for gearheads, a transplanted Englishman and lifelong car guy named Thomas Warth took it upon himself to feed the need.
From the stalls of his humble Minneapolis, Minnesota, garage, Warth launched a modest automotive book mail-order business selling transportation tomes, many of them imported from England. Thus was born Classic Motorbooks. In 1973, Classic Motorbooks began publishing its own books, which it made available alongside those from leading transportation publishers around the world. This move put Motorbooks in the driver’s seat, allowing it to define the best books for enthusiasts and then engage the motoring world’s best photographers and writers to create them an approach that continues to this day.
Besides our award-winning writers and shooters, we also partner with some of the biggest names in the business, like Chevrolet, Ford, Hot Rod and Cycle World magazines, Dodge, and SRT- all to give us access to the best stories and the coolest photography.
Alongside its own titles, Motorbooks continues to offer the best books from the other premier transportation publishers, fine-tuned exclusively for the enthusiast by gearheads who are just as obsessed as you are. For 50 years, Motorbooks has embraced the gearhead life. If it has wheels, we dig it.
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Thanks again for your consideration to help us spread the word about our 50th anniversary.
Nichole
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Exclusive Hubers Membership Drive Photos Photos by Edward Hessel That’s right—EXCLUSIVE! You won’t find these gems on Facebook. You can only see them here! ENJOY!!! (Thanks Edward)
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Hubers Membership Drive Photos from Facebook Photos by Julian Glenn Gabbord
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1st Annual Bourbon Tasting Photos Photos by Holly Miller
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Stuttgart Swap Meet Photos Photos by Belinda Schweinhart
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PCA Anniversaries!! November 2015 Yrs 19 19 16 16 14 12 11 10 9 6 2 1 1 1
Name
City
Car Year, Model, Color
David & Callan Handmaker Doug & Tammy Meredith Steve Mccombs Joe & Daisy Rocha Mark & Sandra Brodsky Greg & Barbara Huber Romeo & Mary Laureano John & Cory Moneymaker Michael & Edward Croucher Jerry Ream & Brian Duvall Mark Nally Patty Davis Jim Doll Mike Winebrenner
Louisville KY Louisville KY Louisville KY Slaughters KY Prospect KY Louisville KY Louisville KY Louisville KY Sellersburg IN Glasgow KY Louisville KY Louisville KY Louisville KY Sellersburg IN
1989 1984 1989 1979 2001 1968 2005 1984 1988 2003 1978 2001 2006 1988
911 Carrera 4 928S 911 Turbo 911 SC Targa 911 Carrera 912 911 Carrera Coupe Silver 911 Carrera Cab Red 944S Red Boxster Cabriolet Black 911 SC Blue Boxster Convertible Blue Boxster Conv Seal Gray 911 Carrera Coupe Silver
**Incomplete profiles are based on the info you filed with National when joining/renewing your membership.
Welcome New Members!! October 2015 Endre Bujtas Chris Dischinger Aaron & Zoya Leichty Hans Maessen
Louisville KY Louisivlle KY Louisville KY Neerpelt, Belgium*
Phil McCauley
Louisville KY
* This is NOT a typo!!!!!
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2015 2016 2006 1998
Cayman GTS 2 Dr Black Cayman GT4 Black Cayman S 911 Carrera 4S Coup Blue Metallic
From the Editor’s Desk By Belinda Schweinhart No comments about the color scheme so I’m sticking with this one for a while. Maybe I’ll change it in January for a yearly color scheme. I’ve heard you can print out the Pacesettter from the Issuu website. Can someone tell me how you do it? When I log in it defaults to editor settings and it looks different.
Are you on Facebook yet? https://www.facebook.com/groups/50109424636/ I barely scratched the surface of the photos available on our Facebook page. Our region has the best photographers around! Be sure to share any photos that you take with your Porsche too. You might just end up on the next cover!
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Published in the November 2015 issue of “Die Porsche Kassette”
We all love driving our cars, so eventually we’ll get a re puncture. I’ve had six in 18 years (265,000 miles) of Boxstering. I have good news and bad news for you.
mph maximum) and short distances (50 miles maximum). They are also inflated to 60 psi and in most cases, since they are stored out-of-sight, when needed, the pressure has slowly dropped to unusable levels.
“That stuff is nasty, sticky slime that is difficult to wash off.” First, the bad news: The newer cars (981s, 991s, 987s and 997s) don’t even come with a spare re, so how can you avoid ge,ng stranded in the middle of nowhere or having to wait hours for a tow truck to appear? Now, the good news: You can fix your own flat! Here’s a list of what you’ll need: •Wheel lug wrench and special tamper-proof socket if required. • Jack •Tire repair kit (plug type). Go buy one now for each car. • Electric (12 VDC) air compressor • Pliers The older models have an emergency spare re in the front trunk, but this re is to be used at low speeds (55
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In the spare re’s rim or in a cubby hole in the trunk are the factory tools and scissors jack to perform the opera on. But I’ve found that it takes less me and less effort to repair your re (in situ) than to remove the punctured re, install the emergency spare, drive to a re store, have the puncture repaired, replace the re, and store the spare. Since the newer models don’t even have the spare at all, Porsche supplies the owner with a fix-a-flat can of “goo”. Although somewhat effec ve on the smallest of punctures, keep in mind that if you use the goo, it will cost you a pre>y penny to have the wheel cleaned, before a new re can be installed. That stuff is a nasty, s cky slime that is very difficult to wash off.
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I need to point out that not all punctures can be repaired. If the puncture is on or very near the sidewall, it should NOT be repaired. However most punctures of the tread (contact patch) may be repaired unless the re has been torn open or has a large gash.
c) Once the lugs are loose, put the scissors jack in place and slowly raise the car. There’s a jacking point just in front of each rear re and just behind each front. d) When the wheel is off the ground, remove the lug bolts and pull the wheel off.
For the majority of punctures, caused by nails, screws and similar, here’s what to do:
Using pliers pull out the nail or screw.
Once you no ce that you have a flat, carefully reduce your speed un l you can safely stop away from traffic. Avoid driving on a deflated re, because the car is more difficult to control and because the re will be damaged beyond repair. When pulling off the road, make sure you don’t put yourself in danger. Try to stop in more or less level ground. If you have emergency triangles, place them a few hundred feet before traffic sees your car. Also make sure that your emergency flashers are on and that you are visible to traffic. Now you need to find the culprit. If you can’t see it immediately, roll your car a few inches forward or backward and check the re again. Once you iden fy the cause, you can opt to fix it in place (if you have enough room to work) or you can remove the re and work more comfortably. To remove the )re: a) Take the wheel lug wrench from the tool kit and loosen every lug bolt. Note that most Porsches have a tamper proof lug bolt on every wheel and you will need to use the factory-provided matching socket. b) For extra safety, make sure the car cannot roll off the jack by wedging an object under the other res, using it as wheel chocks.
Using the special ream tool in the re repair kit, ream out the puncture. Because of the steel belts in some res, it could be hard work. But this step is necessary to ensure a good puncture seal.
Take a plug strand from the kit and place it in the “pickle fork” tool, also found in the kit, and apply the supplied cement liberally on both the plug strand and the (reamed) puncture hole.
The cement will act as a lubricant allowing the plug to go in easier as well as sealing the puncture. The pickle fork should hold the plug strand more or less in the middle.
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Quickly (before the cement dries) insert the plugging cord using the “pickle fork” tool. By using a quick in-and-out motion into the tire. The plug will remain in place when the tool comes out. You can now cut the protruding plug off with wire cutters or a sharp knife. If no cutting tool is available, leave it. It will wear out as you drive.
tires were used normally after plugging and were replaced when the rest of the set was worn and the plugs were still intact. These photos are from an actual in-situ tire repair performed during the West Coast Boxster Fest (WCBF ’07) in Lake Tahoe, NV, on my own loaner Boxster S. I want to thank MartinJF for taking the photos and more importantly, for letting me use his tire repair kit and his portable air compressor. Thanks, Martin. You saved my day.
Using a portable 12 volt air compressor, inflate the newly fixed tire to the recommended pressure (+/35 PSI). For exact tire inflation pressure consult the sticker on your driver’s door or door jamb.
For more information on fixing tires and Flushing, please visit my website: www.PedrosGarage.com. Happy Porsche’ing,
Ⓒ2015 Technolab / PedrosGarage.com
technolab If you removed the tire, remount and tighten lugs lightly. Lower the car and finish torquing the lugs (96 ft-lb). Store the jack and tools. The car is safe to drive right away. It is not recommended that a plugged tire be used at high speeds, because the tire may loose its “Z” rating after a puncture. But having said that I have repaired all of my punctures that way and have never had any problems whatsoever. The repaired
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Pedro P. Bonilla Weston, FL 33327 (954) 385-0330 ppbon@aol.com Pedro@PedrosGarage.com www.PedrosGarage.com www.PedrosBoard.com
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I Get Around—Cruisin’ For a Bruisin’ By Danielle Badler, November 2015 Rocky Mountain’s High Gear And so it came around again, the annual Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Assn. driving event. Two days in the mountains, all courtesy of a cross -section of manufacturers, all hoping we’ll love their wares. Ok, ok. Through my membership, I do get at least some compensation as your humble scribe. Sort of. I get to go. On perhaps the best two days of the year. First order of business; no, Porsche did not participate. I don’t think they’ve ever participated. Are you listening, PCNA? Why o why? And don’t tell me you were distracted. This was before the VW diesel fiasco. This year we were asked to follow a pre-set loop of either a half hour or 45 minutes. The idea was
but it did. And it went up a hill, without having to downshift. This car also had “active rev match.” The way it worked is, you flip one of two levers on the steering wheel, about where paddles for manu-matic shifting would be and, whoo hoo, the next time you downshift, it blips the throttle and rev-matches right before your eyes. Faster and more precisely than you could ever manage. Say going from fifth to second, it blip, blip, blips you right down. Did I like the feature? I don’t know. I kept forgetting that it was there. I kept trying to heel and toe downshift. Which totally messed up the revmatching feature. Old habits are hard to break. I guess you’d get used to it. I know you’d get used to the sticker price, $70, 830, reasonably loaded. Does that undercut a similarly equipped Cayman S by a wide margin? Uh, yes.
“As is, it just looks too Tonka-toy for my tastes.” to give everyone a chance to sample the goods.
The Jaguar F-Type R convertible.
This is the one with the supercharged 5.0-liter V8, good for 550 hp. Eight-speed auto. MSRP of $121,350, well-equipped.
Oh yes. I kept running out of time. The new Corvette. A Stingray coupe with the Z51 performance package, in Laguna blue. According to the spec sheet, the car had the Z51 gearing. Whatever that is. I found that, at any legal or supra-legal speed, I had the choice of at least three, maybe four, gears. It made no difference. Here’s what happened. As an experiment, I shifted the gearbox (yes GM brought one with a manual transmission) into seventh and slowed to 60. The rev counter said, like, 1,200 rpm. Which is a bit absurd, don’t you think? So I tried to accelerate… and it would. Not quickly, mind you,
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Yeah, it’s stunning. And very tight. And it sounds fierce. Even with the top up. I never did pop the trunk, though. So I don’t know if I could get my golf clubs in. C’mon. If you own this car, are you really going to brace your clubs against the passenger seat? And have them clobber you in the arm, the first time you make an energetic right turn? Hey, if they don’t fit in the trunk, the Jag mates to the Audi R8 from a practicality standpoint. And then the 911 wins, if only because you won’t get beaned by flying objects. As for ultimate performance potential, the envelope is so large that only a track will tell. I have no idea. I’d like to find out.
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Mazda MX-5 Miata Club. But I do know the performance potential of this one. Because, with the latest Miata, you can eke the last bit out of it, every day, twice a day, on your daily commute. And maybe that’s the essence of all the euphoric road tests we’ve sifted through. In this incarnation, the interior’s up to date. The gearbox snick snick snicks. The top slides up and down by hand in no time at all. It’s fun. And all accessible. Except for two things. First, I’m sorry, I wanted to like the exterior styling a lot more than I did. At one point I followed someone else in the car. And I kept thinking the Miata needs a plus 1 or plus 2 tire fitment. As is, it just looks too Tonka-toy for my tastes. And it needs 50 more hp. No, make that 100 more hp. When you’re yelling “come on, baby, come on, baby” in passing mode, you know it’s true. As is, it’s adequate. Which I find boring.
Yes, it’s hard to switch from a Miata into this homage to retched excess. But just what exactly is it? Sure, it’s the ultimate MoPar halo car. But for what? For whom? I kept singing to myself “Let’s Do the Time Warp Again.” The rest begin to blur. I wanted to like the Mustang GT Coupe Premium, with 435 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque, at an as-tested price of $46, 085. But it still drove like a truck. I never did find the friction point on the clutch, and I could hardly see anything out the rear. Some things never change. I did like the Cadillac ATS-V Coupe, though. Very tactile. A very real American M3, or is it now M4. This car I could live with. It comes with 464 supercharged hp from 3.6 liters. The test car had the “track performance package,” which included a lot of carbon fiber body bits. For $74,140. I even liked the latest version of Cadillac’s folded paper styling. And the manual gearbox.
Although that could have had something to do with the next feline I drove, the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.
Same for the Buick Regal AWD GS. At $44,965, loaded, with a six-speed manual, 259 turbocharged hp and a Haldex center differential. Ok, I’ll say it; “that’s a Buick?” No, it’s a viable 3-series alternative. Really.
Here’s all you really need to know; 707 hp, 204 mph, $70,865, loaded. But that doesn’t tell the full story. Like the fact you get four doors. An automatic. You can take it shopping… and, when you leave the parking lot, you can melt the tires before you get to the first intersection.
Oh, I drove the new VW Golf R as well. With the manu-matic. A confession. My daily driver is one of last year’s R models. The new R is a very logical step up, in fit, trim and performance. Nothing’s lost, it’s an incremental gain. Although I’d keep the stick.
And the sound. Remember the Hemi ‘Cuda? If you’re reading this, probably not. But you get the idea. Think top stock eliminator, with real brakes and anti-roll bars.
That’s it. My level of interest faded with the setting sun. Acura ILX. No time. Did I miss much? Lexus IS. Subaru WRX. That one I would have liked to try. A raft of SUVs and trucks. They all went on a typical teeter-totter slow-mo off-road excursion. I passed.
Inside, the central touch screen shows all these axle diagrams. I have no idea what they do. And I’d probably have to read the manual to find out, which, of course, I had no time for. But I did find Sport mode. Which kept the revs up and enabled instant bellow.
Oh well, there’s always next year. My dues are paid up.
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Back cover photo from Edward Hessel. See page 12-14Photo for more photos. by Holly Miller. See page 14-15
for more photos.