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Porsche Announces “Web Cinema� on Internet Site Porsche announced it has launched a new "Web Cinema" on its Web site that offers Porsche sports-car fans and admirers the ability to view extraordinary Porsche films. This new Web technology gives browsers a "virtual" front-row seat to experience much of what embodies Porsche's legendary sports car driving. The site features rare product development documentaries, insidethe-factory research and even brings the auditory passion of Porsche to life with sounds of the famous engines from the German car maker.
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Inside: Recent News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Porsche Hybrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Desolation Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Election Ballot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 LA Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 8 Zone 8 Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
All of this is now live on the Company's Web site, www.porscheusa.com.
ears of a true Porsche lover."
"We are constantly seeking ways to connect consumers to our exciting world of races, rallies and sports car driving," said David Pryor, vice president of marketing for Porsche Cars North America. "With the new web-cinema in place, viewers can feel a part of the action anytime; and the engine sounds truly are music to the
In addition to audio files, browsers logging on to www.porscheusa.com will find the movies "True to yourself" about the Porsche Cayman S and "No" about the 911 Carrera 4/4S, both presented with the Golden Camera Award in Hollywood. Reports from the American Le Mans Series and Transsyberia Rally are also available.
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PCA-LA REGION PRESIDENT ......................................................David Altemus 310-478-7727, fax 310-479-5181 1537 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 VICE PRESIDENT ..................................................Bob Gordon 818-888-7224, fax 818-615-0624 SECRETARY .........................................................Roger Ignon rignon@edgesystem.net TREASURER ........................................................Jan Altemus 310-478-7727, fax 310-479-5181 MEMBERSHIP ...............................................Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR ..........................................Bob Gordon 818-888-7224, fax 818-615-0624 ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Dick Shipman.....................................310-474-8194 Roger Ignon .........................rignon@edgesystem.net Martin Holford.........................holford@sbcglobal.net Arthur Yuter ................................a.yuter@verizon.net WEB MASTER............................................................Eric Mai ericmai@msn.com ADVERTISING MGR. ...........................................Bruce Pollock imset@pacbell.net NEWSLETTER EDITOR .......................................Bruce Pollock imset@pacbell.net
PCA-ZONE 8 ZONE 8 REPRESENTATIVE .................................Bev Griffin-Frohm bevfrohm@aol.com ZONE 8 WEBMASTER ...........................................Tom Brown webmaster@zone8.org CONCOURS CHAIR..................Linda Cobarrubias & Doc Pryor MS993@aol.com, lpryor@aol.com RALLY CHAIR .........................................................Tom Gould tcg3@aol.com TIME TRIAL CHAIR/DE CHAIR.................................Paul Young pdyoung@cox.net AUTOCROSS CHAIR .......................................Michael Dolphin carrera3@msn.com CLUB RACE COORDINATOR ...........................................Vince Knauf vvvince@aol.com RULES CHAIR........................................................Richard Price rtp356@thecarriagehouse.net TREASURER ..............................................Linda Cobarrubias MS993@aol.com REGION COORDINATOR ....................................Gary Peterson Gary.Peterson@HRH.com CHANGE OF ADDRESS .....................................Notify at once: Joe Shubitowski - joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com AND Ruth Harte / PCA National P.O. Box 30100, Alexandria, VA 22310-8100 SUBSCRIPTIONS PCA members of other regions may become “Dual” members of PCA-LA and receive the Porscherama for 12 months by sending $24.00 to Joe Shubitowski, Membership Chairman, joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com Non-member subscription $36.00/ year. EDITORIAL POLICY Porscherama is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Los Angeles Region. (PCA/LA), a California Non Profit Corporation. It is published in accordance with the club by-laws and conditions of the charter granted by the Porsche Club of America. Statements contained herein are those of the author(s) and do not constitute an opinion of the PCA/LA, its board of directors or staff. All contributions become property of Porscherama. Porscherama reserves the right to edit all contributions. ADVERTISING POLICY Classified Advertising: Porscherama accepts classified ads for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche related items. Ads can run for three consecutive months. No charge to PCA/LA members. Non-member cost is $10.00 per month payable in advance, after which time they must be resubmitted. Porscherama is not responsible for the accuracy of information contained in any ad and does not warrant or guarantee the condition of items offered for sale, nor the accuracy of any claims or representation made by the advertiser. Type or print clearly, include your PCA number and email ad copy to: imset@pacbell.net with “Porsche Classified” in the subject line
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Porsche's Hybrid Legacy Spans 100 Years Ferdinand Porsche developed the world’s first advanced electric car, all-wheel drive car and hybrid car at the turn of the 20th Century Porsche®, a name long associated with engineering innovation, stunned the automotive world by introducing the world’s first advanced electric car – a vehicle that also led to the world’s first hybrid car. While this "green" alternative to petroleum-based transportation may be considered a mundane news story in the 21st Century when green technology announcements are a daily occurrence, a 24-year-old engineer by the name of Ferdinand Porsche developed, produced and raced such a car more than 100 years ago when horseless carriages were in their infancy. Working for Jacob Lohner & Co. in Vienna, Austria in 1899, Ferdinand Porsche – father of Dr. Ferdinand ‘Ferry’ Porsche who in 1948 founded the Porsche high performance sports car and SUV company we know today – developed and built the world’s first automobile that used electric wheel hub motors rather than a fossil-fuel combustion engine and transmission to drive the wheels. It was called the LohnerPorsche. A Lohner Porsche and concept versions of the Hybrid Cayenne® SUV were seen at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show held Nov. 14-25, 2007. Ferdinand Porsche installed his patented invention, the electric wheel hub motor, directly on the front wheels. Standard output was 2.5 horsepower at 120 rpm, but they were capable of 7 horsepower each for up to 20 minutes. This technology could provide speeds of just over 10 mph and a top speed of about 31 mph. Using a 44-cell battery with 300 ampere hours and 80 volts, Porsche’s new vehicle had a range of about 30 miles. Hailed as "the greatest invention of the age" by one trade journal because electric wheel hub motors eliminated the need for a transmission, gears, belts, chains, differentials and other moving parts and could be produced very quickly, this drivetrain was 83 percent efficient because there was no mechanical loss due to friction. Its debut at the World’s Fair in Paris on April 14, 1900 hurdled Ferdinand Porsche to worldwide fame overnight and prompted Lohner to produce and sell well over 300 such vehicles. Soon after, Porsche took his invention to the race track. On Sept. 23, 1900 he fitted his electric wheel hub motor car with a larger battery and set his first speed record at Semmering, covering the 6.2-mile route in less than 15 minutes with an average speed of 25.5 Continued on Page 4.
The Hybrid Exhibit in the Porsche area at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
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of his windowed office. I gave him a couple of short Hella Toots and waved as my 912 grumbled slowly toward the American side. He waved, perhaps enviously, back to me.
"Desolation Highway – Porsche Style" Last of a 3 Part Series – Riggins ID to Eastport ID
When I returned to the American side, our Customs Agent asked if I had enjoyed my visit to Canada and about my destination in the U.S.
By Mike Newlon US Hwy 95 north of Riggins ID follows the Salmon River for several miles. I was soon sur-
With mock seriousness, I told her my 4 minute Canadian visit was a delight. I added that I had taken my photo inside Canada and was going back home to Southern California. She again asked to see my U.S. Passport and, without telling me what she may have been thinking, silently smiled and waved me back into the U.S. As my eager 912 accelerated slowly toward the highway I also gave her a couple of short Hella Toots. It was quite a trip!
Idaho’s Salmon River.
rounded by more spectacular scenery. Snow was present above me on the higher mountains.
Porsche Hybrid (cont.) Fertile Idaho valley below mountain snow.
The highway was clear and virtually empty.
New (left) and present Hwy 95 near the Canadian border.
was there." She waved me through. Beautiful Idaho afternoon.
Today’s destination was Sandpoint ID. I arrived in the late afternoon and spent the night there. Sandpoint, in turn, is about 60 miles south of the Canadian border at Eastport ID; my final destination and the northern terminus of US Highway 95. The drive north from Sandpoint took me through Bonner’s Ferry ID and some of the most beautiful mountain valley farmland I had ever seen. The combination of deep green spring Alfalfa surrounded by snow covered mountains was a visual treat.
On arrival at the Canadian Customs booth, a neatly uniformed Officer looked closely at my 912, then at me. He smiled and said, "I’m glad you finally brought my car back." which broke me up. After showing him my U.S. Passport and declaring my honorable intentions, I drove just far enough into Canada to prove I was there. As I turned around I noticed the Canadian Customs Officer watching me from the warmth
Just south of the international border, extensive road work was in process adjacent to US Hwy 95. I couldn’t resist a photo of yet another alignment of US Hwy 95 being born. At the border I first visited U.S. Customs. Our very polite Customs Officer ended her usual questions by asking my destination in Canada. I said, "About 60 feet beyond Canadian Customs so I can take a photo of something to prove I
Welcome to Canada. Now I can drive home.
mph. The best internal combustion engine powered car averaged 21.5 mph. Later that year, Porsche fitted his wheel hub motors on all four wheels, thus producing the world’s first all-wheel drive car. To give the car sufficient power and range, it required nearly 4,000 lbs. in batteries, proving to be the same challenge faced by today’s engineers. He tried to solve this dilemma by fitting the all-electric speed-record car with two De Dion Bouton gasoline engines producing current for the electric powertrain. The result was the world’s first hybrid. He again surprised the automotive world when this new concept debuted at the 1901 Parisian Auto Salon. His design used the 3.5-horsepower combustion engines to drive dual generators to supply current to the two wheel hub motors on the front wheels. It also was possible to run the gasoline engines after start up to so that the electric motor functioned as a generator and kept the battery charged. If necessary, both the combustion engines and electric motors could be used in parallel. Porsche stepped up performance and created variations delivering 5 to 12 horsepower. And in 1902 he piloted his hybrid during trial runs at the Exelberg race, finishing first in the large-car class and third overall. Porsche went on to develop automobiles for Austro-Daimler, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in Stuttgart, and Steyr-Werke AG in Austria before forming Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH in 1931. He is most remembered as the inventor of the Volkswagen Beetle, yet his innovative work in the areas of electric and hybrid drive systems is substantial. His wheel hub motor resurfaced decades later when the concept was used to power the Lunar Rover during NASA’s Apollo missions to the moon. Continued on Page 6.
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Porsche Hybrid (cont.) Today, his innovative spirit lives on at Porsche AG’s Research and Development Center in Weissach, Germany where the company is applying its engineering strength to develop hybrid systems for the Cayenne SUV and the upcoming Panamera four-door gran turismo.
The new Gt 2 at the LA Auto Show.
The Hybrid Exhibit in the Porsche area at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show in November featured the car itself from the turn of the 20th Century. The electric wheel hub motors are seen located in the center of these front wheels. Standard output was 2.5 horsepower at 120 RPM, but they were capable of 7 horsepower each for up to 20 minutes.
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