Porsche Club of America
Los Angeles Region
March 2010
Inside: Porsche 918 Spyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Paradise Cove Fun Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Greystone Sponsor Spotlight . . . . . . . . . 4 New Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 New Members & Anniversaries . . . . . . . 3 Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Porsche Reveals High-Performance 918 Spyder Concept Highly Efficient and Ultra-Fast Plug-in Hybrid Super Sports Car Unveiled in Geneva ATLANTA - March 1, 2010 - Today, on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche unveiled an ultra-efficient, low-emission, mid-engine super sports car featuring hybrid and electric drive technology. The 918 Spyder concept combines high-tech racing features with electric-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities. For example, it is planned to provide an emission level of just 70 grams of CO2 per kilometer on fuel consumption of only three liters/100 kilometers (equal to approximately 78 mpg U.S.), which is truly outstanding, even for an ultra-compact city car. This car, however, is intended to offer the performance of a super sports car with acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h in just under 3.2 seconds, top speed of 320 km/h (198 mph), and a lap time on the Nordschleife of Nürburgring in less than 7:30 minutes, faster than even the Porsche Carrera GT.
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The 918 Spyder is one of three Porsche models with hybrid drive making their world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. This trio - made up of Porsche's new Cayenne S Hybrid SUV with parallel full-hybrid drive, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car with electric drive on the front axle and a flywheel mass battery, and the two-seater high-performance 918 Spyder mid-engined sports car with plug-in hybrid technology clearly demonstrates not only the great bandwidth of this new drive technology, but also the innovative power of Porsche as a genuine pioneer in hybrid drive.
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Paradise Cove Fun Run On the 21st of February, more than 29 cars and drivers set out from Taft High School to Pacific Coast Highway and finally to Paradise Cove Cafe. The enthusiastic bunch enjoyed decent weather and encountered very little rain on their way to Brunch at the iconic restaurant.
The highly-innovative 918 Spyder concept car combines Porsche's Intelligent Performance philosophy with the high-technology from motorsport, with classic but modern design to make a truly convincing statement. Offering a unique combination of extremely low fuel consumption, supreme performance and long electric range, the Porsche 918 Spyder concept represents an essential milestone in Porsche's strategy on the way to genuine electric-mobility.
Photos of Taft High SChool staging area (above) and the parking area at Paradise Cove. Photos by Robert Vincent.
The full story and more photos are available on the Porsche web site under About Porsche > Press Releases > Porsche AG.
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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 .......................................................Art Yuter 818-888-7224 SECRETARY .........................................................Roger Ignon rignon@edgesystem.net TREASURER .........................................................Bob Gordon 310-478-7727, fax 310-479-5181 MEMBERSHIP ...............................................Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR ......................................Martin Holford martinholford@me.com ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Roger Ignon .........................rignon@edgesystem.net Arthur Yuter ................................a.yuter@verizon.net Bill Ehrich, Bob Gordon, Jeff Peck, Terry Sullivan, Robert Vincent WEB MASTER ...............................................Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR & ADVERTISING MGR......Bruce Pollock imset@pacbell.net
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PORSCHERAMA possible before this year’s event on July 18th. First up is Monaco Motors in Canoga Park, who provided a $500 Service voucher won by Sandy & Steve Klein of Corona, CA at our Greystone Raffle. Monaco was founded and is operated by owner Wade Lennan, who applies his more than 30 years experience in the service, maintenance and repair of Porsche, Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW and MINI cars every day at Monaco.
Our concours at Greystone Mansion last August was a success due in large part to the participation of our sponsors. As part of our thanks for their involvement we’re profiling as many as
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clients and enhance understanding of your car, how it works and the benefits of regular, quality maintenance. Also there are details about Monaco’s “VIP Service,” which is an offering whereby, in the Los Angeles area, Monaco will pick up your car, perform needed service, wash it and return it to you. Wade says it’s designed for people who have something better to do with their time. That sounds like most of us. Check out Monaco Motors and our thanks to Wade for your support for our Greystone event.
The goal of Wade and his technicians is to provide a highly trained staff who deliver quality personalized service consistently. They want their clients to be driving safe and reliable cars out on the road and they pledge to strive to save you money without compromising on service, workmanship or quality. On the company’s web site (monacomotors.com) there are many features designed to educate
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Porsches are well represented by the 917 and 962 series. But pay attention to the others as well. Every car in this book and the people connected with them made significant contributions to the evolution of today’s racing cars.
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