Porscherama 2012 May

Porsche Club of America

Los Angeles Region

Riverside Raceway Museum

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Breakfast & Museum Tour On Saturday March 17, 2012, a dedicated group of our members laughed in the face of the forecast rain and gathered for breakfast at Riverside’s famous Mission Inn. Then it was on to visit the Riverside International Automotive Museum. Unhindered by the rain, everyone enjoyed the tour and presentation at the museum, which included a tour of the facility and contributions from “Scooter” Patrick — a noted West Coast Porsche racer from the halcyon days when Riverside International Raceway was very busy with multiple races.

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May 2012

Macan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Zone 8 Rep Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lighter Cars of the Future . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 LA & Z8 Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Robert Vincent Photo

Porsche Macan From Porsche AG; Feb. 16, 2012 Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart's new sports car in the SUV segment has been given the name Macan. The name Macan is derived from the Indonesian word for tiger and combines suppleness, power, fascination and dynamics â_" core characteristics of the new offroad car.

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"The Macan combines all sports car characteristics with the benefits of a SUV and is a genuine Porsche", said Bernhard Maier, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG. "The name of a new Porsche has to fit with the brand, sound good in very many languages and dialects and evoke positive associations."

As the fifth Porsche model line, the Macan is a central plank of Strategy 2018, by which the sports car manufacturer wishes to expand its model portfolio. Porsche intends the Macan to emulate the success of the Cayenne. The SUV will start coming off the production lines in Leipzig in 2013. To that end, the site in this city in Saxony is being expanded into a fully-fledged production plant including body assembly line and paint shop - with 500 million euro of investment one of the biggest building projects in Porsche's corporate history. In the medium-term, the sports car manufacturer will be creating more than 1,000 new jobs here.

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Zone 8 Calendar

LA Region Calendar

PRESIDENT ......................................................David Altemus 310-478-7728, fax 310-479-5181 1537 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 VICE PRESIDENT .......................................................Art Yuter a.yuter@verizon.net SECRETARY .........................................................Roger Ignon rignon@edgesystem.net TREASURER ...................................................................Open MEMBERSHIP ...............................................Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR..............................................Jeff Peck jbpeck@pacbell.net ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Roger Ignon .........rignon@edgesystem.net Arthur Yuter..........a.yuter@verizon.net Robert Vincent, Colleen Stein

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April 7

Concours Prep School - S. Ariz. Reg.

13-15

Long Beach Grand Prix

20-22

California Festival of Speed - Zone 8

28

Autocross - Santa Barbara Reg.

April 5 (Thur.) .........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7728 to verify 28 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club

May

WEB MASTER ...............................................Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com

May 5

Concours - SGV Reg.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR & ADVERTISING MGR......Bruce Pollock imset@pacbell.net

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Cinco DeMayo Concours & Banq. - SAR

3 ( Thur.)........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7728 to verify

5/6

Perf. Driving School - San Diego Reg.

26 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club

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DE - Orange County Reg.

12

Cinco de Mayo Autocross - S. Ariz. Reg.

FORMER ZONE 8 REPRESENTATIVE ...................Michael Dolphin carrera3@msn.com

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Autocross - Golden Empire Reg.

Secretary..............................................................Skip Carter skipcarter@pobox.com

19/20

Time Trial & DE- San Diego Reg.

20

Concours - Grand Prix Reg.

PCA-ZONE 8 ZONE 8 REPRESENTATIVE ...........................................Tom Brown zonerep@zone8.org

ZONE 8 WEBMASTER..............................................Ken Short webmaster@zone8.org

7 ( Thur.)........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7728 to verify 23(Sat.) ...................................................Breakfast Club 24 (Sun) .......................................LA Zone 8 Concours Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills

June 2

Concours - Cal Central Coast Reg.

2

Rally - Cal Inland Reg.

9

Autocross - San Diego Reg.

16

Concours - Orange County Reg.

23

Nat’l Instructor Training - GP/SGV Reg.

TIME TRIAL CHAIR/DE CHAIR .............................Dave Hockett davndirc@yahoo.com

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Concours @ Greystone - LA Reg

AUTOCROSS CHAIR ........................................David Witteried dwitteried@hotmail.com

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DE & Time Trial - GP/SGV Reg

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Concours Prep School - San Diego Reg.

CLUB RACE COORDINATOR ...........................................Vince Knauf vvvince@aol.com

30

El Camino Real - Santa Barbara Rag.

CONCOURS CHAIR .................................................Joe Nedza jcnedza@aol.com RALLY CHAIR.....................................................Revere Jones Zone8rallychair@aol.com CHIEF DRIVING INSTRUCTOR ................................Scott Mann scott@renegadehybrids.com

June

July 5 ( Thur.)........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7728 to verify 28 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club E v e n t I n f o : Jeff Peck

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RULES COORDINATOR .............................................Russell Shon rules@zone8.org

Fourth Annual

TREASURER ..............................................Linda Cobarrubias MS993@aol.com

Porsche Concours

RULES COORDINATOR .................................................Vacant —

Greystone Mansion

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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.

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Zone 8 Happenings

Parade registration opened up on March 27th.

This year’s Parade is only a stone’s throw away; just up the road in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 8 through 14. The Parade is our club’s national convention and features a week filled with numerous activities such as: Concours, TSD Rally, Gimmick Rally, Autocross, banquets, socials, Tech Academy (similar to the Tech Tactics we hosted last fall in Los Angeles), lots of wonderful driving tours in the beautiful mountains of Utah, and much more! This is the biggest event we do all year: just think, all Porsche, all the time, for a week! When it comes time to plan your family summer vacation, you could do a lot worse than to join us in Salt Lake City for the Parade. Salt Lake City is a terrific place to visit, there will be lots of things for the kids, and plenty of fun for everyone. As I write this, there are 78 members registered from Zone 8; but there is still plenty of room for more. Parade moves around the country, a different place each year, so be sure to take advantage of it while it is so close. Join us!

You won’t regret it. For more information see http://parade2012.pca.org. Go to http://paradereg.pca.org to sign up and join the fun.

Zone 8 Rep Tom Brown

By Tom Brown Zone 8 Rep. Zone 8 has a new Rules chair! I’ve recently appointed Russell Shon, San Diego Region, as the new Zone 8 Rules Chair. Russell is an avid driver, frequently participating in autocross, DE & Time Trial events. He holds degrees in both Electrical & Mechanical engineering and loves to do his own work on his cars. With his background and experience, he seems perfectly suited to this task and he will be a great addition to the Zone 8 staff.

This reminds me, the proposal period for 2013 has begun. Please send Russell your thoughts on the rules. Now is the time to make proposals for 2013 and to review and comment on the proposals of others. You can view the current proposals on the Zone 8 website. Please send your proposals and comments to Russell at rules@zone8.org.

Speaking of the website, next time you are on http://zone8.pca.org, check out the "About Zone 8" section. I’m in the middle of a zone history project, the results of which are taking shape on the Zone 8 website. I think it is important to remember our club’s origins and history, and can be quite informative and entertaining as well.

I’ve recently spent hours digging through old Panorama magazines, as well as the zone records that were delivered to me by Michael Dolphin.

Be sure to keep checking back over the next few months, there is enough to this that I’ll be adding to it a little more each week for some time to come.

To this end, I need your help. The zone records are incomplete and I’m hoping that region newsletters can fill in the gaps. In particular, I’m looking for February through May issues of the following years: 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2006 & 2010. If you collect the old newsletters from your region and you have any of these four issues from the years listed, please drop me a note, I’d love to talk to you. I can be reached at zonerep@zone8.org. (Note: I have access to a complete set of San Diego Region newsletters, so to my fellow San Diego Region members, thanks anyway, but I’m looking for newsletters from the other 12 regions in Zone 8.)

By now I’m sure most of you will have seen the new 991 at a introduction hosted by your local dealership. When we finally saw one of these in the flesh, those of us on the zone staff quickly noticed that the engine compartment was even less accessible than that of a Boxster or Cayman.

The realization of the impact that this would have on our Concours events was not far behind.

In a nutshell, if you can’t get at the engine, you can’t judge it and that means that this car could not compete in two of our existing Concours Divisions. This information, coupled with the dissatisfaction that many Boxster & Cayman owners have voiced over the years about accessing their engines for judging, led us to an urgent restructuring of the Concours rules. We created a new division specifically for those cars that have engine compartments with restricted access when compared to their older counterparts.

These rules are "transitional", that is, intended to get us through this year, after which (based on our 2012 experiences) we can then modify them as necessary to keep our Concours events fair and fun for all. In the meantime, these cars have a place to compete that does not place them (or the other Porsche models) at a competitive disadvantage. Please see http://zone8.pca.org for the complete 2012 Zone 8 Rules.

Don’t forget to keep your email current in your account at http://www.pca.org. Keeping your email current with national is what keeps you in the loop for important club information.

See you at the next event!

Tom

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Lighter Cars of the Future How Magnesium Plays a Role in Weight Reduction and Fuel Efficiency POINT ROBERTS, Wash., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal for independent investors, reports on developments in the auto industry showcased at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and how magnesium will play a key role in future innovation. The advancement of lighter weight automobiles will result in significant fuel efficiency. The Cadillac ATS by General Motors and the Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S Coupes were a few of the high profile cars on display utilizing magnesium.

According to Alex Markin, Managing Director of International Magnesium Group "IMG," wholly owned subsidiary of China Direct Industries, Inc., "We anticipate the demand for magnesium in the automotive industry to escalate worldwide. This will be driven by mandates to lower fuel consumption and by buyers wanting lighter cars as energy costs continue to increase. Our magnesium segment is positioned to capitalize on the potential growth of magnesium in the automotive industry worldwide through our manufacturing competiveness and policy of stabilized pricing. IMG will be able to provide U.S. automakers with competitively priced magnesium if and when the U.S. government lifts its constraints on imported magnesium."

Magnesium is stronger and lighter than steel and aluminum; 33% lighter than aluminum, 60% lighter than titanium, and 75% lighter than steel.

According to a press release from Porsche, "Development of the new, seventh-generation 911 Carrera and Carrera S Coupes began with a new aluminum-steel body; the Cabriolets continue the evolution with the addition of an all-new, unique top that retains the characteristic 911 coupe roof line. The intelligent lightweight design makes use of magnesium for weight reduction, improved performance and lower fuel consumption. As with the new 911 coupe, Porsche has managed to make the new Cabriolet models up to 132 pounds lighter than their predecessors."

Mr. Chu stated that the Department of Energy is looking at ways to decrease body weight and is looking to advance lightweight materials. He noted, "If you take off 10% of the weight of the car you can improve fuel efficiency by 6-8%. " According to Frank Sherosky in a recent article in Torque News, as the auto industry shifts, it needs to think better design and materials for lighter cars, not smaller. He says consumers just don't Continued on Page 7.

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REGISTRATION:

Absolute Registration Deadline: May 21, 2012. Space is limited, Register NOW! All Judged Class entries: $85. • All Park & Display entries: $55.

All entries include one (1) lunch ticket. Add’l. lunch tickets available at $20. each. Raffle Tickets: $5/ea. or $20/5 All paid entries eligible for Peoples’ Choice Award voting.

2012

PCA

Concours

Classes

Full Concours Division C-1 All Closed 356 C-2 All Open 356 C-3 911-912: ‘65-’73 C-4 911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E (‘74-’83) C-5 911-Carrera & Turbo (‘84-’89) C-6 911-Carrera & Turbo (964, 993: ’89-’98) C-7 911-Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997: ’99 — 2012) C-8 914-4, 914-6 C-9 All 924, 928, 944, 968

Street Division S-1 All Closed 356 S-2 All Open 356 S-3 911-912: ‘65-’73 S-4 911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E (‘74-’83) S-5 911-Carrera & Turbo (‘84-’89) S-6 911-Carrera & Turbo (964, 993: ‘89-’98) S-7 911-Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997: ‘99 — 2012) S-8 914-4, 914-6 S-9 All 924, 928, 944, 968

Unrestored Stock Division UR-1 All Closed 356 UR-2 All Open 356 UR-3 911-912: ‘65-’73 UR-4 911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E (‘74-’83) UR-5 911-Carrera & Turbo (‘84 -’89) UR-6 911-Carrera & Turbo (964, 993:’89 -’98) UR-7 911-Carrera & Turbo (996, ‘99-Y-10) UR-8 914, 914-6 UR-9 All 924, 928, 944, 968

Übergang Division UG -1 All Boxster

UG -3

911 Carrera, 991 (2012 on)

UG -5

UG -4

All Cayenne

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Special Interest

UG -2

All Cayman

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All Panamera

Current Competition

Wash + Shine Division W&S-1

All 356

W&S-2

911-912: ‘65-’73 911-911 Turbo, 930, 912E: ‘74-’83 914-4, 914-6

W&S-3

911-Carrera & Turbo (‘84-’89) 911-Carrera & Turbo, (964, 993:’89-’98)

W&S-4

911-Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997: ‘99 on)

W&S-5

All Boxster, Cayman

W&S-6

All 924, 928, 944, 968

W&S-7

Cayenne, Panamera

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Limited Production

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Lighter Cars ( cont.) want lighter to mean smaller. "So, think smart body design here. Think structural design with lighter materials, even a combination of extruded aluminum welded to aluminum panels for greater structural integrity.

Moving to aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber, however, will require a major shift in manufacturing processes at auto plants. This will be as significant as the change from processing Internal Cumbustion engines to electrification with lithium-ion batteries."

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