Editorial

Welcome back to a nice new shiny edition of the Porsche report, where at least one thing is shiny and bright in a challenged world. Between the Covid goings on around our own country and the improbable and sometimes comical words coming out of the mouth of Donald Trump (It would be funny if he wasn’t the leader of the free world) I am struggling to keep up. But I have come across a few Covid related one liners that put a smile on my face. Hopefully they will lift the mood at your place also. • The longer this goes on, the harder it will be to return to a society where pants and bras are required – Internet meme • I was social distancing before it was cool – Bumper sticker • Just remember…someone out there is quarantined with your ex – Bumper sticker • Coronavirus fears force Christmas in

July to be moved to late December –

The Betoota Advocate • Due to quarantine, we will only be telling inside jokes from now on –

Graffiti • If you need 144 rolls of toilet paper for a 14 day quarantine, you probably should’ve been seeing a doctor long before Covid-19 – Boredpanda.com • Daughter briefly looks up from phone to see planet has been in lockdown for past 3 months – The Betoota Advocate • Can we uninstall 2020 and install it again? This version has a virus –

Bumper sticker As many of you will be aware Porsche are well and truly back to making cars now, and in a recent interview with Porsche AG’s global 911 and 718 model lines vicepresident Frank Steffen Walliser, indications are they have some big plans for the cars they will be making in the future. Some of the key comments made during a recent interview in Australia include that he would like to make the 911 even more of a drivers car and make it smaller. He also said that he could see a potential return to larger engine capacities within the next 6 years with the implementation of Euro 7 emissions regulations. EU7 regulations will require new engines with bigger displacements and he expects an average increase in capacity of around 20 percent, stating that the new regulations were completely counterproductive to the established CO2 regulations. He indicated new engines of larger capacity for the 911 will be really difficult to achieve but Porsche want to keep six cylinders in the 911. Turbocharging will also be part of the solution going forward. At this time Porsche are looking at production of a hybrid 911 but have drawn the line at going full electric as the thinking is that the 6 cylinder layout of the car is too integral to the 911 story. He is also keen to get a manual option back on the table for 911 in Australia as soon as possible. So as you would expect, not sitting on their hands over there at Porsche HQ. In advertising news we are proud to welcome a brand new sponsor in Jam Motorsport, based out there at The Bend Motorsport Park. These guys are a great fit for our club and I recommend you have a look at what they have to offer when you get the chance. They are very professional and enthusiastic about the business of making cars go faster, and what’s not to like about that? Sadly this is the last issue for Willshire as they have made the tough decision to use their advertising dollars in other areas. We have had a long relationship with the team at Willshire and I will miss not having them gracing our pages in future issues. They are still the ultimate one stop shop for all your cars cosmetic needs so please continue to keep them in mind if you can utilise their services. Another long time advertiser who will be sorely missed in future issues is Norbar and we are equally sorry to see them go also. Despite the shortage of club related events at the moment I have rummaged around and found enough bits and pieces to fill this issue. It is a mixed bag, and I’m sure not everything will appeal to everyone, but hopefully enough in here to keep you entertained and interested regardless. I gave Adrian Streather the task of coming up with a quiz designed to challenge your Porsche knowledge, and man has he delivered. I’m sure you are going to find it a real test, and I am equally sure you are going to do better at answering the questions posed than I did. Answers are at the back of the magazine, no cheating now. We have just started getting back into competition so have a little piece on the June round at The Bend with much more motorsport related content to follow in the next issue. Rev heads rejoice. There is some work going on in the background around potentially setting up a Sim based racing program for those interested. Sim racing has been a big deal for some time now but has really exploded in the wake of professional motorsport involvement related to Covid lockdowns and if we can get something up and running in our own club I think it will be a good thing. Watch for more on this in coming months. Heaps of other bits and pieces and an ineresting comparison between two 80’s heavyweights, the Porsche 928 and Ferrari 308, the Ferrari being one of the best looking cars in the world in my opinion, and I did say best looking, as like the Lamborghini Countach the driving experience most likely doesn’t match the visual appeal. Enjoy and be safe. Phil

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