President’s Report

Welcome to the fourth and final issue of Porsche Parade for 2022.

Porsche have had a huge year with the release of many new models. The standouts are the GT3 RS and the GT4 RS. With the dawn of electric cars upon us the ICE 0-100kmph times will be decimated. But really, who needs a road car that can do a sub 2 second time.

Porsche has certainly gone down the right road concentrating on developing aero and suspension with the GT3 RS now generating massive amounts of downforce to keep it glued to the road which is where you need to be.

The GT4 RS is the car Porsche said it would never build. A car which now challenges the 911 GT3 in many respects, now sharing the same 9000 rpm screamer of an engine! It is the last hurrah and a fitting send off as all 718’s are slated to become fully electric after 2025.

The GT3 RS went down a different route leaving the engine virtually unchanged from the 991.2 and concentrating on aero, and what a The new 911 Dakar magnificent job they have done with its active front and rear spoilers. The other main change is its new double wishbone front end which makes a big difference on track which the car is designed for.

Porsche have wisely made the decision that 500HP is enough for a sports car, something that other manufactures should look at instead of chasing faster Nürburgring lap times which are irrelevant in the real world. One new model I fear Porsche may have missed the mark on is the new 911 Dakar. A limited run model which seems to be trying to cash in on the rally winning heritage of its 80’s Dakar winning cousin.

I highly doubt we will ever see one of these $500K plus vehicle on the tracks in the high country. The original was purpose built to win rallies, which it did very well but I fear this model more than any other will sadly be collecting dust in a collector’s garage.

Wishing you all a very happy and safe Christmas and a big thanks to everyone who contributed to this issue.

And remember, it’s not how fast you’re going but how fast it feels you’re going that counts!

Ron Widdison

Editor

Club Contacts

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Russell Sturzaker Melanie Treloar Lisa Gillespie Stephen Lofthouse Alvaro Del Gallo Kon Gogos Clyde White Carly Pasco Vickie Morris Anna Cook Geoffrey Mould Alison Belot Greg Burns Adam de Guara Werner Engel

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