President-Elect, Garth
Webber Atkins
Editor - Below is a copy of the popular Porsche Quiz used at the recent New Members’ Social. Some questions have been slightly modified since then.
Q1. The Porsche company was officially founded in which year? A. 1925 B. 1931 C. 1943 Q2. The red and black stripes, along with the antlers, on Porsche emblem come from the symbol of which German state? A. Berlin B. Bavaria C. Baden Wurttemberg Q3. What is the Porsche model code of the 2nd gen Boxster? A. 987 B. 991 C.986 Q4. How much time does it take a Porsche 918 Spyder to lap the Nürburgring? A. 5m 57s B. 6m 57s C. 7m 57s Q5. Who won the Club’s People’s Choice Award at the Up-Island 25th Anniversary picnic in 2021? A. Ron Dempsey B. Tim Evans C. Gary Glover Q6. Which of the following safety features was introduced by Porsche in 1987 and is now compulsory in the USA? A. Side-curtain air bags B. Dual front airbags C. Anti-lock brakes Q7. Which of the following Porsche models was not available for sale during the 90s? A. 968 B. 944 C. 930 Q8. When did VIR Region become a Region? A. 1994 B. 1995 C. 1996 Q9. Who is often known as the designer of the iconic 911 model? A. Ferdinand Porsche B. Ferdinand Alexander Porsche C. Gerhard Porsche (Continued on page 12)
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