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Porsche Club THE STREETS OF WILLOW . BANQUET & AWARDS CEREMONY . WILLOW SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY 2015 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS: EVERYDAY DRIVING IN A TRACK CAR Entering our sixtieth year as an officially sanctioned PORSCHE CLUB VOLUME 60 NUMBER 1 03 — 2015 EDITOR’S PICK A colorful line of Porsches, captured from behind; Cup racing grid at WSIR, February 7, 2015. Gabriel Alan Photography is our Editor’s Pick for issue 60-1. INSIDE THIS ISSUE MARCH 2015 3 Editor’s Pick 24 The New 911 GT3 RS 6 Porsche News 27 It’s Time the 914 Had Not a big name firm Cayenne GTS Its Day in the Sun 8 Porsche News 29 Is it Saturday yet? (thankfully) Cayman GT 4 Mike Skinner 9 From the President 34 Rennsport Reunion V Auto Club Speedway, March 2007 Andrew D. Weyman (didn’t win, again) 36 Driver of the Year Sorry to the mega-corporations out there selling investment products. 10 Rearview Mirror Nathan Johnson Bigger is better in some things, just not investing (in our opinion). 11 Editor’s Note 40 POC Annual Banquet 27 Our firm serves as a private investment counselor to Southern California families and individuals. Nancy Jamar Mike Skinner Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood took this 914/6 GT to 14th overall and 12 Coming Back to 45 Rookie of the Year second in class GTU at the 1971 12 hours of Sebring. Photography by We offer stock and bond portfolio management services. We don’t sell Neil Rashba. the Streets of Willow Alex Bermudez anything (insurance, hedge funds, etc.). Terrry Davis 46 New Products Review Please visit www.triadim.com for more about our approach. 18 RPM — Charlie Persico Andrew D. Weyman 47 Postscript... 20 A Hawk Named Pepper John Heldman, CFA (POC Member) Jim Copp (949) 851-7902 • [email protected] Subscribe to our commentaries at triadim.com ABOVE: Duane Selby took first place in all three GT3 class races, and FTD in Time Attack 3. Photography by Max Sluiter. ● Servicing all your Porsche needs ● Official Porsche Owners Club tech station Co-owner and Master Technician with 24 years experience Tyson Schmidt Learn to race with a professional instructor 36 34 PORSCHE ROAD&RACE SPECIALISTS Driver of the Year Nathan Johnson. Photo by Gabriel Alan Photography. Make plans today to attend Rennsport Reunion V at Laguna Seca, September 2015. 508 S. Victory Blvd. Burbank, CA 91502 Photography courtesy of Porsche Cars North America. 818-848-8848 [email protected] ON THE COVER: Mike Skinner enjoying his weekend at WSIR. Photography by John Cherniack. MARCH 2015 VELOCITY 5 PORSCHE NEWS The 2015 Cayenne GTS THE NEW GTS IS DESIGNED TO BE THE MOST NIMBLE OF ALL THE CAYENNE VARIANTS The V8 is gone...welcome the V6 twin- turbo 3.6-litre engine! It delivers improved performance while lowering consumption, and compared to the previous normally aspirated V8 model, power output rises to 440 hp at 6000 rp m and 442.5 ft.-lb. The Cayenne GTS accelerates from 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds or 4.8 seconds with the Sport Chrono package option, with a top speed of 163 mph. A sports exhaust system is standard and provides the familiar, meaty GTS sound. The Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) damping system now has a sport mode. With this improvement, the GTS rides about an inch lower than the standard model. Other features include brakes from the Cayenne Turbo with 15 inch discs up front and 10 inch at the rear, with red brake callipers in typical turbo fashion. SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE Engine layout: Front engine Engine type: V6 turbo Construction: Aluminum block and heads Fuel injection: Direct fuel injection Displacement: 3.6 liters Bore/Stroke: 96 mm/83 mm Maximum horsepower: 440 hp Maximum torque: 442 f t-lb Maximum rpm: 6700 rpm Compression ratio: 10.5:1 Management: Conti EMS SDI 10 Drivetrain: Active all wheel drive CHASSIS & SUSPENSION Body: Monocoque lightweight body America Photography courtesy Porsche Cars North Front Axle: Aluminum double wishbone Alcantara trim for the seats is just one of the upgrades you get with the GTS. Rear Axle: Aluminum multi-link Steering System: Variable ratio power steering Steering Ratio: 15.9:1 Some new physical attributes let you know lights’ inner apertures and the fittings of the Turning Circle: 39.0 ft. the Cayenne GTS is a sporting vehicle. darkened LED rear lights. BRAKES & WHEELS Standard features include the turbo nose Caliper type: Aluminum monobloc fixed-caliper with its large air intakes. The optional Sport Other standard features include: a new eight- Rotor material: Steel, internally vented Design package has more contoured side sills speed Tiptronic S that has Auto Stop, Start, Red caliper: 6 pistons front - 4 pistons rear and wheel arch extensions. The roof spoiler and coasting functions; bi-xenon main Rotor diameter: 390 mm / 358 mm and lower rear of the vehicle match the car’s headlights with four-point LED daytime Wheel size: 20” RS Spyder Design wheels Wheels: 9.5 x 20” paint scheme. The color black provides some driving lights, a multi-function sports Tires: 275/45 R 20 striking contrasts: all lettering is black, as are steering wheel with paddle switches, and the 20-inch wheels with RS Spyder design, an automatic trunk lid. l PERFORMANCE Top speed: 163 mph the exhaust tailpipes, the bi-xenon head- 0 to 60 mph: 4.9 sec - 4.8 sec with Sport Chrono 6 VELOCITY MARCH 2015 MARCH 2015 VELOCITY 7 PORSCHE NEWS POC PRESIDENT ANDREW D. WEYMAN Editor Nancy Jamar [email protected] Photo by John Cherniack Art Director • Designer This is our 60th year as an officially sanctioned Porsche Club. It was July of 1955 when Alain Jamar Porsche approved the club’s application and the Porsche Owners Club became the world’s [email protected] alain-jamar.artistwebsites.com ninth official Porsche Club. Advertising We’ve come a long way since then. Beginning with approximately fifty enthusiasts in and Alain Jamar around the San Fernando Valley talking about their Porsches, we have grown significantly in [email protected] both membership and activities. This year, we are planning six Performance Driving Series events, twenty Time Attack Events, a Tribute to Le Mans endurance race, twenty-two Cup Editorial Contributors Races, numerous barbeques, dinners and then, in January 2016, our Annual Banquet. It’s Alexander Bermudez going to be an exciting year. Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Jim Copp Since the last issue of VELOCITY, we’ve had our Board of Directors election, our Season Photography courtesy Porsche Cars North America Photography courtesy Porsche Cars North Terry Davis Finale at Willow Springs, the Town Hall Meeting, Annual Banquet, our first competitive Nathan Johnson Performance Driving Series/Time Attack event at The Streets of Willow, Time Attack and Mike Skinner Cup Racing at Willow Springs and as soon as I finish writing this, I’ll be preparing to hit the Andrew D. Weyman road for Spring Mountain. And it’s only March. The Cayman GT4 Contributing Photographers Porsche Cars North America Please have a look at the annual financial report that is included in this issue. THE PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 IS THE MOST ANTICIPATED NEW Gabriel Alain Photography I had hopes of ending the year on a better note but when I think about the losses we sustained PERFORMANCE CAR OF 2015...THE CAR THAT WILL SHOW Blitz Garage in previous years, we’ve made an amazing turnaround. The first three months of 2015 have THE WORLD HOW BRILLIANT THE CAYMAN John Cherniak been profitable for us. I expect 2015 to end on a better fiscal note than last year. Your Board MID-ENGINE CHASSIS REALLY IS. Yoav Gilad of Directors is working hard to make sure it happens. Alain Jamar Karen McCarter The Porsche Owners Club has been, and I hope always will be, a place to have fun with your Mike Skinner Porsche friends. Here’s to the next sixty years! l Max Sluiter Introducing the newest member of the Cayman GT4 accelerates from 0 to 60 mph Neil Rashba Porsche GT family - the Cayman GT4. in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 183 mph. NEVER DRIVEN WITH THE POC? This is the first time Porsche has developed Three distinctive inlet openings at the front Join the club and attend our Performance Driving School! Velocity magazine is the official publication of the Porsche a GT sports car based on the Cayman. A and a large fixed rear wing are part of an We’ll give you $95 off your next event! lap time of 7 minutes 40 seconds on the aerodynamic package designed for down- Owners Club, Inc. and postage is paid at Anaheim, CA. Subscription rate is $20.00 in the United States and is included Members, refer a new driver to a POC event and north loop of the Nürburgring positions the force. Other options include the PCCB in the membership dues of the Club. Editorial submissions earn 50 POC Bucks. Cayman GT4 as the new benchmark for its ceramic brake system, full shell seats made and photos should be emailed to alainjamardesign@yahoo. Take advantage of these great offers! market segment. It is also proof that Porsche of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), com. Any and all material accepted for publication is subject Go to porscheclubracing.org for details. will continue to develop some more radical a custom Sport Chrono Package with the to revision as necessary, and at the sole discretion of the two-door sports cars in the future. unique Track Precision app and a Club staff to meet the requirements of this publication.
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