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Porsche Club Carrying the Porsche genes into the future: Technology pioneer and super sports car, the 918 Spyder October 2013 Porsche Club News 4/13 918 Spyder: Fuel consumption (combined) 3.3 – 3.0 l/100 km; Electricity consumption 12.5 – 13.0 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions 79 – 70 g/km Porsche Club News 4/13 Editorial Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Porsche Club Members, It was just three years ago, Porsche pre- sented the prototype of a new sports car generation to the public at the Geneva Motor Show. Now the Porsche 918 Spyder – the latest in an illustrious line of Porsche super sports cars – had its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The Porsche 918 Spyder represents the technological future of the Porsche brand. It bears the genes of the Porsche sports cars of the future, as the technology in the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder will find its place in the coming generations of the Porsche Dr. Kjell Gruner Marketing Manager model ranges. The ground-breaking Por- sche hybrid concepts represent the es- sence of ‘Engineered by Porsche’ – their efficiency and intelligent synthesis of ulti- mate performance and responsible use of resources are an good example of ‘Por- sche Intelligent Performance’. development of sporty high performance Club events are in the offing on every con- Its genes come straight from the world of hybrid vehicles. tinent. We wish you a lot of fun at the re- motor racing: the monocoque and all sup- maining events! porting structures are made of carbon At the IAA, visitors from around the world fibre, as are most of the components of had their first chance to see the new auto- We are especially happy to welcome our the body. The main drive of the 918 Spy- motive milestone and technology platform first Porsche Club in mainland China with der is a 608 hp V8 engine derived from for themselves. The reactions ot the new the Porsche Club Jing. The Chinese mar- the Porsche RS Spyder race car. But the member of the Porsche product family ket is an important growth market for Por- 918 Spyder has not only one engine: As a were very positiv. We are proud of having sche. So we are all the more excited that plug-in Hybrid it comes with two additional created such an extraordinary vehicle. I’m Chinese Porsche enthusiasts will now be electric motors. The hybrid drive, in turn, sure that the 918 Spyder, like its legen- establishing lasting contacts with the in- has benefitted from by the experiences dary predecessors – the Porsche 550 ternational Porsche community. Porsche gained on the track with the 911 Spyder, the Porsche 959 and the Carrera GT3 R Hybrid. Just days before its presen- GT – will quickly find fans on the Club 61 years after the founding of the first tation at this year’s IAA, the Porsche 918 scene and enrich Porsche Club events Porsche Clubs, the global Porsche Club Spyder proved its racing mettle and worldwide with yet another fascinating dis- community is in great shape for the future. posted a lap time of 6:57 on the Nordsch- play of Porsche’s technological prowess. Thanks to you, Club members. leife of the Nürburgring – a new record for a street-legal sports car. The big events this year were dedicated to the 50th anniversary of that great Porsche Alongside the Panamera – the first and to- icon, the 911. With their special 911 anni- date only series plug-in hybrid in the exclu- versary parades, the Silverstone Classic sive luxury saloon segment – the 918 and the AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix were a Best regards from Stuttgart, Spyder underscores the Porsche brand’s success. Worldwide, the festivities for the Yours, claim to be the technological leader in the 911’s anniversary are still in full swing and Dr. Kjell Gruner 2 Porsche Club News 4/13 A note to our contributors To make sure that your contributions to the Porsche Club News can be published in a proper quality, we ask you to let us have it by E-mail and in the following format. We prefer you to save images in TIFF format; otherwise, JPEG format may be used (at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and an actual size of at least 13 cm width, as RGB or CMYK). Make sure that images do not exhibit pixelation, and do not save images as indexed colours (Web colour scale). Please attach text contributions as a Word file. We regret that we cannot process Powerpoint presentations or Word files containing embedded images to a printable quality. Thank you for your support. Editor: Sandra Mayr, Porsche Community Management 30 YEARS OF TAG TURBO Layout and design: MEZGER’S STROKE OF GENIUS Büro Linientreu Büro für Gestaltung, Stuttgart Publication dates: At the Geneva Motor Show in April 1983, a new Formula 1 engine – 5 times a year TAG Turbo – made by Porsche – is presented to the public. Photographic evidence: Authors of the contributions Porsche AG Developed by Porsche engine-genius Hans Mezger, the V6 with a cylinder angle of 80 degrees is exceptionally compact and light. With all auxiliary systems, it weighs a mere 150 kilograms. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Porsche declares the output of the engine destined for the McLaren Team to be approximately Aktiengesellschaft 600 hp. Initial tests are conducted in a 956 on the Porsche test track in Weissach; shortly Porscheplatz 1 thereafter, the new six-cylinder is on the track in a McLaren chassis – with Porsche engineer D-70435 Stuttgart Roland Kußmaul at the wheel. Germany www.porsche.com On 28th of August, McLaren driver Niki Lauda drives the engine for the first time in a race in Zandvoort (NED). In just its fourth race – the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami – Lauda is Your team at Porsche Community fast enough in his MP4 1/E to challenge the front runner Patresse from the second spot on Management: the grid until an electronics defect puts an end to his pursuit. The engine now puts out roughly Sandra Mayr 700 hp. E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +49 (0)711 911- 2 32 53 Over the winter, Porsche keeps up the pace of development. In 1984, the McLaren-TAG Claudia Schäffner Porsche gains 12 victories in 16 races and sets a new F1 record. Porsche wins the construc- E-mail: [email protected] tor’s championship with an unprecedented points lead. Tel.: +49 (0)711 911- 2 32 51 Mathias Menner E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +49 (0)711 911- 2 32 47 Benjamin Marjanac E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +49 (0)711 911- 2 32 49 Closing Dates: Porsche Club News on the web: Club E-mail: [email protected] PC News 5/2013: 28/10/2013 The latest Porsche Club News and the archived Fax: +49 (0)711 911- 2 32 54 back issues from issue 1/99 on are available on the Internet at: www.porsche.com © 2013 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Created in Germany 3 Porsche Club News 4/13 Contents 01 News from Porsche AG 07 On your marks – First test drives with the Porsche LMP1 race car 12 Premiere – Porsche genes for the future: The 918 Spyder with high-performance hybrid 22 Premiere – Porsche Panamera Diesel: 3-litre engine with 300 hp 23 Premiere – The new Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet: Powerful, efficient and incredibly open 25 911 Special – Icon, racing car, Club car: Part 4, the Flat-6 02 Information Exchange 33 Porsche Parade Europe 2014 – Welcome to Luxembourg 34 Porsche Driving Experience Winter – Driving experience on snow and ice in Finland 35 Porsche Tequipment – Complete winter wheel sets from Porsche Tequipment 37 Porsche Classic – Product Highlights: Genuine parts for the Porsche 911 39 Porsche Number Games – The numbers 2 11 1964 03 Reports 41 Porsche Club Belgium – Sixty years of brand loyalty 44 Porsche Club Great Britain – Silverstone Classic with a parade of records 48 Porsche Club Jing – First Porsche Club in mainland China 50 Porsche Classic / Porsche Deutschland – AvD-Oldtimer-Grand-Prix 2013 54 Porsche Club Danmark – Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix 57 Porsche Club Slovenija / Porsche Club Croatia – Alpe Adria Tour 2013 04 Eine Runde mit 47 xx, xx 4 Home, Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Porscheplatz. That says it all. The Porsche Museum. More info at www.porsche.com/museum Porsche Club News 4/13 01 News from Porsche AG First test drives with the Porsche LMP1 racing car The new Porsche LMP1 racing car is currently being put through its paces in test drives on international circuits. Following its successful launch in June on the Porsche test ON YOUR track in Weissach, the prototype sports car – which has been completely redesigned – is working its way through a round of functional tests. MARKS 7 Porsche Club News 4/13 01 News from Porsche AG “After 16 years, we once again want to be a works team in the top category with the LMP1 in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014. It is also our aim to contest the entire WEC season. Porsche’s legacy of success in long-distances races really spurs us on, but also increases the level of expectation placed on us. However, we are happy to rise to this challenge.“ Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board Research and Development, Porsche AG 9 Porsche Club News 4/13 01 News from Porsche AG Setting a mark: The new Porsche LMP1 racing car is currently being put trough test drives. THE NEW PORSCHE LMP1 RACING of next year’s season, many more kilome- gines, double-clutch transmission or the CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING PUT tres of testing are required,” highlights powerful hybrid drive – all of these forms THROUGH ITS PACES IN TEST DRIVES Fritz Enzinger, vice president LMP1.
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