THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF PORSCHE CENTRE WILLOUGHBY • APRIL - JUNE 2015 F E A T U R I N G AND IS PUBLISHED BY PORSCHE CENTRE WILLOUGHBY 445 WILLOUGHBY ROAD WILLOUGHBY NSW 2068 FOR INFORMATION ON SUBSCRIPTIONS OR ADVERTISING CONTACT ALEXANDRA BROMLEY ON 02 89 666 986 OR [email protected] CREATIVE DESIGN & LAYOUT BY GAS CREATIVE, VISIT GASCREATIVE.COM.AU Visit: PorscheCentreWilloughby.com.au or connect on Facebook at Facebook.com/PorscheCentreWilloughby RollingWelcome to Issue 10 of our W Magazine. start. How times have changed since the Closer to home we will again be hosting accepting bookings early this year with an introduction of our W Magazine in Jan our Level 1 and Level 2 Advanced Driver unprecedented 30 places on offer for our 2013! We had just delivered 161 new Training courses at Eastern Creek on the client base. There will be more on this in Porsches in 2012 (1,305 nationally) 22nd June. With the instructors from our next issue but please call me on and in 2014 we more than doubled this the Porsche Sport Driving School flown (02) 89 666 911 anytime if you are figure by achieving 355 (2,726 nationally). down especially, this is a great day out: interested in joining us. Already in our first quarter of 2015 we giving you the chance to get to know Finally, we feature our Marketing and have reached 126. your Porsche and really brush up on your Events Co-ordinator, Alexandra Bromley general driving skills. In this new issue we feature the awe (the woman responsible for W Magazine), inspiring Cayman GT4 and jaw dropping To celebrate the tenth edition of our who shares her personal Porsche story. GT3 RS and include a look into the history Magazine and my tenth personal visit I look forward to seeing you at Porsche of the many GT3 and RS versions. to Finland for ICEFORCE 2016, we are Centre Willoughby again soon. We cover the debut of a new Boxster Spyder and find Porsche heading back to the roots of the roadster in this manual only race version of our award winning convertible. With Porsche entering three cars into the top category of the World Endurance SEAN LYGO Championships and our own Mark Webber GENERAL MANAGER at the wheel, we eagerly await the start PORSCHE CENTRE WILLOUGHBY of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13th and 14th June. 652 kW 918 SPYDER V-MAXED! Porsche’s intelligent hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder, completed a remarkable feat in the Australian Outback north of Alice Springs reaching a top speed of 350 km/h as part of Scan the QR Code or it’s Australian E-Mobility Roadshow Tour. visit Facebook.com/ PorscheCentreWilloughby to see the video PORSCHEWILLOUGHBY.COM.AU - 3 Sydney’s leading Porsche authorised repairer. Established for over 35 years, LSR Autobody (formerly Lee Smash Repairs) are Sydney’s leading prestige vehicle repairer, and we are a factory authorised body repairer for Porsche. We utilise the latest European technology at our state of the art premises, we specialise in hand finished vehicles and understand that each vehicle is much more than just another car – it’s a valuable investment. Our reputation and experience is second to none and we’re recognised by all the largest insurance companies. To assist even further, you can now take advantage of our complimentary 24 Hour Accident Assist service by calling 1800 443 003. Address: 41 Hotham Parade, Artarmon NSW 2064 Telephone: (02) 9439 8366 Web: www.lsrautobody.com.au THE NEW BOXSTER SPYDER. UNFILTERED. The new Boxster Spyder is the original interpretation of a legend that began life in the fifties with the 550 Spyder and continued into the sixties with the 718 RSK – on the racetrack of course. Keeping the independent character of its experience with leading performance. successful predecessor, the classic fabric Taken to the limit in a mid-engine sports roof is still opened and closed by hand and car, occupants can look forward to the the Spyder is only available with a six-speed lightest, yet most powerful Boxster available manual transmission. with a sprint time of 0 – 100 km/h in 4.5 The manually operated lightweight top is seconds, a top speed of 290km/h and a suitable for everyday use and brings to very reasonable overall fuel consumption A TRUE ROADSTER mind roadsters of the past, while the fabric of 9.9L/100km. fins that stretch back to the rear lend the Boxster Spyder models bound for The new Boxster Spyder is $188,900 roadster’s silhouette its characteristic Australia will have a higher specification. On Road.* Additional features included as standard design. The front and rear sections of the are Porsche Communication Management Spyder take their design cues from the new *Includes Stamp Duty, Dealer Delivery, (PCM) incorporating Sat Nav and Cayman GT4. Registration and CTP. communication features, superior sound Firmer sports suspension with a 20 mm lower package, cruise control, heated seats and Porsche Centre Willoughby is now taking orders. ride height, brakes from the 911 Carrera, dual-zone air conditioning. Contact our Porsche Sales Department for direct steering and a 3.8 litre six-cylinder boxer engine with an output of 276 kW more information on 02 9958 0900 or (375 hp) offer a traditional sports-car driving [email protected] Outstanding driving dynamics in the lightest yet most powerful Boxster available! Scan for the new Boxster Spyder microsite! Masterpieces • Office chair We have the solution to give you that The seat boasts adjustable arm rests sports car feeling – all day long. with a hook for your jacket on the rear and Porsche Crest emblazoned on the Introducing the original 4-way Plus head section. The seat surface and sports seat as featured in the current armrests are made of Porsche original Porsche 911. Continuous seat height black vehicle interior leather and the adjustment and electric backrest Part No: WAP 050 008 0E shell is made of grey-silver composite. adjuster powered by a rechargeable Weight: 5kg The Hub base with 5 castors is made battery including charging cable. Even RRP: $7,695 for optimum comfort on both hard if used daily, the battery only needs PCW Special: $6,995 and soft floors. charging 2 – 3 times per year. Made in Germany 911 GT3 RS CAYMAN GT4 The result of a successful 12-year evolution, the features and character of the new 911 GT3 RS are more in tune with professional motor sports than every previous model. THE NEW GT CARS The design of the new 911 GT3 RS embodies the integration of lightweight FROM PORSCHE construction materials, motor sport oriented aerodynamics, agility and sporty elegance. MOTORSPORT! Its powerful high revving 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-6 engine has an output of 368 kW (500hp) and maximum torque of 460 Nm. Together with rear axle steering and high down force aerodynamics, the 911 GT3 Porsche is reaffirming its commitment to RS has exceptional driving performance. purist sports cars with the Cayman GT4 Compared to the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 (997), and the 911 GT3 RS. The top-performing the new 911 GT3 RS still has considerable performance advantages despite having the sports cars in their respective class. same output. In classic performance tests the 991 reached 0 – 100 km/h in 3.3s with the previous generation 997 4.0 in 3.9s. GT3911 RS 6 - PORSCHEWILLOUGHBY.COM.AU The engine air intake is completely new and Defining aspects include design features achieved via the side air intakes in the rear such as the large front spoiler lip and the side panels adopted from the 911 Turbo. This muscular carbon fibre rear wing (in the provides less engine intake resistance and same colour as the car) with black side INSIDE GT3RS improved flow over the rear lid due to the plates and the black filigree wing supports Fitted with the Clubsport Package with omission of the air box. made from forged aluminium. a roll cage made from carbon fibre behind Power is initially transmitted via a 7-speed A new feature on the 911 GT3 RS is the “PIT the front seats and full bucket seats as Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) with short SPEED” button on the centre console. Derived standard, originating from the 918 Spyder. transition ratios and shifting times and a from motor sports, it is used for the first time particularly sporty tuning of the shift functions. and enables an individually adjustable speed Together with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus, limit to be set at the push of a button, e.g. in including fully variable rear axle differential the pit lane of a race circuit. lock, the new 911 GT3 RS has a powerful The potential to push limits has never been drive unit and therefore is the foundation for so great as it is today. And who knows? The outstanding driving performance. 911 GT3 RS might just show you that the Despite the wide 911 Turbo bodywork and realms of impossibility are much further large wheel/tyre combinations, the new away than you ever dared imagine. 911 GT3 RS has a kerb weight of 1,420 kg: The 911 GT3 RS will debut at Porsche Centre making it 10kg lighter than the 911 GT3. Willoughby in the third quarter of 2015. This has been enabled by the wide-ranging use of carbon fibre (CFRP), magnesium and polycarbonate. & GT4!CAYMAN GT3RS HANDLING Wide 20-inch wheels at the front axle and for the first time on a Porsche 911, 21-inch wheels at the rear axle.