Porsche Race Car Classic Reps At Monterey Car Week
Representatives from the Porsche Race Car Classic will be in Monterey later this month for all the car-week madness. Look for folks wearing PRCC logo鈥檇 shirts at Laguna Seca, Quail, Bonhams, Concours on the Avenue, and the Pebble Beach Porsche Tent near Retromobile. There鈥檒l be a staffed tent at Laguna Seca with the latest PRCC merchandise including shirts, hats, and complimentary 鈥渢rilogy鈥?posters. You will also find staff working a table at The Quail where you can purchase a 2012 Porsche Turbo raffle ticket, or a ticket for the October 16 Race Car Classic event. The beautiful full-color event poster will be displayed at these locations and in shops along Ocean Avenue in Carmel. And look for the original Race Car Classic painting in an Ocean Avenue Art Gallery! With 200 historically significant 1950-1965 era race cars, a dozen Porsche pilots, plus very special guests, the Porsche Race Car Classic is one event you won鈥檛 want to miss because it will only happen once.
Visit with any of the PRCC staff in Monterey to learn more about this fantastic gathering and make plans to be at the Quail on October 16, 2011 for the Porsche Race Car Classic. The Porsche Race Car Classic will be a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of race cars from Porsche鈥檚 break-out era 1950-1965 - the cars that made Porsche the most revered name in racing. More than 3,500 people are expected including special guests and celebrities. Attendees will enjoy gourmet specialties and wine from leading vintners while they celebrate Porsche鈥檚 iconic race cars and the pilots who drove them into history. All net proceeds will go directly to UCSF Thoracic Oncology Program and the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation to aid their fight to Drive Lung Cancer off the Planet. Beverly Hills Porsche, Number One in New Porsche Sales for all of the Western USA! Intelligent Performance on Every Level. Find us on Facebook! Beverly Hills Porsche is an authorized factory dealership of Porsche cars, SUVs, accessories, parts and merchandise. Centrally located to all of Los Angeles, we aim to be a complete lifestyle destination for all Porsche owners and fans!
Less weight means lower CO2. The A110 emits only 144g/km, which puts it in the 29 per cent BiK bracket; that鈥檚 four per cent less than the TTS and eight ahead of the Cayman. It means the Alpine will cost higher-rate earners just 拢5,411 a year to run as a company car, compared with 拢5,848 for the Audi and 拢6,523 with the Porsche. Testers鈥?notes: 鈥淭he 拢1,380 sports exhaust鈥檚 note is toned down in Comfort mode. For years the Cayman has had things its own way in this sector, but new and refreshed rivals like its two competitors here have brought things closer. Now that the 718 Cayman is the entry point into Porsche鈥檚 sports car range - it used to be the Boxster - the German coupe has got some tough opponents, so can it continue its winning ways? The Porsche 718 Cayman offers something neither of its rivals in this test can: a manual gearbox. This six-speed entry-level Cayman costs 拢44,959, so is on par with the TT S for price and undercuts the Alpine by around 拢2,000.
Of course, you can also spec a seven-speed PDK model, which levels the playing field a little more with the A110, at 拢46,959. However, when manual transmissions are this good they鈥檙e worth savouring. Besides, these cars are all about driving enjoyment and this element of the 718鈥檚 repertoire adds another addictive layer to the driving experience. Like the Alpine, the Porsche is mid-engined and sends drive to the rear. It has multi-link-style suspension at the front and rear, and while the chassis is made mostly of steel it鈥檚 actually closer in concept and layout to the Alpine鈥檚 predominantly aluminium set-up. Unlike the TT鈥檚 MQB underpinnings, the Porsche鈥檚 platform is limited to the Cayman and Boxster roadster. Our car was fitted with the 拢926 Porsche Torque Vectoring option that adds a limited-slip differential to boost traction and agility. Other extras included a 拢1,592 sports exhaust, adaptive dampers at 拢1,010 and heated seats, which cost an additional 拢294.
While these options look pricey, you might need to add a few because there鈥檚 only a basic level of kit fitted as standard, which includes sat-nav, Apple CarPlay and climate control. Rear parking sensors are extra, at 拢362, while cruise control costs 拢228. Quality is strong, though; in fact, the materials are plusher than the Audi鈥檚, while the build is just as solid, but the Porsche鈥檚 driving position and cabin ergonomics are also the best of this trio. There鈥檚 no getting away from the Cayman鈥檚 move to flat-four turbo power. They鈥檙e something to savour, though, because the six-speed transmission has a delightfully precise mechanical shift and the extra interaction it gives helps to offset that droney motor. With one fewer ratio than its competitors, the gearing is long, which is why the 718 trailed in our in-gear assessments. It wasn鈥檛 by much, however, and once the engine is into its stride there鈥檚 a broad spread of power to match its rivals鈥?