PORSCHES2OXFORD ATTRACTS 390 CARS
By Chris Rieman

It’s 6:00 a.m. on Saturday July 26,, 2008…and the sun is just beginning to reflect off the quaint brick streets of uptown Oxford, Ohio. Soon the early morning silence would be broken by the unique sound of hundreds of German engines -- as Porsches of all models, years, and colors invade this unique college town (the home of Miami University) located in the southwest corner of Ohio.
By 6:15 a.m., there are already more than seventy cars parked in place. Porsches2Oxford (P2O) has officially begun. Among the early arrivals are a yellow Carrera GT, a 1964 904 GT, a (real) 1973 911 RS, a 914/6, a soft-windowed 912 targa, and a Porsche tractor. Before it was all over, 390 Porsches from 17 states and Canada were spread out over an eight block area – representing a 54% increase over 2007! Read More...

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P O R S C H E   I S   B O R N
Ferdinand Porsche, engineer and patriarch of Porsche cars, was born on this day in Maffersdorf, Austria. He began his career at the Daimler Company, rising to general director, but he eventually left in 1931 to design his own sports and racing cars.
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PORSCHE® RELEASES INITIAL INFORMATION AND PHOTOS  
OF 2009 911® TARGA 4 AND TARGA 4S  
New Targa Blends Stunning Looks With Latest Porsche Technology
Atlanta, July 28, 2008 – Completing a triple update of the 2009 911 model lineup, Porsche
is introducing the new 911 Targa, executing this generational change in record time. Two
new Targa models will join their brethren, the new generation Carrera coupes and cabriolets
that have been introduced in the past two months. The new 911 models will be available at
Porsche dealerships in the U.S. starting in September of this year. Read More...

PORSCHE CAYENNE S TRANSSYBERIA RALLY TEAMS
HOLD TOP EIGHT POSITIONS AFTER OPENING STAGES IN RUSSIA;
PORSCHE TEAM CANADA IS OUT AND TEAM USA MOVES UP

ATLANTA – July 14 – After leaving Red Square in Moscow in a driving rainstorm on Friday, the 34 rally
vehicles competing the 2008 TransSyberia Rally powered by Sony Ericsson have completed four days
of action, and the teams from North America competing in Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia racers
have had varying degrees of luck.  The teams are now off for a day (Tuesday) in preparation for the
start of stage five, which runs on Wednesday.
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Constance and Ron Carr with awards.

Constance Carr- Art Show, Amateur Photography, 1st Place
Ron Carr- Tech Quiz, 928 Category, 1st Place. Men's Overall High Score.
Milt Scott- Tech Quiz, 944 Category, 1st Place.
Jim and Brenda Perrin- Concours, 356 Carrera 2, 1st Place in Group and Division.
Brad Shisler, Concours, 914, 3rd Place.
Ron Thomas and Diana Spiers, Concours, 911 GT3, Placed.
Jim Borowske, Concours, 911 Turbo Slant Nose, Placed.


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NEW GENERATION PORSCHE® 911 INITIATIVE CONTINUES WITH  
CARRERA 4/4S COUPE AND CABRIOLET
New Engines, Double-Clutch Transmission and Electronically Controlled All-Wheel-Drive

Atlanta,  June  25,  2008  –  New  engines,  all-wheel-drive  systems,  transmissions,  interior
features  and  exterior  cues  will  mark  the  evolutionary  advances  of  the  new  2009  Porsche  911
Carrera  4  and  Carrera  4S  models  upon  their  introduction  this  fall  when  they  join  the  already
announced two-wheel-drive 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S.  
Like  the  improvements  to  the  rear-wheel-drive  models,  the  combined  changes  for  the
Porsche 911 Carrera 4/4S will result in enhanced performance coupled with better fuel economy
and reduced emissions.  
The  output  of  the  3.6  liter  engine  in  the  Porsche  911  Carrera  4  increases  by  20
horsepower to 345 hp. The Porsche 911 Carrera 4S with its 3.8 liter engine is equally impressive,
with an increase of 30 horsepower to 385 hp.
The revolutionary PDK works in conjunction with direct fuel injection for the flat-six engines
and   electronically   controlled   all-wheel-drive   system   to   provide   these   seemingly   diverse
improvements to performance, fuel-economy and emissions.   Read More...

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