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Entries by Sterling Vernon

Zone 1 Concours moved to Hotel Property

The Decision has been made to move the Saturday Concours to the Hotel Property instead of the Prowse Farm. We plan to use the covered area originally set aside for Porsche Parking and Concours Prep. It is the “P1” area which is immediately to your right as you enter the Hotel Property. Look for the […]

Feel the Force

Is it true that George Lucas was inspired by his 718 when creating the iconic landspeeder in Star Wars? Perhaps not likely.  But there is a certain resemblance sometimes…

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991.2 GT3: The Reviews Have Begun

The pundits and critics have gotten their mitts on an early GT3 and the footage has been leaking steadily out to YouTube. Here are a few early looks. Interestingly, the manual transmission cars won’t be made until October, so you’ll hear many comments about that while they pull PDK paddles in these videos. So far, […]

Down and Dirty

Spare the rod, spoil the…Cayenne? I’m not sure that’s exactly what I was taught as a child. But it must have been similar because watching this Cayenne tackle mud and ruts and hills and rocks…even some tarmac…is great fun! It’s funny that this is what paid the bills to develop the GT3’s and RS models […]

917 – Respect Your Elders

As a reflection on the recent visit from Brian Redman, it’s interesting to look back on some of the racing technology of times past to appreciate it and be awed by it. “There’s a huge amount of respect when modern racing drivers who drive modern racing cars are suddenly confronted with old technology…It gives the drivers […]