SO YOU FINALLY GOT THAT PORSCHE

When Spring arrives in the Bay Area, there's no better way to celebrate the fresh air but in a Porsche.
Consider this blog as a depository for awesome Porsche drives/tours in and around the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California.

Draw an imaginary line across the center of California. Anchor one end off the Monterey Area/Santa Cruz mountains, on the Pacific coast. Run the line east over the Coast Range, through the Central Valley, and over the Sierra Nevada mountains. Tether the other end of the line at the Nevada border, on the fringe of the Great Basin Desert.

"Backroads of Northern California" covers the incomparable natural beauty, the myths and the history of the Golden State on the northern side of that line, while "Backroads of Southern California" does the honors for the lower half, from the San Joaquin Valley to the border with Mexico.


TOURS are what they sound like - someone leads a bunch of Porschephiles hither-and-yon for the express purpose of having them follow onto great Porsche roads, go interesting places and generally have a wonderful time driving their cars.

"Email-a-Ride" - called short notice drive/tour

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Porsche Action unlimited - Fahrveranstaltungen

Porsche heaven.......a place to be! LOVE IT!!

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Cars cars cars......Porsche porsche porsche


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Monterey Historics Now Known as Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Curious about the future of the Monterey Historic Automobile Races?
In spite of a parting of ways between Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and organizer General Racing, Mazda confirmed the event will continue, albeit as the “Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.”

"It's a new dawn for the event and we are embracing it by honoring the authenticity of the race cars and integrating social and lifestyle elements that present guests with new discoveries to keep it exciting and innovative," said Barry Toepke, vice president of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. "Our new name and branding captures the spirit that has made this event one of the most respected gatherings of its kind worldwide."

Immediately following the conclusion of the 2009 event, the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP), which runs day-to-day operations at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and the event’s founder and organizer, General Racing, announced that they could no longer reach an equitable economic arrangement and that they would end their relationship. Many in the historic auto racing world worried it would spell the end of the 36-year institution, but Mazda has announced  that the event has been rechristened with the help of long-time sponsor Rolex.

This year’s event, now known as the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, will take place on August 13 through 15 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. Though this year’s featured marquee hasn’t been announced yet, Mazda and SCRAMP have announced several special events for this year’s event.

Joining the already-impressive line-up of 14 classes for 2010 will be four new featured classes including 1966 to 1983 Formula 1 cars celebrating the series’ 60th Anniversary, 1966 to 1972 Trans Am cars, a special Bugatti Grand Prix celebrating the Bugatti Club of America’s 50th Anniversary and, for the first time ever, a NASCAR class for drum brake-equipped cars from 1966 to 1975.

The Bugatti event has reportedly drawn registrations from participants as far away as Japan, Australia and Europe and will be followed by a road rally from San Francisco to Oxnard, California, down scenic Highway 1, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway.

Source: Mazda
Posted January 22 2010 by Automobile Staff

"CATWALK" - Designed by Porsche Design Studio - a Luxury Floating Club Dream Boat

"Catwalk" designed by Porsche Design Studio and Johannes Buchner & Michael Gossler
Two party organizers from the city of Regensburg, in southeastern Germany, (in Bavaria, a port at the confluence of the Danube and Regen Rivers) were fed up with hiring old cruise boats with run down interiors for their events. Now they have designed their own luxury version by converting an old Danube pleasure boat and hiring Porsche Design to help them achieve their dream boat.

Johannes Buchner and Michael Gossler, decided in 2009 to transform a tour boat named Danubian 'Renate II',  into a luxury floating club lounge. 
 
Indeed, from a boat with three decks, the two protagonists have sought the services of the creative team of Porsche Design Studio to develop on more than 900 m², an exclusive design, without compromise, combining the sport, superior elegance and dynamic look, so typical of  the Porsche Design brand.

This new concept called 'Catwalk' has several dance floors, a restaurant, bar and DJ booth. For decoration, Porsche has played on light colors, clean lines and functional formats. 

The boat is currently docked in Vienna, but its two commissioners want to take 'Catwalk' across Europe for a festive trip. Ultimately, their goal is to make 'Catwalk' a chain worldwide. With a dream to have a 'Catwalk' ...in London, Berlin, Istanbul, St. Tropez, Singapore, Sydney, Ibiza, Hong Kong, Miami and in New York.

For more information on events, bookings and contacts: http://ms-catwalk.de/

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Joerg Bergmeister and Patrick Long , Porsche Works drivers @ Rolex 24 Hour Daytona 2010, pictures by Norbert Kratz


 

 
At Rolex 24 Hour Daytona race, January 2010..check out the 1,2,3 sequence in the beginning of pics, captured by Norbert Kratz...What was Joerg saying to Patrick on the Podium?? ..short animoto picture video of PATRICK LONG - Porsche Works Driver and JOERG BERGMEISTER - Porsche Works Driver - created at http://animoto.com

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