Issue 1 • March, 2014

In thIs month’s IssuePlanning for the Year

On page 5Prez Says

On page 10Porsche USA News

On page 12 Cascade Update

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cAScAde region PorSche clUb oF AmericA

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Vice PresidentMichael Hernandez

SecretaryDavid Duarte

TreasurerBill Lucas

Membership ChairmanGlenn Gumaer

Central ChapterJohn Thompson

Website EditorJoel Weyhe

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Contactder Auspuff is a publication of the Cascade Region of the Porsche Club of America. For more information or to become a member, visit us online at www.cascadeporscheclub.org.

Supervisory Board Expresses Confidence in Porsche Chairman

Stuttgart/Atlanta. In its meeting today, Friday 28 February 2014, the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, reappointed the Chairman of the Executive Board, Matthias Müller, for further five years. Matthias Müller has been Chairman of the sports car manufacturer since 1 October 2010. His new term of office will commence on 1 January 2015.

The Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, thanked Matthias Müller, saying, “under his leadership, the company has continued to develop positively and the integration of the sports car manu-facturer into the Volkswagen Group worked perfectly. We look forward to working with him in the years to come.”

The Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the general and group works council of Porsche AG, Uwe Hück, emphasized the considerable increase in the number of employees, saying, “The Strategy 2018 is paying off. The integration into the Volkswagen Group and the independence of Porsche are no contradiction, they stand for success. Porsche and the number of employees are growing - in Zuffenhausen, in Weissach and in Leipzig. However, in spite of this growth, we want to preserve the proven Porsche culture and we will continue to go down this road with Matthias Müller. He is an employer with a heart and quite simply, that’s good for Porsche”.

At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, also extended Matthias Müller’s appointment as Chairman of Strategy and Corporate Development for further five years, starting on 1 January 2015. Matthias Müller takes on this function as well as that of the Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG.

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Fellow Cascade Porche-Pushers,

It sure doesn’t seem like it’s been 2 months since I last wrote this arti-

cle but somehow time got away from me. Since I last wrote we have

had our annual dinner and planning meeting and we are rapidly

approaching the beginning of another season of enjoying our cars

and each other. So, look for updates on the website for upcoming

events. The Southern Chapter is having a tech session at Specialized

this March 15th at 10:00AM, and the Central Chapter is working on

events. If you have event that you would like to do this year,and as

long as it’s not an overnighter, we will try to fit in. I’m looking to see-

ing everybody this year and always,

See You In My Mirrors,

Ross Rampy ross@cascadeporscheclub.org

From Our President

MARCH: TECH SESSION AT SPECIALIZED AUTOMOTIVE

APRIL: AARON’S OPEN HOUSE WITH DRIVE AFTERWARDS

MAY: OPEN

JUNE: PORSCHE PARADE/MONTERREY

POKER RUN/LUNCH AT FISH HATCHERY OR ALTERNATIVE SITE

JULY: GOLD BEACH OVERNIGHT TRIP WITH BOAT RUN

BASEBALL GAME/MEDFORD ROQUES

AUGUST: OREGON CATS AND OREGON CAVES TOUR WITH PICNIC

SEPTEMBER: TAHOE OVERNIGHT TRIP

OCTOBER: OCTOBERFEST/WOLF CREEK INN

NOVEMBER: POTLUCK

The above events are subject to change . Those wishing to assist in planning any of the events listed will

be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

Dave Duarte

Secretary

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2014 Planning Meeting Heldon saturday, February 15th 9 members of the Cascade Porsche Club met at 9 a.m.

at Chadwick’s Pub in the Regency hotel to plan events for the upcoming season.

Planned events are as follows. specific dates have not yet been set.

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Getting in the GrooveLike a bear coming out of long winter’s hibernation, I am trying to get back into Porsche groove and I am finding it very difficult this year. However the bear is getting hungry and has ventured out to start foraging. Mmmm food! OK, let’s see where things stand since the last time I wrote an article for the club. I think the year was 2013.

That would make this 2014 and time to start planning for things to come. For those of you who have been attending our Cars and Caffeine gatherings (and there have been a surprising many of you) the talk of a planning meeting/kick off dinner has been mentioned many times by myself. Well you better take a seat. Are you sitting down? It has been scheduled! Mark Saturday, March 22 on your calendar. Make a note of 6:00pm. Under that note write “McMenamins, North Bank Restaurant”.

Now find a highlighter and make giant circles around the date. Perfect!!! For those of you who’ve been in the club awhile may recall the Daffodil Festival as being our typical kick-off event. This year it is being held on March 15/16. Last year you may recall the absence of the famous cinnamon rolls. I certainly remember this change. The blueberry pastry things just didn’t do it for me. Apparently others made a bigger deal of it and so this year the GIANT cinnamon rolls are back. This is welcome. What is less welcome is the elimination of parking at the event. Parking is now being done at Conser Quarry and a shuttle is running people back and forth.

Soooo…? I am trying to confirm that car clubs have no on site parking. If it has been eliminated, I don’t think we will plan a trip there this year. I will send out an announcement if we are and it is possible the event will occur before this goes to print (or whatever it is called when using the internet). I already know this coming year is a very busy one for me and I know the summer usually is a busy time for those of us in the PNW. We have only a few months nice months to pack in all the things that need to be done before we hunker back in and go into hibernate mode.

I hope the rumbling in your belly will get you out and about and maybe start the year by grabbing a bite with us at the meeting that is at the center of your big bright yellow circle.

See you on the road,

John

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atLanta/mosCow. During a visit to her hometown of Sochi, Russia for the Olympics, Porsche Brand Ambassador Maria Sharapova presented her personal interpretation of an exceptional sportscar in the luxury segment – the Porsche Panamera GTS “by Maria Sharapova”. This unique Panamera demonstrates how a standard production car can be transformed into a unique and bespoke luxury sedan by adding exclusive custom options. The Panamera GTS “by Maria Sharapova“ demonstrates the most personal touch in terms of design, individual custom tailoring and, as a result, unsurpassed exclusivity – all typical attributes that also characterize the international tennis star.

“Creating and specifying a very personal Porsche Panamera GTS was such an exciting undertaking. It opens the door to a whole new design sensibility and allowed me to bring my own personal aesthetic.” said Sharapova. “It’s an ingen-ious melding of the design world with automotive personalization.”

The Porsche Panamera GTS “by Maria Sharapova“ is distinguished by a number of Porsche Exclusive options that extend beyond the already extensive list of extravagant modifications enjoyed by customers. It goes without say-ing that they all meet the stringent quality and safety requirements of Porsche. The exterior color of the Panamera GTS is Carrera White; sporty, high-gloss touches on the exterior are provided by the black LED main headlights including the Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS+), the tinted LED rear lights, the black tailpipe covers of the sports exhaust system and the 20-inch Panamera sports wheels in black. Among the Exclusive options, the Porsche Panamera “by Maria Sharapova” is equipped with an extended leather trim in the interior with decorative stitching in crème and a partial carbon fiber trim. The instrument dials and vehicle key are painted to match the Carrera White body color. The front and rear headrests are embossed with the Porsche crest and the armrests are customized with the “Panamera GTS” model logo. The carbon fiber door guards also surprisingly feature “Maria Sharapova” lettering.

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