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Car Phone Holder Buying Guide
Our StuttgartDNA Car Phone Holder Buying Guide will help you sort through all types, styles and features of car phone holders and car phone mounts. You will be able to make much more intelligent decisions and choices by the time you finish this article.
There is a dizzying array of cell phone holders, mounts and cradles in the marketplace. So you’ve come to the right place. We’ll assist you in zeroing in on phone car mounts most suitable to your own unique needs.
Smartphones have become indispensable in our everyday lives. Our cell phones in effect rule almost every waking moment of our lives — for school, work, pleasure, you name it. They have become virtual appendages — even infiltrating our cars, SUVs and trucks.
We use our smartphones in our vehicles for navigation, information, entertainment and communication.
So how best to mount and use our cell phones as safely as possible on the road? Here we show you some of the best ways to do just that.
A proper car phone holder serves one vital function: allowing you to use your phone with the least distraction possible while on the road — with both hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
The aim of a good phone mount is to align you field of vision as narrowly as possible — keeping your line of sight on the road within the shortest distance possible to your phone.
Finally, it is imperative to install a phone holder in cars that didn’t come with the option of an integrated navigation system. A suitable car phone mount will aid you in this case with the following tasks:
- Making safe phone calls
- Calling via your phone’s voice assistant
- Getting audible turn-by-turn directions
So we’re here to help you find that ideal car phone holder to suit all of your smartphone vehicle needs. Let’s get started.
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Three Basic Car Phone Holder Types
These basic types of cell phone holders for car, SUV or truck involve how the holder attaches inside your car.
EXAMPLE
1. Vent-Mount Car Phone Holder
Belkin F7U017bt Car Vent Mount
- Vent Mount — snaps on to the fins of your A/C and heating vents, such as the Belkin F7U017bt Car Vent Mount example above
- This type of mount ideally sits high enough to keep your phone in your field of vision while driving with your eyes on the road
- Your smartphone itself is mounted to this holder either by magnets or clamps
- The phone car holder itself may or may not enable wireless charging
- Cons:
- Reduced A/C airflow
- Potential damage to your vent fins
EXAMPLE
2. Dash- or Window-Mount Car Phone Holder
Kenu Airbase Car Phone Mount – Dashboard, Windshield
- Dash or Window Mount — attaches either to your dash top or windshield, such as the Kenu Airbase Car Phone Mount – Windshield, Dashboard example above
- Enables shortest distance in your line of sight between the road and your phone
- Could reduce your visibility by blocking some of your vision of the road
- Greatest mounting versatility
- Cons:
- Suction cup adhesion to windshield could be insecure
- Mounting on your dash may require sticky, damaging adhesive
EXAMPLE
3. Cupholder Car Phone Holder
WeatherTech CupFone Two View with Extension
- Cupholder — sits inside one of your cupholders, with no need for adhesion to any surface or vent, such as the WeatherTech CupFone example above
- Most effective if your cupholders are set high in your dashboard
- Cons:
- Least effective if your cupholders are set low in your car, causing your phone to sit well below your road line of sight
- Takes up space of another drink or coffee
EXAMPLE
CD Slot-Mounted Car Phone Holder
iOttie Easy One Touch 5 CD Slot Mount
A forth, but relatively rare, basic car phone holder type mounts within your car’s CD slot, if your car has one. Chances are, it does not nowadays. See the iOttie Easy One Touch 5 CD Slot Mount example above.
Two Vent-Mount and Dash- or Window-Mount Sub-types
There are two sub-types of attaching mechanisms holding the phone itself to the car phone mounts that follow.
EXAMPLE
Magnetic- or adhesive-attached mounts
Scosche MagicMount Pro Magnetic Car Phone Holder
- Magnetic- or adhesive-attached mounts — your phone connects to the car phone holder with a magnet; however, the magnet may have to be attached to your phone or phone case with a sticky adhesive substance. See the Scosche MPWDB MagicMount Pro Magnetic Car Phone Holder example above.
- Very easy to operate
- The magnet itself will probably not harm your smartphone’s innards because today’s phones consist of mostly non-metallic circuitry
- Cons:
- If magnetic-based, may require attachment of a small metal plate to your case or to the back of your phone
- If adhesive-based, may require permanent placement which could damage the surface to which it’s adhered with glue; could also prevent transfer between vehicles
- May interfere with wireless charging if it obstructs your phone’s charging coil
EXAMPLE
Tension Arm-Attached Mounted Car Phone Holder
iOttie Easy One Touch 4 Dash & Windshield Car Phone Mount
- Spring-loaded or tension-arm clamps — these mechanisms grasp and hold your phone in place. See the iOttie Easy One Touch 4 Dash & Windshield Car Phone Mount example above.
- Universally adaptable to about any phone
- Con:
- Tend to be bulky
Tension-arm mounts function in the following manner, in most cases: The extendable right tension arm can be pushed outward wide enough for your phone to fit; then it can be released to snugly secure your phone in the cradle.
However, be aware of the fact that tension-arm-type mounts make it a little more difficult to attach and remove your phone.
Desirable Features
Here are features that you should look for in car phone mounts during your search. Try to round up as many of these features in your phone-holder candidates as you can for the best fit.
Size Versatility
It is important to obtain a phone mount that can accommodate the size of your smartphone. This is especially important if you plan to use your phone with a case. What good will a phone mount do if you have to keep removing your case to fit your phone in the cradle once you get in your vehicle?
Mounting Stability
Keep in mind that your chosen car phone holder should hold your phone quite snugly and securely inside your car. This is especially critical to make sure your phone stays put over any type of rough terrain on which you might be traveling.
Maneuverability
Be sure to seek out phone mount candidates that allow you to easily adjust the phone screen. You should be able to rotate and/or swivel the screen well within your field of vision — yet without obstructing your view of the road ahead.
In other words, your car phone holder should allow for ample vertical and horizontal rotation and about 45 degrees of movement tilting back and forth or to the sides.
Ease of Use
Look for phone holders that allow you to attach, remove and adjust your phone with ease — especially with one free hand. This could make all the difference in the world in helping you keep your eyes on the road, and at least one hand on the wheel at all times.
Factors to Consider
Versatility in moving from car to car
Do you wish to use your car phone mount in only one vehicle? Or do you need to move your car phone holder from on vehicle to another?
Strength of magnets
If you are leaning toward magnetic attachments for your phone, will the magnets be strong enough to keep your smartphone very secure in its place?
Location of where to mount your car phone
Have you thought about where, exactly, you would like to locate your phone mount in your car? If so, are you considering how it will be best attached in that chosen location?
Adhesion to textured vs. smooth surfaces
If you are planning to obtain a car phone mount with a suction cup to attach it to your windshield or dashboard, will its suction be strong enough to hold fast on the targeted surface? And will the suction cup adhere firmly to textured surfaces, if that is the case in your vehicle?
Reusability of adhesive pad
Are you leaning toward a car phone mount that requires an adhesive material for attachment? If so, consider the difficulty factor in being able to remove the mount in the future. Also, think about the ability to reuse it. Or will you need a new car phone holder for reattachment in another vehicle or in a new position?
Attaching your car phone mount to your windshield
Beware! Do your state and local jurisdictions allow you to mount, or prohibit you from mounting, your phone holder to your windshield? Be sure to check you state and local ordinances first before purchasing.
Maneuverability of your car phone holder
Will you need to adjust the screen to view from different angles? Or is one relatively rigid position satisfactory?
Stability of Phone Mount
Is your chosen phone mount sturdy and stable enough to hold your phone firmly in place? Or does your selected car phone holder compel you to take your hands off the wheel to constantly readjust your phone’s position, and/or to take your eyes off the road? It is critical for your safety that your phone and phone mount do not distract you.
Conclusion
Be mindful of all the features that go into making a very safe car phone mount to use. Do your best to seek out as many of those features as possible. Then search for the best phone mount that suits your unique needs the best.
Hopefully, you are now forearmed and forewarned to go out there and shop for that car phone holder that you really want and really need.
Porsche Penske 963 wins IMSA Long Beach
The Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 wins IMSA Long Beach, driven by Nick Tandy (UK) and Mathieu Jaminet (F). The No. 6 car’s GTP class win marks the Porsche 963 hybrid prototype’s inaugural victory during Round 3 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Team members Matt Campbell (AUS) and Felipe Nasr (BR) in the 963 No. 7 car also rose to the podium. Both drivers took third place in the 100-minute sprint through the SoCal streets of balmy, sunny Long Beach, just south of Los Angeles.
Porsche claimed another podium in the GTD-Pro class. Klaus Bachler (A) and Patrick Pilet (F) muscled their No. 9 Porsche 911 GT3 R across the finish line in third place for Pfaff Motorsports from Canada.
Table of Contents
- Critical Keys to the Porsche 963 Prototypes Staying in the Hunt
- Porsche Penske’s Turning of the Tide on the Long Beach Shores
- Porsche Penske’s Final GTP Hurdle to Long Beach’s Victory Lane
- Porsche Penske Motorsport Savors Its Historic Inaugural GTP Win
- Porsche Also Podiums in the GTD-Pro Class
- What’s Next for the Porsche Penske Motorsport Team?
Made in acclaimed Flacht, the two Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 hybrid prototypes displayed vast improvements over their performances in the previous 24 Hours of Daytona (Round 1) and 12 Hours of Sebring (Round 2) of the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
The Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 7 car of Campbell and Nasr qualified in sixth place. The Porsche Penske Motorsport No. 6 car of Tandy and Jaminet started the race in eighth place on Long Beach’s narrow street circuit along the sun-drenched Pacific coast.
Critical Keys to the Porsche 963 Prototypes Staying in the Hunt
Good fortune began flowing Porsche’s way from the get-go: At barely 9 seconds in, Sebastien Bourdais (F) in the No. 1 Cadillac unfortunately spun and crashed into the wall; this mishap paved the way for the No. 6 and No. 7 Porsche GTP cars to advance to second and fifth place, respectively.
Another beneficial turning point, one of the strategic variety, occurred during the first scheduled service and driver change. After scrapping fiercely to hang on to their positions in the field, Nick Tandy and Felipe Nasr, the first-stint drivers, boxed the two Porsche 963 in the middle of the race.
Once the two sister cars were in the pits, the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team executed a bold calculated ploy: Instead of changing tires at all four corners like the rest of the GTP field, the Porsche works team double-stinted their tires on both cars — testament to Porsche’s trust in the race-tested durability of Michelin tires.
Sure enough, those precious seconds saved in the pits catapulted the two Porsche hybrid prototypes to the front of the field.
Porsche Penske’s Turning of the Tide on the Long Beach Shores
But then in the race’s latter stages, Campbell in his No. 7 Porsche was busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kickin’ contest. The Australian came under relentless assault from his GTP-class competitors. Yet Campbell was ruthless in countering this onslaught of attempted overtakes.
Then it looked like Campbell’s pluck as well as his luck were finally running out. Not only did his No. 7 Porsche sustain rear downforce damage in a non-lethal paint-trading collision, but his tires also deteriorated dramatically during the last ten laps.
Meanwhile, Jaminet in his No. 6 Porsche was way out in front in clean air. He seemed impossible to catch. But seasoned Ricky Tailor (USA) in his No. 10 Acura didn’t quite see it that way. In fact, the Acura kept relentlessly closing the gap, lap after lap.
Porsche Penske’s Final GTP Hurdle to Long Beach’s Victory Lane
Then it happened. Taylor finally caught up to the rear of Jaminet’s Porsche. Taylor went in for the kill, just about passing Jaminet — but misjudged the braking zone in this do-or-die effort. The dare-devil move for all the marbles caused him to crash his Acura into tire barriers that, ironically, were draped in end-to-end-to-end “Acura” banners.
Jaminet would later recall, “When the Acura appeared in my rear-view mirror towards the end, I knew he was going to attack – after all, I was on the back foot with significantly older tires. He tried to out-brake me in the first corner.
“I immediately realized he wasn’t going to make the corner and I took evasive action while he landed in the tire barriers. That was some real nail-biting stuff at the end of the race.”
Prior to that accident, though, Campbell had lost two positions as a result of the previous collision and his shredded tires. There were nine minutes left on the clock.
But then Ricky Taylor’s sudden crash enabled Campbell to recapture his third-place position. Ultimately, because of that Acura wild encounter with the tire barriers, the race came to a docile but utterly satisfying end under a full-course yellow behind the safety car.
Thus the two Porsche Penske 963 hybrid prototypes triumphantly podiumed in first and third place, respectively.
Porsche Penske Motorsport Savors Its Historic Inaugural GTP Win
“What an exciting and fantastic race,” enthused a delighted Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President, Porsche Motorsport. “It was a spectacle from the first to the last lap. Our team chose an optimal strategy and did a perfect job with the pit stops.
“Our drivers gave their utmost and drove flawlessly without exception despite coming under enormous pressure. This performance was deservedly rewarded with our first victory.”
Jonathan Diuguid, Managing Director, Porsche Penske Motorsport, also asserted in elation, “This day will go down in the history of our team. The first victory with the Porsche 963 is incredibly important to us. We put in so much energy and work to be able to celebrate such a success. We owe this triumph to every single person in the team.”
This Round 3 Long Beach victory garners the lead for Tandy and Jaminet in the drivers’ championship. The win also places Porsche in third-place ranking in the GTP-class manufacturer’s classification.
Porsche Also Podiums in the GTD-Pro Class
Behind the wheel of the new Porsche 911 GT3 R No. 9 car, Patrick Pilet (F) and Klaus Bachler (A) muscled their way up to the podium’s third-place step for Pfaff Motorsports. The GTD-Pro class race was just as thrilling as the GTP class race as a result of Pilet and Bachler’s near-perfect drives and the Pfaff team’s solid support.
In the GTD class, identical Porsche 911 GT3 R models managed by Wright Motorsports and Kelly-Moss by Riley completed the race uneventfully in tenth, twelfth and thirteenth places.
What’s Next for the Porsche Penske Motorsport Team?
No rest for the weary: On the following day, Sunday, the Porsche Penske Motorsport team contested Round 2 of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC at the six-hour race in Portimão, Portugal. Two of the factory squad’s Porsche 963 competed in the Hypercar class.
Still hanging out in balmy California, Round 4 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship plays out on legendary Laguna Seca Raceway, spiraling down the notorious Corkscrew, on May 14, 2023.
Porsche Penske 963 under-perform in Daytona 24h debut
The two Penske Porsche 963 Hybrid Prototypes did not perform quite as planned in their IMSA debut during last week’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. The Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team prepared long and hard in the pre-season. But a spin-out and mechanical issues, respectively, dropped both the No. 6 and No. 7 Hybrid Prototypes far down the field during their maiden voyage at the 61st running of the venerable Daytona 24h endurance classic.
Yet, despite lengthy repairs dropping both 963 prototypes back down in the field, the two cars managed to chalk up critical points in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Gremlins Wreaked Their Usual Enduro Havoc on the 963 No. 7 Prototype
But then, at approximately 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, it happened: Just over five hours in, the hybrid system’s telemetry went haywire. The pit team urged the No. 7 car to box for repairs behind the wall in the garage. The mechanics feverishly replaced the high-voltage battery pack that went kaput.
After all of that hard work, though, the No. 7 car of Matt Campbell (Australia), Felipe Nasr (Brazil) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) then sustained further near-catastrophic damage to its cooling system. This forced the prototype to head back into the Porsche Penske Motorsport garage for more time-consuming, nail-biting repairs.
RELATED: 18 overall Porsche wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona
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The 963 No. 6 Prototype Ultimately Suffered a Dreaded DNF
The No. 6 Hybrid of Nick Tandy (UK), Mathieu Jaminet (France) and Dane Cameron (USA) got off to a very promising start. Beginning the race from P9, Nick Tandy, factory team returnee and 2015 outright Le Mans winner in the Porsche 919 Hybrid, zoomed full steam ahead to run with the lead pack after night fell. He and his two teammates even led the field from time to time.
Then the No. 6 Prototype suffered a major setback when Tandy spun out. This freak mishap cost Tandy and the boys big-time, as the No. 6 car lost three whole laps. Nevertheless, the Porsche 963 fought its way back within striking distance of the top dogs at the front.
Tandy’s valiant efforts turned out to be all in vain, however. His car began experiencing braking issues emanating from the “degenerating” regenerative braking system mounted on the rear axle. He began careening deeper and deeper into the track’s braking zones, as the Prototype’s brakes continued to progressively fade.
Adding insult to injury, the car subsequently began spewing billows of white smoke. Thus, not unlike doomed Sisyphus and his tumbling boulder rolling down the hill, the No. 6 Porsche 963 started falling further and further back down the field: The gremlins struck for the final time — catastrophic gearbox failure.
So, after 700 laps, just 83 laps shy of reaching the checkers, the No. 6 Hybrid Prototype was forced to retire — Porsche’s first DNF of the young Championship season.
The No. 7 Prototype’s “Pyrrhic Victory”
The No. 7 car of Campbell, Nasr and Cameron suffered a Pyrrhic victory insofar as not scoring a podium, but exhibiting promise to be competitive in future IMSA Championship rounds. The Prototype took the GTP-class flag in seventh place overall in the Daytona 24h classic, a disheartening 34 laps down.
Consequently, it wasn’t in the cards this year for Porsche to turn this outing into the nineteenth win to increase Porsche’s previous 18 overall Porsche wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona — but there is always the next race for the first win of the year at the 12 Hours of Sebring on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
GTP Class Race Results:
1. Blomqvist/Braun/Castroneves/Pagenaud (UK/USA/BR/F), Acura ARX-06 No. 60, 783 laps
2. Taylor/Albuquerque/Deletraz/Hartley (USA/P/CH/NZ), Acura ARX-06 No. 10, 783 laps
3. Bourdais/van der Zande/Dixon (F/NL/NZ), Cadillac V-LMDh No. 01, 783 laps
7. Campbell/Nasr/Christensen (AUS/BR/DK), Porsche 963 No. 7, 749 laps
DNF — Tandy/Jaminet/Cameron (UK/F/USA), Porsche 963 No. 6, 700 laps
18 overall Porsche wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona
PORSCHE TENACIOUSLY WON 18 OVERALL WINS at the 24 Hours of Daytona, as of this writing. However, Porsche will again clash with its competitors for that coveted No. 19 win at this weekend’s 2023 running of the 24-hour immortal race classic.
As usual, the endurance race runs at Florida’s venerable Daytona International Speedway in Florida, which first opened in 1959.
So How Many Total Porsche Wins during the 24 Hours of Daytona?
Porsche has doggedly fought for and garnered 18 overall wins to date as a constructor at the Daytona 24. In addition, Porsche has won four wins as an engine partner. If that isn’t enough, the automobile manufacturer from Stuttgart boasts an additional 80 class wins so far.
It’s interesting to note that, by comparison, Porsche’s 18 Daytona-24 overall victories are just one shy of its 19 overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Not bad, not bad at all.
What Cars Won Those 18 Overall Daytona Victories? And Who Were the Drivers Behind the Wheel?
See how many answers to these questions you can recall. Test your own knowledge. Then compare your answers against the table below. But don’t cheat…!
| YEAR | DRIVERS DURING THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA | RACE CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Elford / Neerpasch / Stommelen / Herrmann / Siffert | Porsche 907 LH |
| 1970 | Rodríguez / Kinnunen / Redman | Porsche 917 K |
| 1971 | Rodríguez / Oliver | Porsche 917 K |
| 1973 | Gregg / Haywood | Porsche Carrera RSR |
| 1975 | Gregg / Haywood | Porsche Carrera RSR |
| 1977 | Graves / Haywood / Helmick | Porsche Carrera RSR |
| 1978 | Gregg / Hezemans / Stommelen | Porsche 935 |
| 1979 | Field / Haywood / Ongais | Porsche 935 |
| 1980 | Merl / Joest / Stommelen | Porsche 935 |
| 1981 | Rahal / Garretson / Redman | Porsche 935 |
| 1982 | Paul Sr. / Paul Jr. / Stommelen | Porsche 935 |
| 1983 | Foyt / Ballot-Léna / Wolleck / Henn | Porsche 935 |
| 1985 | Foyt / Unser / Wolleck / Boutsen | Porsche 962 |
| 1986 | Holbert / Bell / Unser | Porsche 962 |
| 1987 | Holbert / Bell / Unser / Robinson | Porsche 962 |
| 1989 | Andretti / Bell / Wolleck | Porsche 962 |
| 1991 | Jelinski / Haywood / Wolleck / Pescarolo / “Winter” | Porsche 962 |
| 2003 | Buckler / Schrom / Bernhard / Bergmeister | Porsche 911 GT3 RS |
As you can see in the table above, Porsche hasn’t garnered an overall win since 2003 — exactly a long 20 years ago. Let’s hope this weekend will end that two-decade drought, with Porsche earning its 19th win – hopefully courtesy of Team Penske Motorsport. Fingers crossed . . .
Porsche News Roundup for Fri Jan 13, 2023
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Porsche Flirts with Hydrogen Energy
ON THE HEELS OF PORSCHE’S ANNOUNCEMENTS, touting a future 911 Hybrid and the firing up of its maiden Chilean eFuel plant comes news that Porsche is also flirting with hydrogen energy for its internal-combustion engines (ICE).
Furthermore, the luxury automaker nestled in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen conceived an actual hydrogen-engine prototype. More important, though, said prototype is said to outperform a 4.4-liter V8 gasoline engine.
The H2 engine spawns at least two advantages right off the bat:
- Reducing fuel consumption
- Sustaining negligible emissions on par with ambient air
But not so fast. Originally conceived in mid-2022, the H2 engine is a digitally hatched construct. No matter, though. It’s certainly an encouraging albeit incremental leap in the right direction, hopefully out-rivaling electromobility someday, as is the prevailing natural order of the day at present.
The conventional internal combustion engine required several modifications and alterations, such as increasing compression ratios and fashioning a heavy-breathing turbocharging system.
Courtesy of Porsche Engineering, these tweaks, among another one or two perhaps, are what led to achieving clean H2 combustion.
In the final analysis, the hydrogen engine managed a respectable 440kW max output and a top speed of 261km/h, thus edging out the V8 by a hair.
We’ll endeavor to keep you posted on any additional future breakthroughs.
Porsche Engineers Shed New High-Resolution Light
PORSCHE IS DEVELOPING new high-resolution LED main headlights with HD matrix beams. These innovative headlight assemblies enable high-resolution light distribution that is twice as bright as existing headlight systems.
The clever crux of this new high-resolution HD matrix technology resides in an ingenious next-generation LED chip that combines over 16,000 individually controllable micro-LEDs on a surface area the size of a thumbnail.
Each chip provides a high-resolution light distribution that is up to twice as bright on a surface four times larger than previous superior systems. Porsche submitted over 25 patents together make this innovative technology a reality.
After several less-than-ideal passes, Porsche chose to go with the new and efficient HD matrix LED technology with 16,384 pixels per module, rather than the maximum resolution that is technically feasible.
According to Porsche, this leap in performance in light technology is attributed to this efficient generation of light — and the combination of the two HD matrix modules with two bi-functional modules. Only light that is actually necessary is generated. Thus this novel technology is dubbed “active matrix light generation.”
Porsche optics engineers have ingeniously developed six state-of-the-art technological functions that combine into a cohesive innovative whole that is greater than the sum of its “hexagonal” parts:
- High beam with auxiliary high beam (high-performance high beam)
- Non-dazzling high beam with new function
- Lane illumination
- Construction and narrow-lane light
- Adaptive motorway high beam, and
- Animation as greeting and send-off
For greater edification on this state-of-the-art Porsche headlight technology in general and the six aforementioned functions, click here for Porsche’s further elaboration.
Porsche Reports a Very Modest 2022 Global Sales Increase
PORSCHE POSTS A MODEST INCREASE in 2022’s annual worldwide sales. The Stuttgart-based German automobile manufacturer reports 309,884 total worldwide deliveries, a slight 3 percent increase over 2021’s global sales of 301,915 deliveries.
Porsche attributes this lackluster 2022 increase to “several global crises.”
Porsche’s SUVs customarily led the charge. Itemized model sales break down as follows (in descending order):
- Cayenne — 95,604 units (delta unspecified)
- Macan — 86,724 units (delta unspecified)
- 911 — 40,410 units (+5 percent)
- Panamera — 34,142 units (+13 percent)
- Taycan — 34,801 units (-16 percent)
- 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman — 18,203 units (delta unspecified)
PORSCHE NEWS IN BRIEF
Porsche News Roundup for Sun Jan 8, 2023
Here are the latest Porsche News Roundup details for Sunday, January 8, 2023: “Very sporty” future 911 Hybrid | Porsche eFuels plant | Taycan retaining-ring recall
“Very sporty” future 911 Hybrid foretold by Porsche Chief Oliver Blume
PORSCHE SEEMS TO BE ALL-IN on the electromobility arms race. But an all-electric Porsche 911? Are you serious?! Sacrilege. That’s 100 times worse than picante sauce from New York City. Say it ain’t so, Joe!
Well, our name isn’t Joe, but we’re here to tell you that it ain’t so…at least not yet.
But what is so is Porsche AG’s greenlighting of a “very sporty” future 911 Hybrid. And so intimates Porsche Chief Oliver Blume during an interview with Car Magazine recently. Sign of the times. Even Porsche can’t help but go with the flow (read: impetuous torrent) headlong toward electrifying personal mobility. (Got hydrogen? Anyone…?)
How is Porsche going to power its “very sporty” future 911 Hybrid?
Endeavoring to navigate this imperiled road paved with good intentions, Porsche has acquiesced in developing “a very sporty hybridization to the 911.” Thank goodness, at least, that Porsche plans to employ self-charging hybridization evolved from the original technology found in its Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid race car.
This is in stark contrast to pursuing the bloated PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) mode of electrification, which is the prevailing grossly overweight propulsion approach currently.
Porsche is on pace to garner annual sales of 80 percent consisting of its EVs and hybrids by the end of this decade. The slated 911 hybrid slots right in to this strategic trajectory.
Is an all-electric Porsche 911 possible?
Oh, and about that all-electric Porsche 911 we opened with, Porsche, as such, maintains that an electric 911 iteration won’t emerge on the scene until the early 2030s. In fact, during the aforementioned Car Magazine confab, Mr. Blume reassured, “Talking about the 911, it will be the model which we will drive as long as we can with a combustion engine.”
Yesssss. There is an ICS god . . .
Porsche eFuels plant opens in Chile, South America
PORSCHE’S FIRST eFUELS PLANT was officially opened on December 20, 2022. Porsche AG key board members oversaw the ribbon-cutting of its eFuels “Haru Oni” pilot plant in Punta Arenas, Chile, South America.
Is Porsche partnering with any other companies to produce its eFuel?
Specifically, Porsche and its international partners are collaborating with Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF), the Chilean operating company in this unprecedented monumental endeavor — the industrial production to create unheard-of carbon-neutral synthetic combustion fuels.
How is Porsche creating its eFuel?
Instead of using corn, coal, or natural gas to synthesize a fuel, this latest iteration involves 21st Century “alchemy.” Porsche’s process consists of a concoction of carbon dioxide and water to create — via wind energy — a nearly CO2-neutral synthetic fuel to power internal combustion engines (ICE).
Is Porsche concentrating on eFuel or electric cars, or both?
Porsche’s strategy is committing to blazing a “double-e path” of energy: producing both EV “electromobility” and eFuels as complementary technologies. The goal of the latter innovation, naturally, is to mass-produce its eFuel to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions in tandem with e-mobility.
Porsche, of course, is not alone in this groundbreaking endeavor. Other companies and entities, such as Porsche parent Volkswagen, Lamborghini and Aston Martin, are helming their own efforts to produce synthetic eFuels.
Porsche issues Taycan retaining-ring recall
PORSCHE RECALLS select Taycan vehicles. The culprit: loose retaining rings on the front pneumatic spring struts. More specifically, the root cause is a notch atop part of the air suspension strut.
What is the cause of the Taycan retaining-ring recall?
The loose retaining-ring recall involves the following: The faulty notch may trigger the retaining ring to dislodge and come loose. The result: Sudden loss of air — causing a dislodged strut. Besides feeling or perhaps not feeling the jolt caused by this dislocation, the telltale sign could be illumination of a warning message in the digital instrument display, alerting the driver to an air-suspension malfunction.
What Taycan models are affected by the retaining-ring recall?
The Porsche recall entails 28 potential Taycans. The vehicles affected involve build dates ranging from July 27th, 2021, to November 12th, 2021. The recall zeroes in on the 2021 model year Taycans, involving the Taycan, Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo S, Taycan 4 Cross Turismo, and Taycan 4S Cross Turismo.
What is Porsche doing to address the Taycan retaining-ring recall?
Porsche received notification of the issue in November 2022, after rising reports of dislodged struts.
Porsche alerted U.S. dealerships of the recall on December 22, 2022. Affected Taycan owners and lessees will be notified of the retaining-ring recall by first-class Porsche-branded mail on February 10, 2023.
How to search for Porsche cars to buy online
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Just follow my easy, concise guidelines and you can’t go wrong in finding that Porsche of your dreams.
There are many websites to check out on the Internet. But I am listing only the major ones below. Please feel free, though, to share some of your own favorites with all of us in the Comments at the end of this article.
Just Follow These Easy Steps
In a nutshell, simply follow these easy steps on how to search for Porsche cars to buy online:
- Decide on the model of Porsche you want to buy
- Choose the latest model you can afford to give you the widest selection possible
- Narrow down your choices, such as color, mileage, price range, farthest acceptable distance away from you, etc.
- Decide whether to buy your Porsche outright, or whether to bid on it through one of the auction sites listed here (or any other auction site)
- Open your Internet browser and select any one of the sales or auction websites listed here
- Go to the sites of your choice and enter all of the parameters and filters listed below to narrow down your selection
- Make contact with the seller and arrange for method of payment, as well as means of transferring the vehicle
- Now enjoy miles and miles of smiles while driving that new-to-you beautiful Porsche!
Here are our StuttgartDNA favorite websites to visit in order to embark upon your search for Porsche cars to buy online:
Autotrader
Autotrader Summary
- First of two of the largest automobile sites in the country
- Affords the potential of a substantial selection of vehicles for sale
- The Search sidebar on the left side of the pages offers a plethora of search parameters from which to choose
- In the upper-right corner of the pages, there is a “Show Payments” button, as well as a “Relevance” dropdown box to customize your viewing to your liking
- Here’s the preliminary link to get you started:
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale
Autotrader Search Methods
- The website’s Simple Autotrader Search offers the following parameters:
- “Any Make” dropdown list
- “Any Model” dropdown list
- Enter a desired zip code, then click on the Search button
- OR, click on “Browse by Make” or “Browse by Style”
- Advanced Autotrader Search gives you the following example parameters (though there are many more from which to choose to drill down in order to refine your search):
- “Location” – allows you to search a radius from 25 miles to “Any Distance” from the zip code that you must enter
- “Price” range dropdown lists from your desired minimum to your desired maximum
- “Year” range from your desired earliest year to your desired latest year, etc. etc.
Autotrader Classics
Autotrader Classics Summary
- Supplemental website to the original Autotrader site
- Narrows its niche to older and classic vehicles, especially pre-1981 vehicles
- Allows you to start your search either by make, by state or by major city
- Allows you to narrow down your search by particular model
- Here’s the preliminary link to get you started:
https://classics.autotrader.com/find-classic-cars-for-sale
Autotrader Classics Search Methods
- Simple Search with following parameters:
- “Make” dropdown list
- “Model” dropdown list
- Enter a desired zip code, then click on the Search button
- OR, click on “Browse by Make”
- OR, “Browse Cars by State” or “Browse Cars by Major Cities”
- Here’s the link for simple searches:
https://classics.autotrader.com/find-classic-cars-for-sale
- Advanced Search with the following parameters as examples only (though there are many more from which to choose in order to drill down to refine your search):
- “Relevance” which allows you to sort your search results by distance, price, list date, year and mileage
- “Year” range from your desired earliest year to your desired latest year
- “Make” dropdown list
- “Model” dropdown list
- “Price” range dropdown lists from your desired minimum to your desired maximum
- “Mileage” dropdown list, etc. etc.
- “Search” button to click or tap on to begin your search
- Here’s the link for advanced searches:
https://classics.autotrader.com/find-classic-cars-for-sale
Bring a Trailer
Bring a Trailer Summary
- This auction website is getting more and more popular by the day
- Rapidly becoming a connoisseur website for car aficionados
- Porsche cars and SUVs are well represented here
- Functions like most auction websites on the Internet
- If you are new to the Bring a Trailer (BaT) website, there is a “Learn How It Works” page that explains the BaT auction process in depth; access it by clicking or tapping here
- Website also shows graphs of particular model vehicles sold over the past 6 years just hover over any dot on the graph to reveal:
- the model year and date and price that the particular car was sold for, or
- how high it got before reserve was not met
- There’s also a library under each model of particular specimens sold as well as articles relevant to that model
- If you want to be notified about a particular make or model, simply click or tap on the bell icon for email notifications of new listings for that model
- A relatively new offering is an in-house delivery service; access it here:
https://bringatrailer.com/shipping/
- To get started, here’s the homepage link:
Bring a Trailer Search and Auction Methods
- Click or tap on the “Makes and Models” link in the main menu
- Either enter a make or model in the Search bar near the top of the page, or
- Scroll down in the alphabetical directory to the make and model of your choice, then click or tap on the desired model
- Choose a particular vehicle up for auction
- Study the vehicle’s information, photos and any other offered seller features
- Ask the seller any questions you may have about the vehicle in the Comments section
- Click or tap on the “Contact Seller” button if you want to privately ask questions or meet to view or test-drive the vehicle
- If you are interested in the vehicle and haven’t done so already, register to prepare for bidding, view BaT’s YouTube video below to learn its registration process:
- View BaT’s YouTube video below to learn its bidding process:
- Make sure you are logged in to the website
- Now you are ready to bid on the vehicle — enter your bid amount in the “Place Bid” box and just follow the prompts
- If you are the winning bidder, BaT will send contact info to both you and the seller so that you can get in touch with one another about transferring the vehicle
- Beware — there is a 5 percent buyer’s fee on the final sale price:
- a minimum of $250
- a ceiling of $5,000
Cars.com
Cars.com Summary
- Second of two largest auto sites in the country as of this writing
- Has the potential to offer a substantial selection of vehicles for sale
- One major pro is that this and other mega-sites give a pretty good broad overview of the national market
- One major con is that sometimes used-car dealers not only tend to flood this website, but also list erroneous information on the vehicles as well as inflated prices
- There are also various topics of interest in the header menu, as well as “Buying & Selling” research and resource articles and tools in the website’s footer
- Get started here at the website’s Homepage here:
Cars.com Search Methods
- Starting out on the Homepage, you can begin your search(es) from the get-go
- Two (2) basic search categories:
- “Search by Make”
- “Search by Body Style”
- Basic “Search by Make” with following parameters:
- “New & Used Cars” dropdown list — New Cars, Used Cars or Certified Cars
- “Makes” dropdown list
- “Models” dropdown list
- “Max Price” dropdown list
- “xx Miles from” dropdown list which allow you a search radius from 10 miles to “All Miles from” the zip code that you must enter
- “Search” button to click or tap on to begin your search
- Basic “Search by Body Style” with following parameters:
- “Body Styles” dropdown list
- “New & Used Cars” dropdown list — New Cars, Used Cars or Certified Cars
- “Max Price” dropdown list
- “xx Miles from” dropdown list which allow you a search radius from 10 miles to “All Miles from” the zip code that you must enter
- “Search” button to click or tap on to begin your search
- Advanced Search with the following parameters as examples only (though there are many more from which to choose in order to drill down to refine your search):
- “xx Miles of” dropdown list which allow you a search radius from 10 miles to “All Miles from” the zip code that you must enter
- “Home Delivery” checkbox
- “New,” “Used,” “Certified” or “All” buttons
- “Search By” radio buttons labeled “Make/Model” or “Body Style”
- “Price Range” dropdown lists range from your desired minimum to your desired maximum
- “Year Range” dropdown lists from your desired earliest year to your desired latest year
- “Mileage” dropdown list, etc. etc.
- “Search” button to click or tap on to begin your search
Craigslist
Craigslist Summary
- Largest classified-ad website in the world
- Not a go-to site for Porsche cars and SUVs
- Regardless, this website is worth a look because of the sheer volume of listings, just to see what’s available at any given point in time
- Searches are broken down city by city, so you initially have to search each city separately
- But sites such as searchtempest.com and adhuntr.com and searchcraigslist.org enable you to search Craigslist in its entirety:
- Get started here at the Craigslist website here:
Craigslist Search Methods
- To start on the Craigslist website, click or tap on the link for the city in which you wish to search
- Next click or tap on “cars + trucks”
- Simple Search with the following parameters:
- “all,” “owner” or “dealer” buttons are your first choices to make
- Five checkboxes from which to choose — “search titles only,” “has mileage,” “posted today,” “bundle duplicates” and “include nearby areas”
- “Miles from Zip” fields — enter the maximum miles of your search radius, then enter your zip code
- “Price” fields — enter your minimum price and your maximum price
- “Make and Model” field — enter “Porsche” and then a list of later-year Porsche models, from which to choose, appears
- “Model Year” fields — enter your minimum desired model year and your maximum desired model year
- “Odometer” fields — enter your minimum desired mileage and your maximum desired mileage
- Advanced Search with the following parameters from which to choose:
- “Condition”
- “Cylinders”
- “Drive”
- “Fuel”
- “Paint color”
- “Size”
- “Title status”
- “Transmission”
- “Type”
- “Cryptocurrency ok” checkbox
- “Delivery available” checkbox, and
- “Language of posting”
- Finally, “Reset” and “Search” buttons to click or tap on to reset or begin your search, respectively
eBay
eBay Summary
- Lost some of its luster of late for car sales, but still a good resource to exploit
- The possibility of unearthing some real gems is still rather good, though
- But beware because, as with Bring a Trailer, this too is an auction site that can fuel overzealous and irrational bidding
- As with Amazon’s independent sellers, it’s always wise to check to make sure that eBay’s sellers’ ratings are as high as possible before bidding
- If you are unfamiliar with using eBay, click or tap here to get to eBay’s Help section, which has a nice explanatory selection of “How to Bid” articles for you to peruse, among other associated articles; here are the main links:
https://www.ebay.com/ (Homepage)
https://www.ebay.com/help/buying (main buying page)
https://www.ebay.com/b/Cars-Trucks/6001/bn_1865117 (Motors > Cars & Trucks)
eBay Search Methods
Simple eBay Search
- From the eBay Homepage, hover over “Motors” in the horizontal Menu Bar at the top
- Click or tap on “Cars & Trucks” in the dropdown menu
- Simple Search with following parameters:
- “All Makes” dropdown list — select “Porsche”
- “Model” dropdown list — select the listed Porsche model of your choice
- “Zip Code” field — enter your desired zip code
- “New & Used” dropdown list — select your condition of vehicle
- Then click or tap on “Find Vehicle” button
Advanced eBay Search
- After selecting the “Find Vehicle” from directly above, you’re taken to a page where you can drill down your search as finely as you desire:
- “Year From” field — enter your desired earliest year
- “Year To” field — enter your desired latest year
- “Any Distance” dropdown list — select from “25 miles,” to “1,000 miles,” to “Any Distance”
- Then click on “Find Vehicles” button — you’re taken to a webpage that displays all of the available listings, as well as the number of results for that model. Along with Sorting choices and Display choices, here are the choices at the top of the page to drill down further:
- “All Listings”
- “Accepts Offers”
- “Auction” and
- “Buy It Now”
- eBay’s Left Sidebar — contains the following parameters as examples only (though there are many more from which to choose in order to drill down to refine your search):
- “Model Year”
- “Exterior Color”
- “Engine Size”
- “Vehicle Mileage”
- “Interior Color”
- “Vehicle Title” etc., etc.
- [WAIT TO INCLUDE THIS TO ARTICLE AT A LATER DATE] You can also find more info about eBay and its link here in our StuttgartDNA Directory
Excellence-mag.com
Excellence-mag.com Summary
- Not unlike Rennlist’s entry below, this is a classifieds-only website
- Most if not all cars listed on this website are those owned by dedicated Porschephiles
- Such sellers take pride in Porsche ownership seriously and thus maintain their cars well and keep records of that maintenance
- You can get started here by navigating to the website’s Classified pages:
https://www.excellence-mag.com/classifieds (classifieds)
Excellence-mag.com Search Methods
Search using the Classifieds’ “Search Tools” with following parameters:
- “Search” field — in this field enter any keywords you may have in mind
- “Model Year” “From” and “To” fields — enter your start and end model years
- “Limit to model” dropdown list — select your desired model from this list
- “Show Me” — Four checkboxes from which to choose:
- “Dealers/Brokers/Etc.,”
- “Private Sellers,”
- “Used,” and
- “New”
- “Reset” link — click or tap on this link to start over with your search
- “Sort By” — use this section in the upper-left corner to sort your current search by the following parameters:
- “Price”
- “Model Year” and
- “Date Posted”
- Your current search yields a grid of individual boxes with a photo of each listing and a caption of the vehicle’s model year, model and asking price
- Hover over or click or tap on each listing to obtain all data provided by the person or dealer listing the vehicle
Hemmings
Hemmings Summary
- Most of you are probably familiar with Hemmings Motor News, which is renowned for its wealth of information on antique vehicles, sports cars and exoticars
- Offers excellent search versatility as a function of its wide selection of classified offerings
- Caters mainly to avid car buffs
- The website itself has a large selection of interesting articles for you to peruse about all things cars, cars, cars
- You can get started here by navigating to the Hemmings website:
Hemmings Search Methods — Simple Hemmings Search
- From the Hemmings homepage, choose the following parameters to begin tailoring your current search:
- “Make” dropdown list — scroll down list and select ”Porsche”
- “Model” dropdown list — select your desired model
- “Year to Year” dropdown lists — select your desired earliest year and your desired latest year
- “Find It” button — click or tap it to begin your current search, bringing up your results page
- The results page at the top indicates the number of results and offers sorting options
- A list of results runs down the page
- Click or tap on any listing to see more detail on the vehicle
Hemmings Search Methods — Advanced Hemmings Search
- Hemmings’ Left Sidebar — contains the following select sampling of search-filter parameters (though there are many more from which to choose to drill down to further refine your search):
- “Seller Type”
- “Model”
- “Year”
- “Price Range”
- “Transmission”
- “Vehicle Condition”
- “Distance from Entered Zip Code,” etc. etc.
Porsche Club of America (PCA)
Porsche Club of America Summary
- This is another classified listings website — an excellent one, at that!
- “The Mart” is where the classifieds are found, both on the website and in PCA’s award-winning official monthly magazine, Panorama
- Sellers listing their vehicles in “The Mart” take pride in Porsche ownership seriously and thus maintain their cars well and keep records of that maintenance
- In order to contact sellers, you must be a PCA member
- Or, you can join PCA’s short-term “Test Drive Program”
- 6-month membership and subscription to Panorama, which also features “The Mart” every month
- The $40 membership fee (as of this writing) is more than worth it if you want to shop from a choice selection of vehicles offered for sale from sellers who are passionate about owning and maintaining their Porsche cars and SUVs; here is the main link to the “Test Drive Program”:
https://www.pca.org/pca-test-drive
- If you’re a full-fledged PCA member or a PCA Test Drive member, you can get started here by navigating to The Mart’s website classified pages at this link:
- If you are not a full-fledged PCA member or a PCA Test Drive member, you can still peruse the offerings listed in The Mart — but you cannot contact the sellers
Porsche Club of America Search Methods
- Log in to the PCA website as either a PCA member or a temporary Test Drive member
- From the PCA homepage, click or tap on “Classifieds” in the menu at top of page
- “The Mart” page opens, with the latest ads appearing in descending order
- In the left sidebar, the following parameters appear to begin tailoring your current search:
- Keyword Search optional field — enter any keyword, or leave blank
- “Ads with Photos Only” checkbox — check or leave blank
- “Model Year” slider — slide left and right buttons to narrow down your range of model years
- “ Budget” slider — slide left and right buttons to narrow down the range of your minimum price and your maximum price
- Set the following filters to drill down to your desired Porsche:
- “Model” — scroll to your choice, next to which is a number in parentheses indicating amount of available vehicles
- “Generations” — scroll to your choice, then choose the checkbox of your chosen generation
- “Ad Type” — choose the first checkbox, “Cars For Sale”
- “Body Style” — select one or more checkboxes of your chosen style
- “Color” — select one or more checkboxes of your chosen color(s)
- Click or tap any of the following self-explanatory buttons, depending on the direction(s) you wish to take:
- “Save This Search”
- “Search”
- “Reset All” — use this to start all over again with a new search
- When “Search” is selected, all available ads appear — click or tap on any given ad, giving you:
- all pertinent info about the vehicle
- ways to contact the seller
Porsche Finder
Porsche Finder Summary
- Porsche’s relatively new search engine for dealerships’ pre-owned or previously leased cars and SUVs —now including new-stock inventory
- Enables you to search the CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) and non-CPO inventory of all Porsche dealers across the country — all 193 USA dealerships
- The key takeaway here is that only later-model Porsche cars and SUVs are featured — i.e., ones that have been traded in or have been returned near or at the end of their leases
- Learn more here in our article on the Porsche Finder website:
- I originally posted detailed instructions as to how to navigate PCNA’s awesome Porsche Finder website, but Porsche keeps changing the search methods
- So go to the site and on your own try its search engine, because of its constant reformatting
- You can get started here by navigating to the Porsche Finder website:
https://finder.porsche.com/us/en-US/search
Rennlist
Rennlist Summary
- Not unlike Excellence magazine’s listing above, Rennlist is a classified-only website
- Also, many of the cars listed on this website/forum are those owned by dedicated Porschephiles who take Porsche ownership seriously and thus maintain their cars well and keep records of that maintenance
- Listings emphasize quality, if not quantity, compared to most other non-Porsche-specific sites
- You can get started here by navigating to the Rennlist Homepage website:
Rennlist Search Methods
- From the Homepage, go to the “Marketplace” dropdown menu and select “Vehicle Marketplace”
- “The Rennlist Marketplace” webpage opens:
- On the left is the “Search Marketplace” sidebar
- Make sure the “Vehicles” tab is selected
- Search Marketplace Left Sidebar — contains the following search-filter parameters:
- “Make”
- “Year From/To”
- “Listing Type”
- “Listing Status”
- “Item Condition”
- “Price” — Minimum and Maximum
- “Mileage” — Minimum and Maximum
- “Location”
- “Exterior Color”
- “Vehicle Type”
- “Engine” and
- “Transmission”
- Make your search-filter selections, then a grid appears matching those criteria, displaying examples of each listed vehicle
- Click or tap on any vehicle that strikes your fancy to see all listed pertinent information about it
- You can then select the “Reply” button to contact the seller, or call the phone number, if one is provided, to obtain more information
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In Closing
These are some of the more important online websites you can use to search for the Porsche that you desire. Please leave a comment below specifying any other Porsche online search websites that you would like to recommend.
In closing, above all, make sure you perform a Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI) before plunking down your hard-earned cash for the Porsche of your choice. Be sure to check out our PPI listings in our Porsche Resources Directory to find a PPI technician to engage. Finally, happy hunting for that awesome Porsche from Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen or Leipzig!
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2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show — the big show returns
Porsche fans the world over look forward every year to attending the L.A. Lit & Toy Show. This year’s big 2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show event is back in full force on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, after returning rather guardedly last year in the wake of…you-know-what.
The 2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show Runs at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton
The 2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show presented by Stoddard focuses on the offerings and sales of all things Porsche on Saturday, February 25th, 2023. The show is presented annually at the Airport Hilton in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Airport Hilton is adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
The Los Angeles Airport Hilton is located at 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Special discounted room rates will be available from the L.A. Airport Hilton at 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667).
You can book your discounted reservation online by clicking here and using Discount Code PRSH. The reservation cut-off date is February 8, 2023.
The Show Offers Porsche Parts, Literature, Toys, Memorabilia, etc.
The full name of the annual 2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show is short for both the L.A. Literature, Toy & Memorabilia Show for Porsche and Vintage VWs.
Accordingly, shoppers can browse tables and tables and tables laden with Porsche and VW parts, literature, toys, memorabilia – and much more related mostly to the Porsche marque and all of its vehicles.
Every year the L.A. Lit & Toy Show offers so many goods, trinkets and wares that the show overflows into two ballrooms at the Airport Hilton. This year’s 2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show should be no different. Vendors display all of their goodies from 7 a.m. for Early Bird hunters and gatherers for $30 at the door, while the general public is admitted for $20 at the door around 9 a.m.
What Are the Festivities during This Year’s L.A. Lit Weekend?
The Show usually winds down around 1 or 2 or so in the afternoon. This gives shoppers the opportunity to head out to points mostly south to Orange County, where independent Porsche shops, vendors and re-sellers hold Open Houses for the 2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show attendees. These activities are what are known as the annual L.A. Lit Weekend festivities — a longtime tradition.
You won’t want to miss out.
For more info on vendor registration by 02/03/2023, hotel reservations by 02/08/2023, bus shop tours and L.A. Lit Weekend festivities go to the official 2023 L.A. Lit & Toy Show website.
Porsche Macan electric SUV delayed
Is the Porsche Macan electric SUV delayed? It seems so. According to Porsche AG, in fact the Porsche electric Macan SUV may not appear until 2023.
Reviewer consensus considers the Porsche Macan a best compact SUV and a best crossover SUV. So it seems that this is the best time to strike while the iron is hot. The Porsche Macan was slated to emerge as a Porsche electric SUV exclusively, to go on sale in 2023.
But now Porsche informs us that “issues” have arisen which impact release of the Macan electric SUV. Those notorious software glitches, don’t you know.
Such hiccups were disclosed and confirmed in Porsche’s Shares Prospectus papers released within Porsche’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) documentation.
Here is a summary of implications involving the Porsche Macan electric SUV delay:
- Cariad, the Volkswagen Group’s software division, seems to be suffering from undisclosed gremlins plaguing its E3 1.2 software platform
- Inside rumors suggest that Porsche is considering increasing bandwidth through the development of a proposed diverging E3 2.0 software stack
- Such an E3 2.0 software stack could stymie any future E3 1.2 upgrades, with the potential of adversely impacting Porsche models set to go all-EV sooner than later
- The agreement between the VW Group and Porsche AG, curiously, grants Porsche the freedom to forgo the E3 2.0 software stack completely, in favor of developing its own independent software stack
So what is the potential mid- and long-term fallout of this “shocking” turn of events?
- The 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster EVs may not make their slated sales release dates of 2025
- The proposed Cayenne all-electric SUV could see its scheduled sales release dates pushed back even further
As Porsche disclosed at the announcement of the Porsche Macan electric-only compact crossover SUV, the Porsche Macan EV shares the PPE platform in co-development with Audi.
On the distant R&D horizon is an anticipated but yet-to-be-determined Porsche SUV, the largest one ever to be unleashed by Porsche. Porsche’s Leipzig facilities will most likely produce this third SUV.
This prospective Porsche SUV will probably premiere in the latter half of this decade. More rumors have it that this large SUV may share some hardware with future generations of the Panamera and Taycan.