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The fourth-annual Vernon Schools Marathon is under way.
Local youth coach, runner and Eastern Connecticut State University faculty member Charlie Chatterton, along with Rockville High School Athletic Director Steven Phelps are running a 26-mile route around town today - Thursday - and stopping at each school to promote the School Wellness Council's message of encouraging kids to be more active.
The are welcoming folks to join them for parts of the tour.
Food drives for the Hockanum Valley Community Council are taking place at each school s today as well as a day-long book drive at Skinner Road School.
The route schedule is attached. The runners should be done by 1:55 at Skinner Road.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A new report finds state agencies and the University of Wisconsin-System rehired 2,783 retirees from 2007 through 2011.
The Legislative Audit Bureau's study provides the most comprehensive picture yet of how widespread rehiring retirees has become in state government. State law allows retirees to go back to work and go on collecting their annuities as long as they were out for at least 30 days and didn't reach re-hire deals before they left.
But the practice came under fire last year after word surfaced a UW-Green Bay administrator had prepared a re-hire contract before he retired.
The audit bureau's report found the state Department of Employee Trust Funds conducted 19 investigations into similar situations between August 2009 and June 2012. The agency found four instances where good-faith separations hadn't occurred.
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By JEFF MEYERS
---- — PLATTSBURGH — Lung cancer continues to be a devastating disease, gaining only small advances in survival rates over the past few decades.
Local residents will have an opportunity to fight back against this most deadly of all cancers during an upcoming fundraiser Saturday, May 4, at the CVPH Wellness Center at PARC.
During Spike for Life, area volleyball enthusiasts will compete in a daylong tournament with all the proceeds going toward the National Lung Cancer Partnership for lung-cancer research and awareness.
"I really wanted to bring a lung-cancer awareness event to the North Country," said Brian Brubaker, event chair for National Lung Cancer Partnership. "I've been personally touched (by lung cancer), losing two family members and, most recently, a friend of mine who passed away three days after Christmas."
More than 150,000 Americans die from lung cancer each year, a sad statistic that outdistances colorectal cancer, breast cancer and pancreatic cancer combined.
"The current survival rate (for people diagnosed with lung cancer) is 16 percent," Brubaker said. "That rate has increased only 1 percent over the past several decades."
The major deterrent to improved treatment results in a lack of consistent funding, he added, a fact that he has personally chosen to correct.
"Community-awareness events like Spike for Life play an important role in spreading awareness to the community and in raising vital research dollars needed to help find a cure," he said.
For lung-cancer patients like Dawn McCoy, Spike for Life offers a ray of hope that can sometimes be elusive for people battling the unforgiving disease.
"I think it's absolutely wonderful," she said of the upcoming fundraiser. "I wish we'd have more events like this, so people can know more about the prevalence of lung cancer across the nation and locally."
McCoy was 56 years old when she was first diagnosed with stage 4 small-cell lung cancer last July. Doctors found a 4-inch tumor in her lung and acknowledged that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes, bones and spine.
"I had just graduated from college and thought I had the world by the tail," she said of the days leading up to the diagnosis. "A month later, my world was crashing down."
McCoy, who is from New Russia, had returned to college after a 15-year career as a private-duty home-health aide. She earned her degree in computer graphics and design from North Country Community College, earning a 3.98 grade-point average.
But the statistics she learned following the diagnosis were as severe as one could imagine.
"They gave me a 5 to 10 percent chance of making it through chemotherapy," she said.
Understandably distraught over that news, McCoy almost chose to forego the treatments and accept the fate she had been given, but she entered chemo treatments with all the hope she could muster, and her outlook dramatically improved within months.
"On Oct. 4, 2012, I was in complete and full remission," she said of the news that at that point she had beaten the odds.
Doctors kept a close tab on her cell counts, however, and subsequent results showed that she had come out of remission by the middle of March 2013.
She is now undergoing two types of chemotherapy in an effort to regain control over the disease.
"The only thing they told me (about her statistical chances for this second round of therapy) was that it would be a harder fight the second time around," she said. "My doctor told me that it would probably come back, but I was hoping to prove him wrong again."
McCoy openly acknowledges that she believes years of smoking cigarettes was directly related to developing lung cancer, though Brubaker points out that lung cancer does also affect people who do not smoke. McCoy has since quite smoking.
McCoy, who will be keynote speaker during the upcoming volleyball tournament, remains hopeful that she will once again overcome the odds, but also praises the efforts of people such as Brubaker who vow to make lung cancer a thing of the past.
Email Jeff Meyers:firstname.lastname@example.com TO HELP The Spike for Life volleyball tournament will be held Saturday, May 4, at the CVPH Wellness Center at PARC. The individual fee for participants is $25 per person. Teams can be male, female or co-ed. All proceeds go to the National Lung Cancer Partnership. The public is also welcome to attend the daylong event. To register, visit the Wellness Center on New York Road or call the center at 324-2024.


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Have I already said it's reservoir season? Can't remember. I tend to get a little ahead of myself. If not, by the power vested in me by no one in particular, I hereby declare the official start of reservoir season.
It's where I turn my attention this time of year. We get a week of sunny, warm weather and the birds start chirping so loud outside my window in the morning that I can hardly sleep.
It's nature's call to grab the kick boat or launch the motor boat and go fish a reservoir.
Remember that air warms a lot faster than water, and some of these waters can still be pretty chilly and the fish kind of sluggish and/or moody.
But I'm also hearing reports of a few limits of trout at Lake Cascade before the ice is even off, "red-hot" fishing at Duck Valley Reservoirs, and some good catches of crappie at C.J. Strike.
On top of that, ponds are being stocked with trout and the Snake River could top 60 degrees this weekend - and it's already produced some really nice bass this spring.
That sure sounds like prime-time fishing to me.
Of course, actual results will vary. I've fished on some amazing days in the spring when all conditions looked perfect and still couldn't buy a fish.
But you know what? Spring is when I don't even take it personally. It's just a great time to be on the water and feeling the warm rays of sun and planning and plotting more fishing trips ahead, or plotting my revenge on fish that aren't ready to bite yet.
I hope we all get some great fishing this weekend, and I honestly think many of us will. The yard work can wait. Go fishing.


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It would be pretty much impossible to be a motorcycle fan and not have heard of Triumph. This British company has been one of the world's leaders in producing exceptional quality motorcycles and other vehicles. Most Americans tend to think of motorcycles as a regional passion, but enthusiasts all over the world enjoy this type of riding. Triumph in particular, has certainly modeled some of its products to reflect the open road type of riding popular in the U.S., but its products are well known everywhere. English engineering and design helped give this company the reputation it so richly deserves as well as set the bar high for other motorcycle manufacturers to reach for. Triumph bikes are almost always impeccably designed with a truly unique and more than satisfying attention to detail that's hard to miss. In addition to featuring some spectacular body designs, the powertrains and riding capabilities of these bikes are hard to match. When a rider chooses to combine the open American roads with superior British design and engineering, the result is definitely a result worth enjoying. By choosing any of the Triumph line of motorcycles, the rider is destined to learn why this mode of transportation has been popular for so long.
All of this history and long term reputation leads us to the 2008 Triumph Bonneville. This cruising motorcycle has its own history worth mentioning. The first Bonneville motorcycles were on the market in 1959. Clearly, this model has a lot going for it to retain such an impressive staying power. The model lasted until the 1983 model year. Triumph did discontinue it for a time, reintroducing it in the 2001 model year. Several upgrades to both body design and mechanics were made before its repeat debut. The most notable change for this generation is the move to an 865 cc engine displacement in the model. For the 2008 year, the Bonneville remains relatively unchanged.
When trying to move the 2008 Triumph Bonneville from the road to the written page, it's hard to know where to start. This bike is simply a masterpiece of fine British engineering and body design. Anyone who has any kind of affection for motorcycles is sure to recognize the Bonneville for the model it is. There is simply no mistaking the stylish fender and plentiful chrome accents on this bike. Chrome makes an appearance on the retro round headlight and uniquely shaped taillight as well as on the mirrors and wheel spokes. The spring twin shocks and exhaust system also make good use of the shiny stuff. NatUrally, the Bonneville offers more color than just the chrome accents. For the 2008 model year Triumph chose to offer the bike in a fairly extensive list of colors for a motorcycle. Consumers can choose from Aluminum Silver, Claret, or Fusion White for their Bonneville. The contrast of the color and the chrome is sure to get plenty of attention at the club, on the road, or wherever you chose to take this motorcycle.


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MOORE — Habitat teams up with OU on house
An innovative collaboration between the University of Oklahoma College of Architecture's Sustainable Building Program and Cleveland County Habitat for Humanity celebrated a major milestone Saturday morning with the groundbreaking of Habitat's first Compressed Earth Block house.
Compressed earth block (CEB) construction uses unbaked blocks made of compressed soil, clay, concrete and a small amount of water compressed into super dense bricks and laid similar to conventional masonry.
Over the next 4-6 months, Habitat volunteer crews will construct two houses on adjacent lots: One conventionally wood framed and the other with the compressed earth blocks. Once finished, both houses will be monitored and compared for sustainability by National Green Building Standards.
"This project began two years ago and our multidisciplinary class has put a tremendous amount of testing and research into this," said OU Assistant Professor of Architecture Dan Butko. "This is a great way for the students to be involved in a hands-on process of design and development while giving back to the community. They'll continue to be very involved in the house's construction and site management."
According to Assistant Professor of Construction Science Lisa Holliday, the benefits of earthen construction material include a more pleasant living environment for the residents.
"Studies indicate that earthen houses are better insulated temperature wise and also acoustically," Holliday said. "This is the first CEB house to be scientifically monitored and compared to a conventional house that we know of."
A minor setback for CEB technology is cost.
"The cost of earth block construction is comparable to conventional methods," Holliday said. "It would be more expensive if you had to pay for the labor to make the blocks."
However, the convenience of acquiring building materials is a plus, as soil from nearby sites or the home site itself can be used.


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Only his first game but Shabazz looked like **** today.
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Did I do it right?
If not, sorry.
swap 1st rd picks(if we are between #3-#12) in 2013 or 2014.
2013 2nd rd pick
Rudy Gay
-We get a bit younger(but better in the long run).
-Possibly 1st rd draft pick(keeping ours).
-Money to extend Monroe(maybe 10 mil$ per?).
- $ to cover Gay's contract(for 2 more yrs).
-Have around 18-20 million to spend(or save part).
-We would have our go to scorers on the wing(Gay/Singler).
-Our starting lineup would possibly all be under 27 next season(a plus in my eyes).
Jack Taylor.
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Here is what I think in all this:
Trade Tayshaun near the trade deadline to a contender gives us 7+ million
Maggette goes away end of the season gives us 10+ million
Amnesty Villanueva gives us another 8+ milion
Total available $25 million to spend next year.
Drummond and Monroe will be great together side by side. Singler could be a decent SG.
Need to go buy a PG and get what we can in the draft and we will not look half bad.
Snag Calderon for the Point next year as he is unrestricted!
Pistons should draft jack Taylor he averages 61.7 ppg
AAL- Theo Riddick
rushing attempts: 2 Yards:-2 completions: 1 yards: 8
Otto Porter, he plays like Kawhi Leonard, good at everything.
18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, five blocks and three steals.
What a line!
Marcus Smart has jumped up the boards like crazy recently, anyone know anything about him?
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D.C. United on Thursday filled a key need and added some local talent at the same time, taking University of Maryland left back Taylor Kemp in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft.
United, who selected 17th out of 19 teams, added the Highland Ranch, Colo., native to provide insurance behind veteran Daniel Woolard, who hasn't played since suffering a concussion in early August, and third-year player Chris Korb, a natural right back who has filled in on the left.
Kemp was a four-year starter at Maryland with a penchant for joining the attack, recording six in assists in just 12 games this past fall during an injury-plagued senior campaign.
Other local players selected Thursday were Maryland midfielder John Stertzer (No. 12 to Salt Lake), VCU forward Jason Johnson (No. 13 to Houston), and the Georgetown trio of center back Tommy Muller (No. 15 to San Jose), midfielder Ian Christianson (No. 22 to New York) and left back Jimmy Nealis (No. 37 to Houston).


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Salem, N.H. — Therese "Terri" M. ( Thibault) Trudel, 88, of Salem, N.H., passed away gracefully and peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on October 26, 2012 at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill. Born in Haverhill, to the late Louis and Rosealma ( Charbonneau) Thibault, Terri graduated from Haverhill High School and went on to pursue a diploma in nursing at St. Joseph School of Nursing in Lowell.
She devoted her nursing career to caring for newborn infants at Bon Secours Hospital in Methuen for over 30 years. She later worked as an office nurse for Andover Pediatrics in Andover. Terri married Albert C. Trudel in 1950 and they raised their two children in their Methuen home where they lived for more than 45 years. She moved to Salem after her husband passed away. She was described by her family and friends as one of the most caring and compassionate people they had ever known. After her retirement Terri enjoyed spending time with her family, creating personalized quilts, knitting, and staying active.
Terri was predeceased by her husband Albert C.Trudel in 1995. She leaves behind her children, daughter, Andrea and son-in-law Bill Powers; son Albert "Terry" and daughter-in-law Anita Trudel, all of Windham, N.H. Terri was also blessed with four grandchildren, Kate Powers of Portland, Maine, Sarah Powers of Wilmington, Paul Trudel of Windham, N.H., and Derek Trudel of Atkinson, N.H. She also leaves several devoted nieces and nephews.
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Clayton Sporre was an interesting man. He died at age 92 on July 24. His funeral was Friday.
My acquaintance with him began in 2009 when he called and told me he had a collection of scrapbooks filled with Record-Eagle clippings dating back to the early 1900s.
They were created by Agnes McDonald Love, his wife Joanne's grandmother, who was born in Elk Rapids in 1867 and died in 1948. Clayton had also added to the collection over the years.
Would I like to look at them, he asked.
I went to his house, expecting to see three or four scrapbooks. He had maybe 20. Mrs. Love had organized the clippings by subject and date — a treasure for anyone trying to decipher and understand Traverse City's history from 1910 through the 1930s when lumbering died and the city recreated itself as the Heart of Nature's Playground and the Cherry Capital of the World.
The books chronicled the development of Traverse City's power dams and reforestation along the Boardman River. They followed movie theater manager Con Foster's transformation of Traverse City's once-industrial waterfront into Clinch Park during the 1930s. They showcased the construction of the Park Place Hotel in 1930.
Clayton was only 12 in 1930, the youngest of five children whose father had just been killed in a tragic industrial accident at Cherry Growers, where Northwestern Michigan College's West Campus is today.
The scrapbooks also detailed some of the city's hard-to-find women's history. Agnes McDonald Love, you see, was president of the Grand Traverse Equal Suffrage Association in the decade before women got the vote. Her English-born husband, William, was longtime superintendent of what later became Traverse City Light & Power.
Mrs. Love was an early schoolteacher, too, in the Yuba and Acme areas and a leader in the Grand Traverse Federation of Women's Club, which lobbied for many civic improvements. She also helped found the Bowen-Holliday American Legion Post and organized the fund drive for World War I monuments at the Grand Traverse courthouse.
It was she who wrote letters to each of Michigan's 83 counties asking them to send a rock for the stone cairn built in 1938 north of Kewadin along Cairn Highway, then part of M-31, which extended from the state line to Mackinaw City.
The information gleaned from the scrapbooks helped me write many local history stories in 2009 and still does.
Clayton Sporre's long watch over the scrapbooks says a lot about him as well as his deep love and pride for the city, its history, present and future. I'm glad he called.
A city like ours should never lose its legacy.
Thank you, Clayton.
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|Porsche 911 GT3
|Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany
|Body and chassis
|Sports car
|Body style
|2-door coupé
|RR layout
|6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox
|92.7 in (2,355 mm)[citation needed]
|3.6 L 360 hp (268 kW) H6, 3.6 L 380 hp (283 kW) H6
|174.6 in (4,435 mm)
|69.7 in (1,770 mm)
|50.2 in (1,275 mm)
|3.6 L 415 hp (309 kW) H6, 3.8 L 435 hp (324 kW) H6, 4.0 L 500 hp (373 kW) H6
|174.3 in (4,427 mm)
|71.2 in (1,808 mm)
|50.4 in (1,280 mm)
|3.8 L 475 hp (354 kW) H6
|178.94 in (4,545 mm)
|72.91 in (1,852 mm)
|49.96 in (1,269 mm)
The Porsche 911 GT3 is a higher performance version of the Porsche 911 sports car. It is the latest in a line of high-performance models, beginning with the 1973 911 RS. The GT3, named after the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) then new GT3 class it was designed to compete in, has a 3.6-litre naturally aspirated six-cylinder engine, based on the unit used in the Porsche 962 and Porsche 911 GT1 race cars.
A number of variations, designed for road and track duty, have been introduced since its launch in 1999. The previous generation (997) includes three road and several racing models which are listed below. Since the start of the production in 1999 a total of 14,145 911 GT3 cars has been produced. The new GT3 based on the (991) was introduced in Geneva Motor Show 2013.
The GT3 has had a successful racing career in the one-make national Porsche Carrera Cup series, and the international Porsche Supercup. It has won championship and endurance races, including the GT class of the American Le Mans Series seven times, first overall in the 24 Hours of Daytona, and first overall at the 24 Hours Nürburgring six times.
- 1 Engine and transmission
- 2 Racing
- 2.1 Racing cars
- 2.2 Racing history
- 3 Road cars
- 4 Specifications (road cars)
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Engine and transmission[edit]
The engine of the GT3 sets it apart from most of the other 996 models although it shares the same basic 3.6 litre displacement of the standard 996 type so-called "integrated dry-sump" flat-six engine. Along with those of the GT2 and Turbo, it is based on the original air-cooled 911's versatile, true dry-sump crankcase, with an external oil tank. The original version of the GT3 had 360 PS (265 kW; 355 hp), compared to the 300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp) of the regular 996.
In GT3 configuration, this so-called "split" crankcase (meaning the parting line of crankcase is on the crankshaft centerline) uses, instead of a fan and finned cylinders, separate water jackets added onto each side of the crankcase to cool banks of three cylinders with water pumped though a radiator. Thus, the GT3 engine is very similar to the completely water-cooled 962 racing car's engine, which is based on the same crankcase. The 962 differs, however, by using six individual cylinder heads while the GT1/GT3, like the air and water-cooled Porsche 959, uses two cylinder heads, each covering a bank of three cylinders. The GT3 engine could thus also be thought of as similar to a 959 engine, but with the water-cooled cylinders.
Up to early model year 2004 GT3 production, the basic casting used for the crankcase of the GT3 was the same as the air-cooled engine. The "964" casting number was visible on the bottom of the crankcase, and on areas normally machined in air-cooled applications, but not in water-cooled ones. The crankcase casting was changed in mid-2004 to a "996" casting number crankcase to eliminate these external air-cooled remnants, but internally it was the same.
Because the 911 air-cooled crankcase uses the Porsche 356 engine to transmission mounting flange configuration, the GT3 uses a manual gearbox also of air-cooled 911 heritage. This gearbox has interchangeable gear ratios and is more durable making it more suitable for racing than the standard 911 type 996 gearbox.
For the first time in a GT3, the 991 GT3 uses a variant of the engine used in the entry-level models such as Carrera. This departure from the race-proven 'Mezger' engine previously fitted has resulted in a halt in GT3 production following catastrophic engine failure in 5 customer vehicles which in at least 2 instances resulted in the cars being engulfed in flames. Notably, the Mezger engine is still used in the GT3 Cup Cars.
At 500 hp (373 kW),[1] the 4.0 litre flat-six engine in the 997 GT3 RS 4.0 is the most powerful six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine in any production car with a 125 hp (93 kW) per liter output. Porsche created the gt3 for gt3 World 2010 FIA Race.
Racing cars[edit]
The following race versions were or are offered:
- 1998 996 GT3 Cup
- 2000 996 GT3 Cup [2]
- 2004 996 GT3 RSR – with sequential gear box [3]
- 2005 997 GT3 Cup [4]
- 2008 997 GT3 Cup S [6]
- 2010 997 GT3 Cup[7]
- 2013 991 GT3 Cup[10]
- 2014 991 GT America
Apart from numerous class wins, the GT3 won major events overall:
- 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Spa 24 Hours in 2003, 2010
- 24 Hours of Daytona in 2003
Also, at the Nürburgring, the GT3 RS and modified versions (with 3.9 litre engine) win many VLN races.
The various national Porsche Carrera Cup series, and the international Porsche Supercup which is mainly run at Formula One events, also use the GT3 Cup.
997 GT3 Cup 3.8 (2009–2011)[edit]
The 997 is a Porsche Carrera Cups race car based on 911 GT3 RS. It includes 44 mm (1.7 in) wider rear body, 15 mm (0.59 in) lower front spoiler lip, 1.70 m (67 in) rear wing (from 911 GT3 Cup S race car), LED taillights, racing exhaust system with a fully controlled catalytic converter, a modified special exhaust system offering more dynamic and muscular sound (from Porsche Mobil1 Supercup cars), Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes. 9.5Jx18 front alloy wheels with 24/64-18 Michelin racing tyres and 12Jx18 alloy wheels with 27/68-18 tyres, additional Unibal joints on the track control arms and front and rear sword-shaped anti-roll bars with seven position settings each, additional vent in the upper part of the front lid, steering wheel mounted Info Display with 6 switches, Carrara White body. The vehicle was unveiled in 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Production model began delivery in 2009–10. European model has base MSRP of €149,850 (before tax).[11]
997 GT3 R Hybrid[edit]
The new Porsche 997 GT3 R Hybrid made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The hybrid technology featured in the car was developed by the Williams F1 Team and is based on their F1 kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) which they did not race in 2009.[12] Unlike other KERS that were developed for F1, the Williams system is based on using kinetic energy stored in a flywheel rather than batteries. The GT3-R has two electric motors, both developing a total output of at least 218 brake horsepower (163 kW), driving the front wheels to supplements the 500 brake horsepower (370 kW) four-litre flat-six engine at the rear.[13] It is planned to enter the car in the 2010 24 Hours Nürburgring.[14][15] As part of the build up to the 24 hour race the GT3 Hybrid made its racing debut at the VLN 4 hour endurance 57th ADAC Westfalenfahrt at Nürburgring on March 27, 2010.[16] On May 28, 2011, it won its first VLN race.[17] At the 2011 24 Hours of Nurburgring, weight/restrictor penalties as well as technical difficulties prevented the R Hybrid from climbing higher than 28th place. The car also ran as an unclassified car at the 2011 American Le Mans Series at Monterey event; despite starting from last place, it finished ahead of all the other GT cars and also performed the fastest GT lap of the race.
997 GT3 RSR (2006–2012)[edit]
The Porsche 997 GT3 RSR was developed for the GT2 category and has a dry weight of 1,220 kg (2,690 lb) and 563 bhp (420 kW; 571 PS).[18] In 2007 Porsche had also installed front air louvers that channel air into the radiators and exit through the bonnet. For 2011 Porsche added splitters to the front and increased the tyre diameter to cope with the understeer problem. The 997 GT3 RSR has scored many class victories around the world, including first place finishes at the 2011 and 2013 Petit Le Mans.
991 GT3 Cup[edit]
Porsche introduced the 991 GT3 Cup for the 2013 Porsche Supercup season. Like the 991 road car, its improvements over the 997 model include revised aerodynamics, an improved rollcage, new wheels and a revised chassis. The 991 model retains the 3.8L flat-6 engine.[19]
991 RSR[edit]
In 2013, Porsche introduced the newest version of the RSR based on the 991 model for the LM GTE category.[20] Because the 991 GT3 was not in production at the time of the announcement, Porsche was forced to homologate it based on the 911 Carrera model. The 991 RSR includes revised aerodynamics, a lighter gearbox and a new, lower suspension.[21] For the 2013 season, Porsche retained the Metzger engine of the 997 GT3 RSR model. Manthey Racing was chosen to run the cars in the FIA World Endurance Championship; the team achieved its best success at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans where the 991 RSR finished 1-2 in the GT class.[22]
For 2014, Porsche announced that it partnered with CORE Autosport to run 2 Porsche 911 RSRs in the United SportsCar Championship (under the Porsche North America team name). Team Falken Tire also announced that it would be running a 911 RSR from Sebring onwards. Manthey Racing will continue to run two 911 RSRs in the WEC.
911 GT America[edit]
Porsche also announced a variant of the 991 GT3 Cup car for the United SportsCar Championship known as the 911 GT America.[23] The car is homologated exclusively for the Grand-Touring Daytona category of the series. Upgrades over the regular Cup car include improved aerodynamics, a bigger 4.0L flat-six engine, a new gearbox, a different safety cell, new brakes and reliability upgrades for endurance racing.
Racing history[edit]
Due to the absence of the official Porsche team in the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans, only privateers with the nearly obsolete air-cooled 993 GT2 Turbo were expected to represent the marque, with few chances to beat the Chrysler Viper for GTS class honors. Two new race versions of the water-cooled 996 GT3-R were entered in the GT class by private teams. The car entered by the German Manthey Racing team finished 13th overall.
The 996 GT3-R were made available to privateer teams. In the 24 Hours Nürburgring of the year 2000, a factory-backed effort of the local Phoenix team managed to beat the Zakspeed Chrysler Viper that dominated this race from 1998 to 2000. The improved 996 GT3-RS version of 2001 was entered in countless races in the years to follow, scoring not only many class wins, but also overall wins at Daytona and Spa in 2003. In 2004, the 996 GT3-RSR was made available, with numerous improvements to the RS, including a sequential gearbox, which allows for faster gearshifts.
In 2005, the new 997-generation racing vehicles began to debut with the GT3 Cup, followed by the launch of the 911 GT3-RSR at the 2006 Spa 24 Hours. In VLN endurance races, the Manthey entry won the last 4h race before the 24h event, and then the big event also. Their Porsche 997 GT3 RSR has a larger front splitter, taller rear wing and a 500 bhp 4.0L Flat-6 engine.
Manthey is a favourite Porsche team in the 24h race. The driving squad of Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, Marc Lieb and Marcel Tiemann won for 4 consecutive years from 2006 to 2009. In 2008 they won after suffering from a leaky radiator early in the race which dropped them back 1 lap. The winner came from 1 lap down to nearly 2 laps ahead.
As a consequence of the 2009 air restricter regulations, the RSR lost 70 bhp, but Manthey won their 4th race.
In 2010, Manthey switched to the FIA GT3-spec Porsche 911 GT3 R. The car qualified 7th but was able to take 1st during the first lap and already on the grand prix circuit, before entering the Nordschleife. The car started to build the usual lead until a backmarker collided with the car, forcing it to retire. In 2011, Manthey began the race with a GT3 R and a GT3 RSR in identical livery and with the same drivers, retiring the GT3 R (used as option in case something happened with the RSR early on) after a couple of hours as it was clear that the RSR was the faster car in the long run.[24] The RSR went on to win the race and brought Manthey their 5th Nurburgring 24-hour victory.
In 2012, Manthey raced without Porsche factory support (Manthey press release) and downgraded to the GT3-spec Porsche 911 GT3 R. Battling for third position with a Team Heico Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 during the final minutes of the 24h race, the Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R ultimately ran out of fuel, rolling across the start/finish line just seconds before the race ended. Ultimately, the slowly-rolling Porsche, whose driver was not able to restart the engine to drive another lap, was then struck by a Renault Clio, putting it out of the race. As a result of that, the best-finishing Porsche in the 2012 Nürburgring 24 hours was the privately entered 911 GT3 R of the Frikadelli Racing Team in 6th place overall, driven by Sabine Schmitz, Klaus Abbelen, Christopher Brück and Patrick Huisman.[25][26]
24 Hours of Le Mans[edit]
After winning the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans outright, Porsche dominated the GT/N-GT class at Le Mans. There were no major competitors and Porsche took seven consecutive class wins from 1999 to 2005. In 2006 the Porsches led for much of the race but one by one the competitors hit bowel problems and withdrew. Last minute mechanical issues threw the Seikel car back behind the surprising winner Panoz Esperante.
2007 saw the debut of the 997 GT3 RSR. IMSA Matmut took pole by more than a second over the Ferrari (but lost it after breaching Parc Fermé rules). The new Porsche was now fitted with wider rear tyres and smaller restrictors than the rules allow. This was compensated by the car weighing 100 kg more. The Porsche now stood at 1220 kg and 485 bhp. This was an advantage at Le Mans over the lighter and nimbler F430.
Porsche was still able to maintain the status as the quickest GT2 car in 2008, despite new restrictor regulations bringing the power down to 465 bhp.
In 2009 the Porsche was restricted even further to 450 bhp. ALMS entrant Flying Lizard started on pole again, although losing it immediately to the Risi Ferrari. The #70 Felbermayr-IMSA example ran out of fuel as the reserve tank switch failed. IMSA and Flying Lizard then led GT2 for a while until both collided at Indianapolis. IMSA retired on the spot and the Flying Lizard car underwent substantial repair, losing time and any hope for victory.
2010 was the year that Porsche finally lost their pole-winning streak. The drivers of the #77 car now claimed that they were about 0.5 seconds off the pace of the lead Ferrari and Corvette. Corvette, BMW and Jaguar all made their first GT2 appearance. The #80 Flying Lizard was the first to drop out after struggling with mechanical woes all week. The #77 Felbermayr Porsche then concentrated on keeping a close distance to the lead battle between Ferrari and Corvette. Risi retired at 1am due to a gearbox failure. The #64 Corvette had build a 2-lap lead over the #77 Felbermayr car. Later at 8am an aggressive pass by the #1 Peugeot cause the Corvette to spun and crashed. The car was repaired and went back out again but had to stop due to internal engine damage. This left the #77 Felbermayr-Proton in the lead, 2 laps over the Hankook Ferrari. The Porsche held on to that position and took the GT2 class victory, Porsche's 98th class and overall victory at Le Mans.
In 2011, despite running a flawless race, no Porsche was able to keep up with the front running Corvettes, BMWs and Ferraris. Porsche's best finish was 4th in GT2 for the Felbermayr-Proton team, 2 laps behind the winning Corvette.
In 2013, Porsche paired with Manthey Racing won the GT-class with a 1-2 finish. This was Manthey Racing's 2nd win at Le Mans after the 1999 victory.
Le Mans Series[edit]
Felbermayr-Proton and IMSA-Matmut received the new 997 just before the 2007 season. Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz share the better of the two Felbermayr cars. Patrick Pilet and Raymond Narac share the IMSA car. Felbermayr-Proton won the championship in 2009 and 2010. In 2011, Nicholas Armindo won the GTE-Am class.
American Le Mans Series[edit]
Flying Lizard and Tafel Racing were the first American customers of the Porsche. Both teams took delivery prior to the 2007 season. Flying Lizard took 2nd in the Sebring 12 Hours when a move in the final turn by the Risi Ferrari pushed the #45 Porsche to the outside. Bergmeister chased Melo down and made the pass out of turn 16 on the final lap until the controversial incident happened. Flying Lizard lost the 2007 championship to Risi Competizione.
Porsche avenged their loss at Sebring in 2008 by taking a Flying Lizard Motorsports 1-2. The team went into a battle with Tafel Racing all season long until Flying Lizard emerged out on top. The team won four GT2 victories in the season.
Flying Lizard won the 2009 championship again after a hard-fought season. The #45 was damaged at Sebring when the Panoz had to swerve in on the front straight. The team scored 5 consecutive victories after Sebring and held onto the championship lead. A controversial race end to the 2009 Laguna Seca prevailed. Magnussen in the Corvette chased Bergmeister's lead from 14 seconds to a car length. The #45 Porsche's tires was already worn out completely as a result of double-stinting. Magnussen tried numerous attempts to get past, one of which succeeded after Magnussen went into pit-out. He was forced to relinquish the spot back to Bergmeister immediately. Bergmeister drove defensively just to be hit hard by Magnussen coming out of the final corner. Bergmeister drove Magnussen left to the pit wall and the Corvette subsequently spun and crashed on the right side of the track. The #45 won by just a second ahead of the destroyed #3 Corvette.
Flying Lizard only won the drivers champion in 2010 after even more GT2 newcomers from BMW and Jaguar eroded Porsche's dominance. the GT2 class was now full of manufacturer presence. Flying Lizard won 4 class victories but the strength in the opponents begun to expose the team's weaknesses. While Ferrari, BMW and Corvette field 2 cars with equally professional experience, only the #45 at Flying Lizard was the professional crew, while the #44 did not have the level of driver skill to fight for the championship. This flaw helped BMW to win the teams championship but the #45 of Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister were able to clinch their 3rd consecutive drivers champion, revealing the strength of the drivers in the #45 car.
2011 did not begin well for Flying Lizard. The cars finished 6th and 7th at Sebring. After the rather abysmal performance at Sebring, IMSA immediately allowed them a 25 kg weight break over the rest of the GT field. The performance adjustments were only available in the ALMS under the control of IMSA, therefore this had no effect on the Porsches in Europe. This brought Flying Lizard back to the original 1220 kg design intent weight, and subsequently performance gains were witnessed at Long Beach. Despite all this, Long hit the wall at turn 9 and the #45 car retired with a broken suspension. The #45 proved to have better luck at Lime Rock, taking 2nd place (and Porsche's first podium for the year). The #17 Falken Tires Porsche also obtained a surprising 5th place. Unfortunately, at the following race at Mosport, mechanical problems for the #45 Flying Lizard forced it to retire. Falken Tires managed to take 5th place again with their car, however. The persistence of the Falken Tires team finally paid off at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge. A sudden late-race deluge of rain allowed the #17 to use its excellent rain tires to move from 6th all the way to 2nd place. A spin by the leading #45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 allowed the #17 car to swing into first before the race was red-flagged, giving Porsche its first win of the 2011 season. After a decent race at Road America, Falken Tires came back once more with another victory at the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix. The Flying Lizards faced even more trouble, barely managing to break the top-10 in the race.
FIA GT Championship[edit]
Prospeed Competition was the main Porsche representative in the FIA GT Championship. However they faced the multiple Ferrari entrants and did not win a race in the 2007 season. 2008 saw a slight improvement with wins being scored at Monza and Nogaro by the #61 Prospeed car but the team came home only scoring half the total amount of points that AF Corse did. The 2009 season saw 4 GT2 victories by the #60 Prospeed Porsche and a controversial driver change put Emmanuel Collard out and Marco Holzer in the car to maximize Porsche's chance of winning the championship. Richard Westbrook clinched the GT2 drivers' title but Prospeed lost to AF Corse in the teams standings by 18 points.
In 2010 the FIA GT Championship was split and the GT1 cars will now have their own world championship. Originally the FIA proposed a European-based GT2 series but the plan was scrapped after all GT2 entrants opted to enter the Le Mans Series instead. The championship would be turned into an FIA GT2 European Cup with only 1 round at the 24 Hours of Spa. The GT2 winner of the event would then win the cup, even if they didn't win overall.
The 2010 Spa 24 Hours saw the usual Porsche entrants; Prospeed Competition, IMSA-Matmut and BMS Scuderia Italia. The fir st 2 teams fielded both GT2 and GT3 versions of the 997 GT3. The GTN-class BMW led and benefited from a collision which involved the #2 GT2 Ferrari and #50 GT3 Audi. The #79 BMW continue to led 1 lap ahead of the Porsche teams until suspension problems with only half an hour remaining threw the BMW back into 3rd place. BMW Scuderia Italia won with the IMSA entrant chasing them. Muehlner Motorsport Porsche also won the GT3 class after the Audis retired. Romain Dumas won Le Mans in the same year with Audi, and he won this event as well.
Prospeed Competition and Muhelner Motorsport were the main Porsche teams in the FIA GT3 Championship. Prospeed were able to clinch second in the 2010 championship behind the Callaway Corvette.
Road cars[edit]
996 GT3[edit]
As with Porsche's 911 RS models, the GT3 was devoid of any unnecessary items that would add weight to the car. Sound deadening was almost completely removed, as were the rear seats, rear loud speakers, sunroof, and air conditioning, although automatic air conditioning and CD/radio became no-cost optional add-ons. In addition, Porsche offered a no-cost option called the Clubsport package. This option replaced the standard electrically adjustable leather front seats with manually adjustable racing buckets finished in fire-retardant fabric, single mass flywheel, bolt-in half-roll cage, 6-point drivers racing harness (also replacing the standard side airbags), fire extinguisher (mounted in the front passenger footwell) and preparation for a battery master switch. The Clubsport option was never offered to US customers ostensibly due to the additional DOT crash testing that would have been required to allow US sales. Between 1999 and 2001 a total of 1,868 cars were built.
To bring the vehicle's track-prowess to the maximum level, Porsche endowed the GT3 with enlarged brakes, a lowered, re-tuned suspension system, lighter-weight wheels and a new front bumper with matched rear spoiler to help increase downforce, thereby increasing grip.
Porsche made significant updates to the GT3 for 2004, the first year the car was offered to US customers. Horsepower was raised to 381 hp (284 kW) and torque to 284 lb·ft (385 N·m), 80% of which was available from 2,000 rpm. The braking setup was upgraded, now featuring 6-piston calipers on the front (rears remained 4-piston), and the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake system was offered as an option. The new car also was updated to the 2002 911 facelift including headlights that were differentiated from the Boxster. The engine alone costs approximately 36,000 GBP as a replacement from Porsche due to the cost of the titanium parts.
In track testing by American automotive journals, the GT3 managed a 0-60 mph time of 4.5 seconds and a quarter mile time of 12.0 seconds at 118 miles per hour (190 km/h). During skidpad testing the vehicle posted 1.03g. Porsche introduced a revised 911 GT3 RS to the European market in 2003, marking the last revision of the 996 platform car before its discontinuation in 2005.
Porsche's official test-driver Walter Röhrl completed the Nürburgring Nordschleife with the 996 GT3 in 7 minutes 56 seconds, a feat which was used by Porsche to promote the car. Later, with the 996 GT3 RS, he managed 7 minutes 43 seconds.[27]
996 GT3 RS[edit]
The Porsche 911 GT3 RS is a high-performance sports car built by Porsche since 2003. It is often confused with the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR racecar of 2001 and later, which was based on the Porsche 911 GT3 R of 2000.
The RS (short for the German RennSport, literally "racing sport" in English) is mainly a carryover of the Porsche 911 GT3, albeit it is lighter thanks to a polycarbonate rear window, carbon fiber hood and rear wing. Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) ceramic composite brakes, which are also more heat and fade resistant than the cast iron units fitted as standard, are optional.
The RS has a slightly different engine specification to the GT3. The cylinder heads of the GT3 RS have reshaped intake and exhaust ports for race homologation. Porsche claim the same 381 hp (284 kW) power output as the standard GT3 but Porsche's control dyno showed a jump to nearly 400 hp (298 kW)
The RS has progressive springs rather than linear. The dampers are uprated and are between 10 and 15 percent stiffer than the normal GT3 in bounce and rebound.
The wheel carriers are totally redesigned to maximize the improved dynamic camber control. The suspension top mounts can be turned 120 degrees to a cup car position. Both front and rear control arms are adjustable. The RS is 3 mm (0.1 in) lower than the standard car.
The RS rear wing delivers 35 kg (77 lb) of downforce at 125 mph (201 km/h). The RS has ram air ducts on the engine bay which force air into the intake with 18Mb of pressure at 187 mph (301 km/h) and this is enough to create an additional 15 bhp (11 kW; 15 PS). That extra bhp cannot be homologated since the official engine output figures are certified on a dyno.
Only 140 right hand drive GT3 RS cars were built by Porsche and 113 of those were officially imported into to the UK. The GT3 RS was not sold in USA or Canada.
The original Porsche 996 GT3 RS had a production run from 2003 to 2005. The "RS" moniker, and the characteristic lightweight blue or red wheels and "GT3 RS" side stickers link the GT3 RS to historically important Porsches such as the Carrera 2.7 RS of the early 1970s.
Automobile magazines claim the GT3 RS can accelerate from 0-60 mph in about 4.3 seconds, maintain over 1.0g on the skidpad, and have a top speed of around 190 mph (306 km/h).
997 GT3[edit]
In February 2006 Porsche revealed the street-legal version of the GT3 built on the 997 platform. Prior to that, the 997 had already been in active race use for several months. In addition to a new 415 hp (309 kW) 3.6 litre flat-six engine, the vehicle featured "zero lift" aerodynamics, meaning the car creates only aerodynamic downforce but no grip-diminishing "lift" upwards and away from the road surface. The vehicle made use of a modified, track oriented version of Porsche's active PASM suspension making it the first of Porsche's RS or GT3 versions to feature an electronically adjustable suspension system. Also available was a navigation system and Porsche's "sports chrono" gauge package, making it the most "friendly" lightweight track car the company had ever produced. The car went to sale in summer of 2006 and had a starting price of $106,000 USD. The RS was released in Europe in October 2006 and in North America in spring 2007.
The vehicle has a rated 0-60 mph time of 4.1 seconds and has a top speed of 193 miles per hour (311 km/h). Road and Track was able to achieve a 0-60 mph run in 3.8 seconds.[28] Porsche's official test-driver Walter Röhrl completed the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 42 seconds with the 997 GT3.
In 2009 Porsche launched the 2nd Generation 997 GT3, boasting an enlarged 3.8 litre engine producing 435 bhp (324 kW; 441 PS). It also featured a number of new options including dynamic engine mounts and a pneumatically lifting front axle to compensate for the low ground clearance. The rear spoiler was also modified along with other parts of the bodywork. Deliveries in Europe commenced in October the same year.
997 GT3 RS[edit]
As with earlier models, such as the Carrera RS 2.7 of 1973 and the Type 964 911 RS of 1991, Porsche offered an RS version of the 997 GT3. In common with its predecessors, it provided a homologation model for use in a range of racing series.
Thanks to a close-ratio six-speed transmission with a single-mass flywheel, the engine revs up even more freely, thus enabling the 911 GT3 to sprint from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.0 seconds[citation needed] (4.0 s in the 2010 gen 2 model)[citation needed] while reaching 200 km/h (124 mph) in 13.3 seconds. Maximum speed is 310 km/h (193 mph).
The RS is 20 kg (44 lb) lighter than the GT3, weighing in at 1,375 kg (3,031 lb). This weight-saving was achieved by the use of an adjustable carbon fiber wing, a plastic engine cover, and a lightweight plastic rear window. The weight savings gives the RS model corresponding engine power to curb weight ratio of 300 bhp (220 kW) per tonne.
One characteristic of the new RS is the body, which is 44 mm (1.7 in) wider at the rear (a legacy from the Carrera 4 models with which it shares its shell) by comparison with the 911 GT3. The muscular-looking rear end conceals a wider track that not only improves directional stability but also increases the potential cornering grip of the two-seater coupe. On the other hand, drag is increased, and top speed reduced.
In addition to the new technology featured in this flat six motor car, the paint scheme and body panels are all designed specially for this car. For the RS version, the limited edition orange color was mixed specially for this car.
The American version of the RS has a standard rear window (not plexiglas) and the smaller 911 fuel tank to comply with rules of SCCA, Grand-Am, and IMSA. For Grand-Am races, the central locking wheel nut is replaced with the standard five-lug pattern required under Grand-Am rules.
Production of the first generation 997 GT3 RS ended in 2009. An estimated 1,909 vehicles were delivered worldwide, with an estimated 413 of those directed to the United States.[29][30]
For 2010, the new (or second generation) 911 GT3 RS received an additional 35 PS (26 kW; 35 hp) due to a new 3.8-liter flat-six, bringing total power output up to 450 PS (331 kW; 444 hp). This car will not be raced in the United States as both IMSA American LeMans has not approved the new car for competition. Grand-Am originally did not approve the car, but after performance issues (a Porsche team did not compete at the Indy Grand Prix of Alabama round), Grand-Am approved the second-generation car in April 2010.[31][32]
Fifth Gear carried out a road test on the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2011 which highlighted the exceptional performance of the car[33]
Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl had intended[34] to enter the 2010 24 Hours of Nürburgring on a standard road legal 911 GT3 RS, but had to withdraw due to health reasons from the team that comprised racers Roland Asch and Patrick Simon, plus journalists Horst von Saurma and Chris Harris. The car, entered in cooperation with sport auto (Germany),[35] is registered as S-GO 2400, and was driven from Weissach to Nürburg. The RS was modified according to safety requirements, which included a larger roll cage and fire extinguisher. As no race tyres were available for 19" rims, the 18" wheels of the Cup racers were used. Asch qualified with 9:15, 42nd overall, and 9th[36] among the 17 SP7 class entrants, only beaten by its race-prepped Porsche 997 siblings. In an otherwise disappointing race for Porsche, with the best race 997 finishing only 6th, the road legal car did 145 laps, only 9 less than the winning BMW, for place 13.[37] It supposedly had to cover another 306 km, on the Autobahn back home.
997 GT3 RS 4.0[edit]
The 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is the final evolution of the 997 and features a 4.0 litre engine. The engine itself uses the crankshaft from the RSR with increased stroke dimensions (from 76.4mm to 80.4mm). This change has increased the power to 368 kW (500 PS; 493 hp) at 8250 rpm and 460 N·m (339 lbf·ft) of torque at 5750 rpm. Chassis development has been influenced by the GT2 RS and uses bits from other RS 911s. Front dive planes give additional downforce up front. The car weighs in at 1,370 kilograms (3,020 lb), giving it a power-to-weight ratio of 365 bhp per ton. Only 600 cars will be built.[38]
Performance is a 3.9 second 0-100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) time and a top speed of 193 mph.[39]
991 GT3[edit]
The completely-redeveloped third generation of the 911 GT3 occupies the top position among Porsche sports cars with naturally-aspirated engines. Following the total production of 14,145 GT3 cars since 1999, the third generation of the 911 GT3 is a new car from the ground up.[40]
The powertrain of the new 911 GT3 comprises a 3.8-litre flat six engine developing 475 hp (350 kW) at 8,250 rpm, a Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) double-clutch gearbox, and high-traction rear-wheel drive. The six-cylinder engine is based on that fitted in the 911 Carrera S, but shares only a few common parts. All other components, particularly the crankshaft and valve train, were specially adapted or developed for the GT3.[41] For example, Porsche is once again using titanium connecting rods attached to forged pistons. These basic modifications set the stage for an extreme high-revolution engine capable of reaching up to 9,000 rpm. The dual-clutch gearbox is another feature specially developed for the GT3, with characteristics inspired by the sequential gearboxes used in motor racing, thus granting the driver further benefits when it comes to performance and dynamics.[42]
For the first time in a GT3, the 991 GT3 uses a variant of the engine used in the entry-level models such as Carrera. After a number of engine failures (5 that are known of) it was discovered that the supplier of the conrod-bolts made a production error in the alloy of the bolt. Subsequently all sold GT3's (over 700 at the time) were recalled to the dealership organisations and fitted with completely new engines. Notably, the Mezger engine is still used in the GT3 Cup Cars.
The new 911 GT3 once again sets fresh record performance values. At full acceleration from a standstill, 0-100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) is passed after just 3.5 seconds, and 124 mph (200 kph) in less than 12 seconds. The GT3 has a top speed of 195 mph. The lap time on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife is even more impressive: the new 911 GT3 completed this track, commonly regarded as the most difficult in the world, in less than 7:30 minutes. While every Porsche is proven around the Nürburgring, this credential is particularly relevant for the new model as around 80 per cent of 911 GT3 customers also drive their cars on race tracks.[43]
According to Yahoo Autos, the car has an MSRP of $130,400.[44]
Specifications (road cars)[edit]
|Years of Production
|Engine Displacement
|Power (PS)
|Power (kW)
|Weight in Pounds
|Weight in Kg
|Units Built[45]
|996 GT3 (Mk1)
|996 GT3 (Mk2)
|997 GT3 (Mk1)
|997 GT3 RS (Mk1)
|997 GT3 (Mk2)
|997 GT3 RS (Mk2)
|Approx. 1,600
See also[edit]
- 9ff GT9, a high-speed automobile, based on the 997 GT3
- Ruf RGT, a sports car similar to the GT3 built by Ruf Automobile
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BY JACK LESSENBERRY, Columnist
---- — No one doubts that Detroiters will vote overwhelmingly to re-elect President Barack Obama.
But will they show up at the polls?
Among those who are worried is Mayor Dave Bing. "Everybody talks a good game about how important it is, and how people fought and died to give us the right to vote, and then when it comes time for them to do it, they become lethargic," the mayor told me last week, before leaving for the Democratic National Convention.
Four years ago, a higher percentage than normal of the Motor City's mostly black residents did turn out. Though some suspect the city's list of registered voters contained names of the dead and physically departed that hadn't yet been purged, well over half of the total turned out — and gave Obama an astonishing 97 percent of the vote. GOP nominee John McCain got a mere 8,881 votes in the city, fewer than in many tiny suburbs.
Four years ago, however, Obama's Detroit margin of about 300,000 votes didn't matter, since he won the state by almost three times as much, after McCain angered fellow Republicans by closing down his campaign in Michigan in mid-October.
That led to a statewide Michigan Democratic landslide second only to Lyndon Johnson's victory in 1964 — and helped Democrats pick up a seat in Congress and scores of lesser offices.
Nobody expects that will happen again. Most polls show the President with a narrow lead — one that could be endangered if Detroiters turn apathetic. "The big concern we have is that the enthusiasm has waned quite a bit," Bing said.
In a way, the mayor agreed, this was because of unfair expectations. "It was unrealistic when Obama first got into office, thinking he was going to be able to change things overnight."
"He inherited a horrendous situation, but has done a lot of good things," Detroit's embattled mayor said. He praised the administration for not only saving the auto industry, but for an enlightened and flexible policy on the part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which has helped fund the demolition of nearly 10,000 dangerous or dilapidated houses in the city since Bing took office.
Michigan was once a volatile "swing state," hotly contested in most national elections. During the three presidential elections of the 1980s, the statewide voted almost exactly mirrored the national average. But since then, it has become gradually more Democratic.
Michigan gave solid majorities to Al Gore and John Kerry, before voting for Obama by a whopping 57 to 41 percent.
But at the same time, the state has been losing clout as the nation's population has shifted to the south and west. In 1980, Michigan had 21 of the 270 electoral votes needed to elect a president. This election, that has fallen to 16.
Detroit's percentage of the statewide vote has dropped even more dramatically. The Motor City once cast nearly a third of all Michigan ballots in a presidential race. Now, it is barely 6 percent.
But Detroit's importance has been oddly magnified by the nearly unanimous way its vote is now cast.
In 1960, when the city still recorded 750,000 voters, John F. Kennedy came out of the city with a plurality of 311,000. This November, there will be, at most, barely 300,000 ballots cast.
But since those votes are now virtually all Democratic, the city remains important. That is, if the city's now largely impoverished citizens show up at the polls. Mayor Bing said he hoped Vice President Joe Biden, his fellow Syracuse alum, comes here often, "to get the people excited, because in order to win Michigan we'll need a much larger turnout than we normally get from Detroiters." He paused. "The big issue is getting people excited about how important it is to get out the vote, because if you don't vote, you are voting for the other guy," he said. (Ironically, that "other guy" he wants so badly to defeat is the only Detroit native ever to be nominated for president on a major party ticket, one Mitt Romney.) Whether anyone can again inspire as many voters as Mr. Obama did last time, even the president himself, remains to be seen.
n Bellwether, Michigan isn't: Some so-called swing states — Missouri, most of all — pride themselves on almost always voting with the winner. In close elections, however — and some that weren't so close — Michigan has been about as likely to support the also ran.
Had it been up to Michiganders, the nation over the last century would have elected Presidents Wendell Willkie, Thomas Dewey, Hubert Humphrey, Gerald Ford, Al Gore and John Kerry.
And exactly a century ago, Michigan was one of six states to vote for Teddy Roosevelt's Bull Moose Party. Four years ago, however, Michigan got the winner right. And Missouri picked the loser for only the second time in history, voting for John McCain.
Jack Lessenberry, who teaches journalism at Wayne State University, is Michigan Radio's senior political analyst, ombudsman and writing coach for the Toledo Blade and former foreign correspondent for and executive national editor of The Detroit News. He was named Journalist of the Year in 2002 by the Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.


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Art has a different meaning to each person, based on perception and experience, and whether the person is an artist or admirer.
"Art communicates and expresses," said Jacob Cotton, professor of art at Northeastern State University. "It says things that, at times, we are either too frightened or too shy to say. It speaks ideas and emotions that at times we cannot find the words for. It gives us a true identity by saying the things about ourselves that we either wouldn't or couldn't know how to say about ourselves. In a way, its one of society's ways of being honest."
Art first helped Cotton distinguish himself among siblings.
"Well, art was my way of standing out as a kid in a large family, so I've been creating since early childhood. I would say, however, that it didn't become a serious endeavor until my time between high school and college," he said.
He grew up in Walker, La., and graduated from Walker High School.
"I grew up in South Louisiana, which has a very rich and diverse culture," he said. "This meant that I had exposure to numerous cultural heritages which each brought their own aesthetic nuances. This also meant that the area was very supportive of expression and thus all of the arts, including music, theater, and of course, cooking."
According to Cotton, art teachers are sometimes mentors, and other times they're examples of how not to encourage students.
"I had a high school art teacher who gave me a D, and told me to stop trying," said Cotton. "In the athletic realm, they call that 'bulletin board material,' because it just motivates someone to try harder to prove them wrong. I swore from then on that I would work hard and that as a teacher, I would never tell someone to stop trying, because with a lot of hard work, anything is possible. After all, I made a D in high school art and am now in charge of a university art program and teach award-winning students."
After high school, Cotton went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art 2D and Printmaking/Drawing from Louisiana Tech University, as well as a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design from Louisiana Tech University. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Communication Design from Louisiana Tech University.
In addition to teaching, he is also the art program and gallery coordinator at NSU. He moved to Tahlequah in 2010.
"Art will tell future generations who we were, in all of our greatness and darkness. It will show our love of all things and our hate of it, as well," Cotton said. "It will show that, as a society, we were willing to be free and truly expressive, and that social norms and antiquated standards could not prevent the human need to express itself."
Cotton was attracted to NSU by the quality of student work.
"First, it was the outstanding student work produced in the studio courses and foundation-level courses," said Cotton. "It was obvious those kids were getting what was needed to succeed by the instructors of those courses, so I figured it wouldn't be too difficult for me to come in and push them in the upper-level design courses."
Typography and illustration are his favorite courses to teach.
"Typography has so much theory involved, far more than one might expect, because it deals so much with the basic idea of communication through simplified aesthetics," he said. "My heart is in Intaglio printmaking. Currently, NSU doesn't have the facilities and equipment to allow for acid etching, so my work has been restricted to charcoal and graphite drawings and screen printing."
In the past, he's enjoyed working with a method of Intaglio called "deep etching," a process that calls for a plate to be submerged in acid, but instead of being submerged for minutes as seen in the more typical processes, the plate is submerged for days.
"Our gallery is primarily used as a working lab for teaching students the proper methods for framing, hanging and preparing exhibitions in our Senior Capstone Course," said Cotton. "As such, most of the shows on exhibit in our gallery are a result of their hard work in this course and showcase some of their best work created through their time at NSU, and the exhibition is completely prepared by them."
Cotton has earned many awards and takes pride in those of his students.
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A Bluetooth binkie and a smartwatch keyboard with only five buttons are among the innovations shown off by UK tech startups vying for a chance to pitch their ideas at Mobile World Congress.
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After reading the eulogies of the youngest SandyHook victim Noah Pozner's mother and uncle, it was clear that the food Noah loved most was tacos.As his mother Veronique Pozner so movingly stated:
Most of all, I will miss your visions of your future. You wanted to be a doctor, a soldier, a taco factory manager. It was your favorite food, and no doubt you wanted to ensure that the world kept producing tacos.
Noah's Uncle, Alexis Haller echoed the same sentiment:
Noah was a wonderful son and a loving brother. He was kind, caring, smart, funny, and sometimes even a little mischievous. He liked to tell his sisters that he worked in a taco factory; when they asked him how he got to work, he would give them a funny look as if to say he knew something that they didn't.
So it became clear to me that this kid loved tacos. When I think about my own daughter who also died this year tragically, she loved straws and stickers more than anything.
And for some reason his picture was stuck to me, like my daughter Ayelet's. His mischievous smirk. If only we could continue Noah's dream for him in a positive way to show how much life this little kid had.
So in a late night brainstorm with my digital coworkers we can up with this site idea. Tacos for Noah - A site to make your own virtual taco for Noah www.tacosfornoah.com and add your special ingredient (guac, cheese, fish) or prayer (world peace, love) to remember this 'little man', as he was called by his mom.
To virtually create his Taco Factory. His future.
If you get a moment, try it out. Everything I learned about tragedy is about 'the response'. The reaction.
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PORTLAND -- The Oregon Zoo officially broke ground on its new $53 million elephant habitat.
The zoo, well-known for its Asian elephant exhibit, plans to expand the current one-and-a-half acre habitat to more than six acres.
When finished, the new exhibit, called Elephant Lands, will provide a roomy home for the zoo's elephants and be environmentally friendly as well.
Heat from the polar bear exhibit will completely heat the forest hall building attached to Elephant Lands. The elephants' water will be re-circulated through a filter system instead of being dumped and re-filled.
In addition, trees cut down during construction will be recycled into logs that the elephants can play with.
The funds for the new exhibit came from a bond measure passed by voters in 2008. Elephant Lands will officially open in 2015.
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June 11th, 2013 | WMFE- Central Florida's Caribbean American community kicked off a month of celebrating their heritage on Saturday. Local members of the community say Caribbean American businesses are a vital part of Orlando's cultural fabric- now they're hoping for stronger political representation.
Heritage month spokesman Sam Roberts says the economic impact of Caribbean Americans in Central Florida can be seen in small businesses- like supermarkets, travel agencies and real estate agencies.
Roberts says although Caribbean communities in South Florida have had strong political representation through Caribbean American elected officials, it's not the case here in Cenrtral Florida.
But that might be changing, says Roberts, "based on the fact that one, we're strong in numbers, we're strong economically, and we just ...got one of our own elected to the Orange County Property Appraisers position, which might just open doors for others to follow that same path."
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... which one like you the most and which one is powerful ??
... which one like you the most and which one is powerful ??
I have loved Skoll ever since I got him in Wrath.
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No such thing as "most powerful" and there haven't been for years. Oh and the fact that they are rare just means that... well they are rare, doesn't make them any more powerful, heck the Spirit Beasts aren't even that good.
Amazing sig, done by mighty Lokann
way back, yes the rare pets were more powerful than their common couterparts. These days they're just skins. But if i was to list my favourite rare would be Madexx. I just love that model, favourite non rare would be rattlebore.
I know there is not such a thing most powerful, but some Player prefer some Pets and the way they fight... I just started a Undead Hunter ( lvl 53 now ) Beastmastery... I like to collect lots of Pets... but still fight only with my ghost wolf...can't wait til I get the ability to use 2 pets in one fight...
I like Skroll too... but still have to wait to get him...
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More than 80 percent of Long Islanders woke up powerless on Tuesday after crippling winds from Hurricane Sandy downed trees, flooded roads and tore down utility lines across the bulk of Nassau and Suffolk counties and the Rockaway Peninsula.
As of 3 p.m., 940,000 of the region's 1.1 million Long Island Power Authority customers stood without power, a number that was relatively unchanged since Tuesday morning. LIPA has already said it could take up to 10 days to restore power.
Calling the storm an "unprecedented disaster," LIPA in its Tuesday afternoon update told locals that much of its early work will focus on assessing each area.
"It is critically important that we make sure hospitals, other critical facilities, and emergency services are up and running," the utility said in a statement.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said the the state's Public Service Commission will watch LIPA's response to the outages.
The utility told Newsday that it will first target damages to its major distribution lines, which deliver the most power. Because of that, locals could be waiting a while before crews get to work in their neighborhoods.
LIPA also said it has brought in extra workers to help.
"The enormity of this storm has strained the resources of utilities in its path. This limits the number of additional restoration crews available to assist us in getting the power back on," LIPA said.
The storm, dubbed Frankenstorm early in its forecasting due to its size closeness to Halloween, made landfall in southern New Jersey Monday night, causing local devastation. But the monster storm wrought havoc throughout much of the East Coast, dumping a foot of snow in West Virgina and putting much of lower Manhattan under water during the storm surge.
Nearly 8.2 million people were without power in the East Coast Tuesday, and the death toll from the storm stood at 83.
On Long Island, flooding swamped coastal areas such as Long Beach and Fire Island in the south and Port Washington and Port Jefferson in the north. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on Tuesday said the county is running aerial searches over Fire Island to look for survivors.
Hurricane Sandy has eclipsed the outage numbers wrought by Hurricane Irene in 2011, which left 500,000 in the dark, and Hurricane Gloria in 1985, which caused 850,000 outages.
LIPA also offered the following tips to locals.
- Stay away from ANY downed wire and report it to LIPA immediately, anytime at 1-800-490-0075.
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Saturday, April 10, 2004Jeff Vrabel (Allen Park, Mich./St. Francis Cabrini H.S.) won his sixth straight singles match but it was not enough as IUPUI defeated Valparaiso 5-2 on Saturday morning at Portage High School.
Vrabel needed a second set tie-break to post a 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) victory at fourth singles to improve his record to 5-0 against Mid-Continent Conference opponents. Joe Venegas (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North H.S.) earned Valpo's other point with his 6-0, 6-1 win at the third spot. IUPUI won the other four singles contests in straight sets.
In doubles action, the Jaguars won the opening point by taking two of the three matches. Vrabel teamed with Ben Dunham-Freer (Fort Thomas, Ky./Highlands H.S.) for an 8-5 win at the top spot for the Crusaders only win.
Valpo (5-14, 2-3 Mid-Con) will battle Centenary on Sunday morning, needing a victory to qualify for the Mid-Con Tournament. With the win, IUPUI improves to 8-10 overall, 5-0 in the Mid-Con.
In other action at the Valpo cluster, Western Illinois defeated Centenary 6-1, Oral Roberts downed UMKC 4-3, and IUPUI beat Chicago State 4-0 to clinch the Mid-Con regular season title.
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AUSTIN, J. BEN JR., 88, of Lewisburg. Committal service at 10 a.m. today in Lewisburg Cemetery, followed by memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 51 S. Third St., Lewisburg. Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
DORMAN, DOROTHY M., 82, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at V.L. Seebold Funeral Home, 601 N. High St., Selinsgrove, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Zion Reformed Cemetery, Kratzerville.
HAMPTON, RODNEY K., 60, of Catawissa. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Allen R. Horne Funeral Home, 193 McIntyre Road, Catawissa. Burial in Kulp United Methodist Cemetery, Roaring Creek Township.
MADER, ROY M., 70, of Riverside. Visiation from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Visneski Funeral Home Inc., 10 W. Mahoning St., Danville, with military honors at 7:30.
MARTIN, PAUL HOOVER, 83, of Lewisburg. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Roupp Funeral Home Inc., 8594 Old Turnpike Road, Mifflinburg. Private burial.
ROSINI, CHARLES J., 92, of Kulpmont, formerly of Coal Township. Visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Hope Church, 863 W. Chestnut St., Coal Township, followed by memorial Mass at 10. Burial with military honors in All Saints Cemetery, Elysburg.
VOCKIE, MARY B.. 78, of Selinsgrove. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton, followed by Mass of Christian burial at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Patrick Church, 331 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton. Burial in St. Patrick Cemetery, Trevorton. Those attending Mass are asked to meet at 12:45 p.m. Thursday at church.


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