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Arabian Post
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- Arabian Post
Celebratory 911 Club Coupe Marks Half-Century Porsche Partnership
Porsche has unveiled an ultra-limited 911 Club Coupe to honour the 70th anniversary of the Porsche Club of America, reviving a tradition now in its third generation. Sixty-nine of these handcrafted editions will be offered for purchase to PCA members in the US and Canada, while a single example will be raffled to a lucky club member—and the inaugural unit will join the Porsche Museum collection. Drawing inspiration from the Carrera T, the new Club Coupe features a 3.0‑litre flat‑six engine delivering 388 hp, paired exclusively with a six‑speed manual gearbox complete with a walnut shift knob. Its chassis benefits from Porsche Active Suspension Management Sport, mechanical limited‑slip differential, rear‑axle steering, Sport Chrono package, a Sport Exhaust system and six‑piston front brakes—everything a purist enthusiast could hope for. Appearance is dominated by a distinctive Sholar Blue metallic finish—a bespoke hue developed through collaboration between Style Porsche, Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur and the PCA since 2023. The subtle reimagination of the historic 'Clubblau' paint is complemented by red accents on the SportDesign aero front fascia, Satin Black and Brilliant Silver RS Spyder wheels, a 'Club Coupe' door-legends decal, and a unique 'PCA 70 Year' badge on the engine grille. ADVERTISEMENT Inside, the cabin features illuminated door sills and puddle lamps bearing the PCA 70-year logo, black leather seats highlighted with Speed Blue and Guards Red stitching, and a retro walnut shift lever. Optional tartan seat inserts mirror those found in past PCA editions. Owners may also acquire the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 Club Coupe watch, which echoes the wheel design with its rotor and sports a titanium or textile strap in PCA colours. This marks the third limited‑edition PCA Club Coupe, following the 50th‑anniversary Carrera S in 2005 and the 60th‑anniversary Carrera GTS in 2015. The new Club Coupe retains the manual-box light‐weight ethos of the Carrera T, ensuring a driver‑focused experience. The vehicle debuted at the 2025 PCA Parade in Oklahoma City during a ceremony attended by PCA members and Porsche executives. Timo Resch, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, said the car celebrates 'the passion' of PCA members, describing their enthusiasm as 'unmistakable'. Aaron Ambrosino, PCA President, commented that the car symbolises 'what the PCA…stands for,' and reflected excitement for seeing these Coupes at PCA events for 'many years to come'. Production is slated to run from autumn 2025 through spring 2026. While pricing has not been confirmed, it is expected to exceed the base 911 Carrera T price of around US $141,000, factoring in bespoke paint, exclusive trim and additional equipment. The raffle entry for PCA members opens on 11 July, with submissions accepted until 15 August. The draw will take place at California's Rennsport Reunion 7 in September. PCA‑member exclusivity remains firm: after the raffle winner, the remaining units will be offered solely to club members in the US and Canada.

Hypebeast
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Hypebeast
Tudor Readies New Limited-Edition Pelagos FXD Chrono in 'Yellow'
Summary Following its vibrantFXD Chrono 'Pink'release for the Giro d'Italia,Tudornow unveils a striking 'Yellow' edition. Limited to just 300 pieces, this special release honors cycling icon Fabian Cancellara and his storied legacy at theTour de France. The timepiece pays tribute to Cancellara's extraordinary performance, including 29 days in the yellow jersey and eight stage victories, as he returns to France in 2025 as a team owner. Designed as both a symbolic token and a functional tool, the watch is equipped with a cycling-specific tachymeter bezel, which ensures quick speed readings during rides. Housed in a 43 mm matte black carbon composite case with fixed strap bars, the dial prioritizes legibility with luminescent ceramic composite hour markers as well as Tudor's signature 'Snowflake' hands. Meanwhile, yellow accents on the dial nod to Cancellara's iconic Tour de France jersey. Engineered for the rigors of professional cycling, the Pelagos FXD Chrono 'Yellow' combines lightweight materials with high-performance mechanics. Its Manufacture Calibre MT5813 movement – developed in collaboration with Breitling – offers a 70-hour power reserve, COSC certification and a column wheel mechanism with vertical clutch for precise chronograph operation. Built to endure the extreme demands of professional cycling, the watch is powered by the Manufacture Calibre MT5813 — a robust, COSC-certified movement co-developed with Breitling. It boasts a 70-hour power reserve, silicon balance spring and a column wheel with vertical clutch mechanism, ensuring smooth chronograph functionality and superior reliability under pressure. Completing the design is a one-piece technical fabric strap woven in France by Julien Faure, featuring a yellow stripe that mirrors the dial's detailing. The strap's construction ensures comfort and durability, ideal for long rides and demanding conditions. Retailing for $5,600 USD, the Pelagos FXD Chrono 'Yellow' limited edition is available viaTudor.
Montreal Gazette
12-06-2025
- Montreal Gazette
Weekend traffic: Full transit service for Grand Prix weekend
The Canadian Grand Prix is this weekend, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city. With no parking on the island where the event takes place, the city is strongly encouraging anyone planning to go to take public transit, which will offer full service Friday through Sunday, despite a maintenance workers' strike at the Société de transport de Montréal and ongoing tests of the Réseau express métropolitain light-rail line. STM buses, the métro and the REM will all run on full schedules, from 5:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. Final departures of the REM toward Brossard Friday and Sunday night will be at 1:10 a.m. (Saturday and Monday morning, respectively), and 1:40 a.m. for the night of Saturday into Sunday. The Grand Prix is served by the Jean-Drapeau métro station on the Yellow Line. Signs at various métro stations will guide users to how to get there. A special weekend transit fare is available through the Chrono app and Opus vending machines, allowing unlimited trips throughout the ARTM's territory (Zones A-D) between 5 a.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday for $19.75. There is also a special river shuttle between the Old Port and Île Ste-Hélène, from 8:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, for $6 or free with a weekly or monthly All Modes Opus pass. No new highway disruptions are planned this weekend. Victoria Bridge To facilitate traffic for the Grand Prix, the Victoria Bridge will not adopt a rush-hour configuration on Friday, and will remain one lane in each direction between 7:15 p.m. Thursday and 5 a.m. Monday. Bus route changes The STM is changing two of its night bus routes as of Monday: No. 358 Sainte-Catherine will be renamed 358 René-Lévesque and will travel along René-Lévesque Blvd. from Atwater Ave. to Papineau Ave. No. 368 Avenue-du-Mont-Royal will stop serving the Outremont métro station, simplifying its route to just Laurier Ave. and Côte-Ste-Catherine Rd. Continuing disruptions REM: Except for this weekend, the Réseau express métropolitain remains closed on weekends and ends service at 8:20 p.m. weekdays until summer. Replacement shuttle buses will run between the stations when the REM is not operating, except from 1:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Highway 10: A westbound lane on the Bonaventure Expressway is closed between the Victoria Bridge and Wellington St. until December. On the Clément Bridge connecting Montreal with Nuns' Island, traffic runs contraflow with one lane in each direction until December. Highway 20/Route 132: In St-Lambert, repaving work on a section of the eastbound highway between the Champlain Bridge and Notre-Dame Ave. requires it to close from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until the end of July. Highway 40: The Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge between Vaudreuil-Dorion and Montreal Island is down to two lanes in each direction. Ste-Catherine St.: The street is closed to traffic between Stanley St. and McGill College Ave. for work on major renovations through summer. Jean-Talon St.: Work on building the Blue Line métro extension will force parts of Jean-Talon St. to be closed. Affected buses (in particular 141 and 372) are detoured onto Bélanger and Everett Sts. to avoid those areas. St-Jacques St.: Work on underground infrastructure has closed the street between St-Philippe St. and De Courcelle St. until the end of May. Pie-IX Blvd.: Work to extend the SRB Pie-IX south means only one lane is open in each direction between Pierre-de-Coubertin Ave. and Notre-Dame St. Ste-Catherine St. remains open through Pie-IX (and Hochelaga St. as well as on Monday), but other cross streets are closed west of Pie-IX. St-Urbain St.: The overpass over the Ville-Marie Expressway is closed for a long renovation until the end of 2026. Pedestrian access is maintained. Pedestrianized streets this summer Mont-Royal Ave. between St-Laurent Blvd. and St-Denis St. until Oct. 16 and between St-Denis St. and De Lorimier Ave. until Sept. 4. Duluth Ave. E. between St-Laurent Blvd. and St-Hubert St. from Monday to Oct. 16. Wellington St. between 6th Ave. and Regina St. until Sept. 19. Ste-Catherine St. E. between St-Hubert St. and Papineau Ave. and a short stretch of St-Christophe St. between Ste-Catherine St. E. and 1278 St-Christophe St., until Oct. 14. St-Denis St. between Sherbrooke and Ste-Catherine Sts., and Émery St. between Sanguinet and St-Denis Sts., from Saturday to Sept. 15. Ontario St. E. between Pie-IX Blvd. and Darling St. from Monday to Sept. 12. Bernard Ave. W. between Wiseman and Bloomfield Sts. until Sept. 21. De Castelnau St. E. between St-Denis St. and de Gaspé Ave. until Nov. 7.