Porsche Club Insider

Traditional driver’s ed often misses the actual mechanics of staying alive on the road.  Enter Tire Rack Street Survival, an incredible advanced driving school built specifically for teens and young adults.  This isn't about learning how to race—it's a hands-on car-control program that teaches critical survival skills like hydroplane recovery, accident avoidance, and how to safely share the road with semi-trucks.  Operating since 2002, the program uses a highly effective, unified curriculum and peerless training for both its students and coaches.  Tune in to this episode to discover how we are revolutionizing driver safety for the next generation.  Rob Price, PCA’s National Street Survival Coordinator joins us to discuss the program and how both students and regions can sign up.

Porsche dealerships are facing an unprecedented operational challenge over the next two years.  In this episode, we sit down with Bruce Kim, General Manager of Porsche Silver Spring, to discuss what happens when a franchise loses its highest-volume sales model.  Drawing from his years of retail experience, Bruce provides a transparent, insider look at how luxury dealerships pivot, survive, and keep sales teams afloat while waiting for future replacements.

Are Porsche EVs good for road trips? Do they lose their "soul" without a gas engine?  In this episode, David Bankston (PCA National EV Coordinator) joins the crew to bust the biggest myths and misconceptions about Porsche electric vehicles.  From cold-weather performance to battery longevity, David sets the record straight with real data and hands-on experience.  If you are on the fence about EV technology or want to understand how your Taycan, Cayenne or Macan Electric actually works, this episode is for you!

In this episode, Porsche Restoration Challenge veteran Peter Simpson joins us in the studio to reveal what it’s really like to double down on the ultimate build challenge. To make things even wilder, Peter chose two identical 964 Cabriolets—but with completely different fates: Car 1: A Period-correct factory originality build.  Car 2: A wild, modified build for the Individualization Class.  What’s the ultimate twist to this story?  Peter converted one of the 964 Cabriolets into a permanent Coupe using a D. Moris hardtop! If you’ve ever considered doing this rare and complex conversion yourself, Peter breaks down every single lesson, struggle, and breakthrough he experienced along the way.

In this episode, PCA National Tours Chair Holly Jackson joins the podcast to take us behind the scenes! Discover how PCA keeps its driving tours safe, fun, and highly engaging for members.  Tours are one of PCA’s most popular events, and their massive appeal takes center stage every single year at the annual Porsche Parade. Holly shares exactly how the Driving Tour Committee maintains these elite event standards across both the United States and Canada.