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  • January Social - Tom Hnatiw

    Full house for our January Social at the Mimico Crusing Club Tom Hnatiw ( it's pronounced NA-choo), writer, broadcaster, producer, and automotive television show host was the guest speaker at the January 2012 Social.  According to Tom's wife, this is ...
  • Porsche at the 2011 LA Auto Show

    One world premiere and North American premiere of the new 911 CarreraMISSISSAUGA – November 3, 2011 --- The Porsche press conference at the Los Angeles auto show on November 16 will put the spotlight on the North American debut of the new 911 Carrera a...
  • UCR Fall Rally - Oct 22

    Saturday Oct 22. Club Meadowvale, Mississauga. Download the Registration Form Its time for this years fall UCR Rally!  It’s a great way to get your Porsche out on Ontario’s beautiful paved scenic roads and test your rallying skills. Register early...
  • 35th Anniversary “Who’s Who” Contest

    Winners - 1st Prize: Wayne Spiegelberg. 2nd: Pam Bryan. 3rd Prize: Andreas Trauttmansdorff. Prizes will be awarded at the November Social Can you possibly imagine what someone looked like thirty-five years ago? That’s when the UCR got our charter, wa...
  • UCR 35th Anniversary Gala

    Dining, dancing to live music. Lorraine Sommerfeld main speaker. $76 PP, incl complimentary beer and wine reception.  Download the Flyer and Entry Form This very special evening will start with a complimentary wine and beer reception at 7:00pm. We...
  • September Social Cancelled - Jeff White Memorial Instead

    In observance of the passing of Jeff White, PCA/UCR past President and devoted Club Member/Volunteer, our September 2011 will be cancelled to allow club members the opportunity to attend the Celebration of Jeff White’s Life Memorial in Aurora, ON.Friend...
  • Club Race Schedule Online

    Our 15th annual CanAm Challenge Club Race at Mosport is fast approaching! The event schedule is now online, you can download it here. The weekend features 45-mintue sprint races, 90-minute endurance races, an advanced solo lapping group, sponsor exhibits,...
  • Braidan Tire Charity Event

    When I checked the weather forecast last night, I was not encouraged. Heavy thunderstorms were forcast for today's Braidan Tire "Wheels for Humanity" Charity Track Day.  Undetered, I woke up at 6 to overcast skies. I had just turned onto Bayview,  when ...
  • Porsche Consulting Establishes USA Subsidiary

    Porsche Consulting is looking for 50 new employees Stuttgart/Atlanta. Porsche Consulting, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Stuttgart, is setting up a subsidiary in the USA. Porsche Consulting Inc. headquartered in Atlanta, Geor...
  • Porsche To Return to Le Mans in 2014

    Development programme confirmed for LMP1 sports prototype Stuttgart. Porsche returns to Le Mans with a works-run LMP1 sports prototype. The first outing of the completely new developed race car is planned for the year 2014. With 16 overall victories, P...
  • Porscheplatz - Mosport

    Mosport plays host ot Canada's biggest sports car race of the year as the American LeMans Series travels north for their only Canadian stop of the season, July 21-24, 2011. Porsche has been a longtime powerhouse in the GT class and this is your opportunit...
  • UCR Rally June 25

    The leaves are out and the grass is green. Once again it's rally time! The June 25, 2011 Rally is going to include some exciting roads and turns featuring  new sites and scenic views. You won't want to miss this opportunity to get your Porsche and naviga...
  • Le Mans 24 Hours 2011

    Four Porsche 911 GT3 RSR amongst the top eight Last year’s winners narrowly missed out on the podium at the 79th running of the long distance classic. After 24 hours, the Felbermayr-Proton team with Porsche works drivers Marc Lieb (Germany), Richard Li...
  • Celebrate Bloor - Street Party

    On Sunday, June 19, 2011, from 11am to 4pm the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area (BYBIA) will play host to the 2nd annual Yorkville Exotic Car Show as part of “Celebrate Bloor” – a giant street party event marking the completion of the Bloor...
  • GT3 R Hybrid Wins at Nürburgring

    Efficiency yields first race win Stuttgart. Refuel less, drive longer: That’s the recipe for success of the further developed 911 GT3 R Hybrid: At the wheel of the Version 2.0 race car, Porsche works drivers Richard Lietz (Austria), Marco Holzer (Germa...
  • May Social

    The highlight of our Monthly Social in May, held at Mimico Cruising Club, was a presentation by Meguiar’s Technical Product Consultant, Claude Sevigny. Mr. Sevigny was invited back following his presentation last year, as he was not only very knowledgea...
  • UCR Concours Presented by Meguiar's

    Sunday June 12, 2011 9:30 am to 2:30 pm As part of our efforts to bring you an interesting new venue every year, this year's UCR Concours will be held in the Mosport Racetrack Infield.  The Concours will be run concurrently with, but independently of ...
  • Indoors

    UCR Open House Indoors Don't worry about Sunday's forcast for rain. The UCR Open house will be held indoors....
  • April Social - Constable Hugh Smith Guest Speaker

    Our April Social was a great success.  There were about 60 people there to interact with Hugh Smith from the Toronto Police Services.  Hugh decided that the best approach with audience was a question and answer session, rather than a pre-arranged speech...
  • Deregulation

    With the upcoming Federal election, I thought I'd write an opinion piece about regulation, specifically as it pertains to cars. Lots of people think regulation is bad. I think much of it is good. Without it, our economy would now be like Iceland's. But I ...