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UCR celebrated the start of driving season with our annual season opener, Shift Into Spring, at the premises of our long-time hosts, CSN 427 Auto Collision. The weather cooperated, with a cool but clear morning, warming as the day progressed, helping to bring out the largest crowd we have seen in recent memory. While we don’t keep count, we did spend more on coffee than we had budgeted, and 427 Auto reported donations ($5 per… Read more: 2025 Shift Into Spring

As a completely Porsche-obsessed enthusiast who’s worked in the car business for years, I’m fortunate to have driven and experienced hundreds of cars in a variety of different settings. As a result, there seems to be one question I get asked more than any other: “What’s your favourite car?”. My answer is always the same: there are a LOT of cars I love – and I probably have 10 “favourites” rotating through my brain at… Read more: Driving the Carrera GT

My membership in PCA UCR occurred quite by chance: I wasn’t looking for a Porsche – it was looking for me. It was early 2023 and I had begun searching for a modern AWD vehicle with a manual transmission to replace my RWD sports sedan. Although it was a fantastic ride, it had left me stranded in the snow on the steep hill leading to my home one too many times. My strict criteria meant… Read more: Ski Day 2025

On February 11, UCR members celebrated Valentine’s with a lovely hearty dinner at the famous Old Country Inn in beautiful Unionville.

My first ride in a Porsche was unforgettable. We ran out of gas! Only 10 at the time, I was out with for a test drive in an early-sixties 356 B in silver, with what I recall was a maroon interior. He was an ad executive on the Volkswagen account and was keen to move up from our current Beetle convertible. He’d heard of a used 356 B through his dealership contact at Pfaff. It… Read more: 356 Restoration in Waiting

On November 30th – as a chill filled the air – 94 UCR enthusiasts plus the new president of Porsche Canada Ltd, Trevor Arthur, gathered at Markland Wood Golf Club for our year-end banquet – aka the UCR Awards Gala. This marked the largest banquet we have had since the pandemic, with everyone enjoying a glass of bubbly and hors d’oeuvres served by wait staff wondering amongst the guests, who were busy renewing friendships, rehashing the year and… Read more: UCR Annual Gala

The year is 2015. Chris Harris drops a bombshell via YouTube in the form of the Porsche 981 Cayman GT4. The internet forums go wild; Porsche has finally given the Cayman the GT treatment.  I’ve just taken delivery of my new VW Golf “R”, and am suddenly smitten with the aforementioned unobtanium. Of course, at that time, I didn’t fully understand the ‘Porsche game’ and naively went to three different Porsche dealers only to be less… Read more: A Celebration of Colour

THE 2024 CAN-AM CHALLENGE CLUB RACE took place at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (aka “CTMP” / aka Mosport) during the Civic Holiday weekend on August 2-4. The weather was picture perfect, with the hot and humid temperature feeling 38C (100F). It was a great time to race. On behalf of the Upper Canada Region (“UCR”) Board of Directors and racers, we sincerely thank the generous sponsors: PRESENTING SPONSORPorsche Centre Markham | Porsche Centre Vaughan… Read more: 2024 Can-Am Challenge

Fall is generally a great time to host a driving tour – the weather is often brisk but sunny and the leaves are changing which adds to the views and natural beauty we get here in Southern Ontario. Rain is a risk but that comes with the territory. The fourth edition of the Grand River North Tour took place on a Sunday morning in early October, and participants gathered at RIM Park in Waterloo for… Read more: Enjoying Grand River North