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From the President

I’m sure you’ve heard it said. “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Well that saying sure applies to the First Settler’s Board of Directors for 2018. You re-elected the same slate of Officers from 2017.

Here’s Why The LEGO Porsche 911 GT3 is Actually So Impressive

Lego is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and successful toys of all time, and it seems like an almost daily occurrence that one Lego builder or another makes your jaw literally hit the floor with their impressive creations—but sometimes, they come from the company itself.

A letter to America: Thanks for saving the manual sports car

U.S. manual fans helped convince Porsche to stick with the stick.

AutoBlog.com contributor Dan Trent lives in that far-off island across the pond where Jaguars rove the land. In this column, he reconsiders his opinions about the American relationship to manual transmissions. In my snooty European way, I used to assume American drivers couldn't cope with anything more sophisticated than a three-speed slushbox, while we more sophisticated types on the Continent were the true masters of heel-toe heroism and other traditional driving skills.