Beloved Panamera Today, I’m driving the Panamera to Kyoto for work. I could take the train, but the multiple transfers are a hassle, and if connections don’t go smoothly, I’d end up waiting quite a bit on the platform. So, I decided to go by car. Actually, this 970 Panamera Edition will most likely be leaving us this November. It’s been about a year and a half since this Panamera came to our home. During...
Goro Okazaki Takes the New Panamera for a Spin My husband sent me a URL during work with the message, “Goro Okazaki is test driving and reviewing the new Panamera!” I watched it right away, and just like when he spoke at the new Panamera preview event, his explanations and descriptions are incredibly clear. I’m neither a motor journalist nor particularly eloquent, so I can only describe the Panamera’s greatness as “Amazing! It has the...
The 911 Is an Amazing Car When you think Porsche, you think 911. I believe most Porsche fans out there feel that “Porsche is definitely the 911.” When I test drove a 911 (991.2) at a dealership before, I was so impressed by how easy and fun it was to drive that I thought, “Wow, this is an incredible car! No wonder it sells so well!” Even someone like me, who isn’t very confident behind...
Considering the BMW 7 Series Our 970 Panamera Edition arrived at our home as the new family car at the end of February 2016. But at first, I had no plans to buy a Panamera. At the start of 2016, I was almost certain that “the new family car would be the new BMW 7 Series”—until a huge last-minute twist changed everything. Back then, I was definitely rooting for the “new BMW 7 Series.” ・The...
I Had Absolutely No Interest in Cars I now absolutely love my Porsche Panamera. My older brother, who is two years my senior, has been a die-hard Subaru fan since forever and still drives a manual Legacy. (Apparently, he wants a Levorg now.) Growing up in that environment, you might think I always loved cars, but that wasn’t the case at all. In fact, I had zero interest in cars and was a non-driver for...
What Inspired Me to Start This Blog… Yesterday, I had a lunch meeting for work in Umeda, so I decided to take my newborn daughter along in the Panamera. Since the Panamera is over 1900mm wide, the parking options are naturally limited. Parking garages with lifts are basically out of the question. I ended up parking at the relatively affordable and spacious Hankyu Umeda Station parking lot (1-1-2 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture). Is...
