ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング（中編）
Touring Reports

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster

3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Part 2]

Boxster Touring Continued Following up on the previous post, 3000km Tohoku Tour in a Porsche Boxster [Part 1], ポルシェ ボクスターで行く東北3000kmツーリング【前編】 here comes Part 2. As before, it’s mostly just nonstop driving with almost no sightseeing info, but please enjoy if you like. Tohoku Boxster Touring Day 3 Day 3. Looking out the hotel window, the weather had completely changed to clear skies. The wind was strong, but it was perfect weather for top-down driving. Today,...

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster
Our Car Life

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A Night Drive in the Porsche 911 to See the Night View from Royu Driveway

Night View from Higashi-Rokko Observatory The Royu Driveway is well known among car enthusiasts in the Kansai region. It has appeared many times on this blog. For car lovers, Royu might be more associated with the early morning or daytime, but in fact, Royu is also a very famous night view spot in Kansai. From the observatory at an elevation of 645m, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Osaka Plain stretching from Osaka...

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Touring Reports

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster

3000km Tohoku Touring in a Porsche Boxster [Part 1]

Heading to Tohoku in the Boxster I’ve been tweeting bits and pieces, but during the recent Golden Week, my husband took the Boxster on a Tohoku tour. Six nights and seven days, no ferries or anything—it was a full self-driven long-distance tour. As usual, he put together a detailed report from DAY 1 through DAY 7, which is quite a long read, so I’ll share it in several parts here. By the way, here’s a...

Touring Reports, Porsche Boxster
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Visited “The Momentum by Porsche” Restaurant in Shiodome!

Heading to The Momentum by Porsche When my husband recently went on a business trip to Tokyo, he visited a restaurant on the first floor of Shiodome City Center near Shimbashi Station called “The Momentum by Porsche.” Apparently, a customer who knew my husband loves Porsche had made a dinner reservation in advance for him. How lucky! The Momentum by Porsche opened in December 2014 and is attached to the Porsche Center Ginza. It is...

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Porsche 911

Porsche 911, Porsche News

The New Porsche 911 Speedster Finally Enters Production!

New 911 Speedster Enters Production Porsche announced today that the new 911 Speedster (2-seater) has officially entered production. The 911 Speedster is truly a model that embodies “purism” to the core. It combines motorsport technology suitable for everyday use with a driver-oriented (prioritizing driver convenience and satisfaction) interior. The new 911 Speedster was developed based on the 911R (2016) and the 911 GT3. It is equipped with a naturally aspirated 4.0L flat-six engine (375 kW...

Porsche 911, Porsche News
Porsche News

Porsche News

Going to the Annual Porsche Festival “Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2019”!

Porsche Event On June 15th (Sat) and 16th (Sun) next month, Porsche Sportscar Together Day 2019 will be held at Fuji Speedway. Last year, I attended the Porsche Experience Day 2018, which was a special event celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Porsche 356’s birth, featuring many unique programs—it was a lot of fun. ポルシェエクスペリエンスデイに参加＆ポルシェカレラカップ観戦＠富士スピードウェイ This year, the event name has changed to Porsche Sportscar Together Day, and Porsche will rent out Fuji Speedway for...

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Reviews & Test Drives, Mercedes-Benz

Impressions from Test Driving the New Mercedes-AMG G63 (W464)

AMG G63 The other day, when we visited my husband’s family home with the kids, I noticed a new AMG G63 (W464) parked in the driveway. It was recently purchased by my brother-in-law. He kindly said, “Why don’t you take it for a spin?” so after finishing our errands at the house, my husband and I decided to give it a try. This G-Class has attracted a lot of attention as it is the first...

Reviews & Test Drives, Mercedes-Benz
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Our Car Life, BMW

Buying My First Car Ever! Meeting and Ordering a BMW 3 Series (MT)

Preparing to Buy an MT Car At the beginning of last month, I decided, “I will buy a manual transmission (MT) car myself within this year.” And just two weeks later, I never imagined I’d be writing an article titled, “Wow, a BMW 320i (MT) is coming home!” なななんと、BMW 320i（MT）がわが家にやってくる！ Of course, my original plan wasn’t to buy so soon. I was thinking, “If I buy, it’ll be around summer. Realistically, I’ll replace the Golf...

Our Car Life, BMW