Our Car Life

2019.12.30Our Car Life

Looking Back at the 2019 Porsche Blog – Buying an MT Car, YouTube Debut, and More

2019, The Porsche Blog Time flies, and 2019 is almost over. I’m truly grateful that my whole family stayed healthy and happy throughout the year, and that I was able to keep this Porsche blog going. Some of the most memorable moments for me this year were: ① Bought a BMW 320i (MT) ② Learned to drive a Porsche with a manual transmission ③ Made my YouTube debut ④ Participated in a Porsche Driving School...

2019.12.30Our Car Life

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2019.12.29Our Car Life

Why I, Who Had No Interest in Cars, Became a Car Enthusiast

Manual Driving = For Men? The other day, when I went back to my parents’ house and was out with my parents and kids in a BMW 320i manual transmission, my mother said something like this: “Isn’t driving a manual such a hassle?” When I replied, “No, it’s fun,” she said, “You’ve always been like this, but you’re totally a guy in personality…” Is enjoying driving a manual car something only men do? lol But...

2019.12.29Our Car Life

Reviews & Test Drives

2019.12.28Reviews & Test Drives, BMW

Test Drive of the New BMW 320i M Sport (G20) – The BMW We’ve Been Waiting For

320i (G20) Test Drive A little while ago, I wrote an article about test driving the BMW M2 at a dealer, BMW M2コンペティションを試乗した感想 and at that time, I also had the chance to test drive the new 320i, so I’d like to share my impressions (though quite some time has passed…). The car I test drove was the F320i (G20) M Sport. When asked, “Would you like to test the petrol or diesel?” I chose...

2019.12.28Reviews & Test Drives, BMW

Our Car Life

2019.12.27Our Car Life

Interview with GT Sport Player and MC – Can GT Become the Savior of Japan’s Automotive In...

PS4 racing game “Gran Turismo SPORT” (hereafter: GT Sport) enthusiast YouTube channel “GTsport Broadcast Station” MC Rico Otsuka and GT Sport player Tatsuya Sugawara interview. We delivered the first half of the article recently, and this time it’s the latter half. Please enjoy. GT and Real Cars By the way, what should we call online racing? Rico: Sugawara-kun and I have seriously discussed this, but it’s surprisingly tricky. Sugawara: Generally, the term eSports is widespread,...

2019.12.27Our Car Life

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2019.12.26Our Car Life

Manual Right-Hand Drive Imported Cars Are Surprisingly Hard to Drive

Imported Cars, Right-Hand Drive (MT) Lately, when I drive my BMW 320i (MT), I often feel, “Right-hand drive manual imported cars are incredibly busy to operate when turning at intersections.” Before, I didn’t really notice this because I was focused on clutch operation and driving smoothly, so it didn’t bother me that much. But now that I’m quite used to driving a manual and can do it without much conscious thought, the operations involved when...

2019.12.26Our Car Life

Porsche Taycan

2019.12.25Porsche Taycan

Detailed Explanation of the Porsche Taycan – Motor & Brake Edition

The other day, I wrote detailed reports on the Taycan preview: Exterior & Design and Interior & Cabin. This time, I’d like to share the final part of the series. Taycan / Motor Performance The Taycan is undeniably a sports car, even though it’s an EV. It boasts an astonishing 0-100 km/h acceleration in 2.8 seconds, and even after more than 20 consecutive 0-200 km/h runs, the times barely drop. The Taycan Turbo S delivers...

2019.12.25Porsche Taycan

Porsche Cayenne

2019.12.24Porsche Cayenne

Official Porsche Japan Introduction Video for the Cayenne

Curious About the Cayenne Lately, while rediscovering the wonderful qualities of the Panamera, our family has been considering a new car. My husband has long said, “I really think the Cayenne is amazing….” He wasn’t a fan of SUVs before, but after test-driving the Cayenne last year, he was instantly captivated, and his enthusiasm for the Cayenne hasn’t cooled since. However, I said, “The Cayenne is an incredibly great car, but I still prefer sedans...

2019.12.24Porsche Cayenne

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2019.12.23Our Car Life

PS4’s “Gran Turismo Sport” Is More Exciting Than Ever – Interview with a GT Sport Player ...

PS4 racing game “Gran Turismo SPORT (hereafter: GT Sport)” is the focus of the YouTube channel “GTsport Broadcast Station.” When I recently watched a virtual race on this program, I was struck by how “incredibly fun GT Sport really is.” So this time, I interviewed MC Rico Otsuka, who plans and runs this channel, and GT Sport player Tatsuya Sugawara, and had a great conversation with both of them. Hooked on the Charm of GT...

2019.12.23Our Car Life

Reviews & Test Drives

2019.12.22Reviews & Test Drives

Considering the New Bentley Continental GT – First Impressions from a Test Drive

Off to Bentley The other day, I went for a test drive in the Bentley Continental GT. Since we’re thinking about replacing our Panamera next year, we were chatting about “what should our next car be?” and my husband said he was “interested in the Continental GT,” so we decided to go test drive it together. Actually, not long ago, I had the chance to drive the Bentley Bentayga briefly. The Bentayga felt like a...

2019.12.22Reviews & Test Drives

Porsche Trivia

2019.12.21Porsche Trivia

The More You Drive, the More You Appreciate Your Porsche

About the Panamera The other day, I wrote an article saying that I feel at ease when driving the Panamera and that I really like it, 妻をクルマ好きにしたいなら、ポルシェ パナメーラ – 私のクルマ人生はここから始まった。 and around the same time, my husband, who hadn’t driven the Panamera in a while, said this to me: The Panamera has gotten so much better. It’s become more supple and even smoother; it’s completely different from right after delivery. I guess the suspension and...

2019.12.21Porsche Trivia