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ポルシェ911カレラ4GTS
Reviews & Test Drives

I Asked My Husband, Who Test-Drives Different Porsches Almost Every Week, About His Appro...

My Husband, Who Test-Drives Porsches Almost Every Week My husband often gets to drive Porsches owned by acquaintances, as well as cars from various other manufacturers, almost every week on the Royu Driveway. Later, he shares his test drive reports here on the blog. He says each test drive lasts about 15 minutes, but owners are often surprised and say, “How can you write so much after such a short test drive?” If he can...

ポルシェ911タルガ4S(991前期)
Reviews & Test Drives

Test Drive: Porsche 911 Targa 4S (991 Early Model) – Enjoying the Ultimate Ride with PDCC!

Porsche 911 Targa 4S Lately, I’ve had the chance to test drive the early 991 models quite often. Everyone truly falls in love with this naturally aspirated engine, unanimously praising its thrilling sound and feel. This time, I drove the early 991 Targa 4S. When it comes to the Targa, its production numbers are even lower than the GT3 variants, making it the rarest 911 grade. On top of that, this particular car is Racing...

Suzuki

Suzuki Swift Sport: One-Month Inspection Complete | Porsche and Swift Sport, All Differen...

Swift Sport One-Month Inspection My beloved Suzuki Swift Sport arrived at our home in early October. Time has flown by, and it was already time for the one-month inspection. By the way, when I called to make the inspection appointment, I was a bit absent-minded (I’m basically always absent-minded) and accidentally said, “I’d like to book the one-year inspection, please!“… The person on the other end politely corrected me, “Yes, the one-month inspection… right?” which...

秋のツーリング
Touring Reports

Autumn Touring in a Porsche 911: Journey through Shinshu, Noto, Hida, and Mino (2)

Following up on the previous Autumn Touring in a Porsche 911: Journey through Shinshu, Noto, Hida, and Mino (1), here is the continuation. Hakusan Shirakawago White Road On the morning of day three, I checked today’s route on the touring map. Since it was peak autumn foliage season, I was quite torn about whether to go to the Hakusan Shirakawago White Road, but since it was a weekday and early morning, I expected it wouldn’t...

ポルシェパナメーラGTS
Porsche Panamera

[Porsche Owners File #24] Discovering the Charms and Essential Options of Owning a 971 Pa...

The “Porsche Owners File” features ownership reports from Porsche enthusiasts across the nation. This time, we delve into the Panamera GTS (971). 〘Owner Information〙 ・Featured Car: 971 Panamera GTS (MY2021) ・Residence: Hokkaido ・Previous Car History: Honda Prelude (BB4) → Honda Integra Type R (DB8) → Honda Odyssey (RB1) + NSX (NA1) → Audi A6 Avant (C6) → Audi S4 (B8) → BMW M3 Sedan (E90) → Porsche 971 Panamera 4S (MY2018) → Mercedes-AMG CLS 53...

トヨタ 新型ハリアー
Reviews & Test Drives

Test Drive of the New Toyota Harrier! How Does a Porsche Owner Husband Rate It?

My husband had the chance to test drive the new Toyota Harrier, so he wrote down his impressions. Please have a look if you’re interested. New Harrier Gasoline 2WD Z Grade Recently, a friend bought the new Toyota Harrier, and my husband got to test drive it. As usual, instead of focusing on the interior and exterior details or usability, he wanted to report mainly on how it drives. The model he tested was the...

パナメーラ ターボS E-ハイブリッド(971)
Reviews & Test Drives

The Pinnacle of the Panamera! Test Drive of the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid

This blog originally started because of my wife’s love for the Panamera. In our household, we have driven the 970 late-model Panamera Edition and the 971 early-model Panamera Turbo, and although we now have a Cayenne instead, the Panamera remains a beloved Porsche. This time, I happened to borrow a 971 early-model Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid as a loaner, so I’d like to share my review. Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Let me start with the...

スズキスイフトスポーツ
Reviews & Test Drives

Tried a Dramatic Way to Reduce Suzuki Swift Sport’s Road Noise!

Suzuki Swift Sport’s Road Noise I bought my beloved Suzuki Swift Sport in October. It drives well, handles tight turns easily, the manual transmission is fun to operate, and the cost performance is unbeatable—I’m very satisfied overall. But there was one thing that bothered me: the road noise and wind noise were quite loud. Even just driving around town, the road noise is pretty noticeable, and on the highway, you can hear wind noise coming...

ポルシェ911 991前期カレラ4GTS
Touring Reports

Autumn Touring in a Porsche 911: A Journey through Shinshu, Noto, Hida, and Mino (Part 1)

Solo Touring in a Porsche 911 To visit the Porsche Experience Center Tokyo, my family had come to Yokohama with the Cayenne and 911 (991 early model Carrera 4 GTS), but the next day, our family trip officially ended with everyone going their separate ways at the hotel in Yokohama. As soon as I finished breakfast at the hotel, I quickly packed my belongings into the 911, checked out alone, and left my family behind....

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Our Car Life

Experienced the “Mid vs Rear” Program at PEC Tokyo: Mid-Engine vs Rear-Engine

PEC Tokyo: Starting Out in the Boxster GTS 4.0 The other day, I visited the Porsche Experience Center Tokyo (PEC Tokyo), and today I want to share my impressions of the “two-car comparison” program I experienced there. The program I joined was the 90-minute “Mid vs Rear,” which thoroughly explores the differences between mid-engine and rear-engine Porsches. The first car I got to drive was the Boxster GTS 4.0. I had expected to drive a...